EXHIBITION OF INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE TO DESIGN MOBILE HEALTH CLINICS TO COMBAT HIV/AIDS CRISIS IN AFRICA TO OPEN IN LOS ANGELES

March 1, 2003 - Los Angeles, CA - Architecture for Humanity and International Medical Corps announce the opening of a highly innovative exhibition of designs for a Mobile HIV/AIDS Health Clinic for Africa at the A+D Museum located in the historic Bradbury Building in Downtown LA. The exhibit of winning designs from Architecture for Humanity's latest design competition will open March 18, 2003 and will be on display until May 30, 2003. The exhibit brings together designs from Architecture for Humanity's latest competition with photos documenting IMC's HIV/AIDS mobile clinic in Kibera, Kenya-illuminating a unique connection between architectural design and humanitarian outreach.

By the project deadline, November 1, 2002, more than 530 teams representing 51 nations answered the call. An international jury of architects and medical professionals met in New York to select four finalists and eight honorary mentions. The finalists included a professional firm from Denmark, a team of students from Troy, NY, faculty members at the University of Dortmund, Germany and two young architects from Paris, France. These winning entries will be exhibited alongside forty innovative, inspiring and thought provoking schemes from around the world.

"AIDS is a global epidemic which deserves a global response. Architects, designers and medical professionals have shown that by coming together they can make a real difference in the lives of others," said Cameron Sinclair, Founder and Executive Director of Architecture for Humanity.

Bay Area finalist Jeff Gard will be attending the opening reception, and will be available to comment on his design, a hi-tech lab as a "pod" which attaches to a blimp.