MIT Japan 3/11 Initiative | Disaster-Resilient Planning, Design + Reconstruction

Beginning in June 2011, the Initiative team has been working with leaders of local governments and residents, NGO affiliates and consulting professionals to map out a 5-year plan of action for short- and long-term paths to recovery. Minami Sanriku, one of the areas hardest hit by the quake and tsunami, will be the first focus of this work. The Minami Sanriku project will combine physical and societal reconstruction, initially focusing on designing and building a much-needed community center, which will serve residents living in temporary housing while also memorializing the victims of the disaster and symbolizing the revitalization of the community as a whole.