A World More
Prosperous
“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed….”
“To remain secure and prosperous themselves, wealthy nations must extend the kind of cooperation to the less fortunate members that will inspire hope, confidence and progress.”
– President Dwight D. Eisenhower
CREATING CITIES OF THE FUTURE
Spain, Indonesia “I went from theory to practice, and from local to global.” —Alfonso Vegara (Spain 1987) Alfonso Vegara, calls himself an architect who builds the cities of the future. His motivation for his work is that he believes the key challenges of humanity can be addressed at the scale of the city. Solutions for challenges such as social integration, climate change and job creation can all be faced through urban design and planning. After his fellowship, he went on ...