What is a Brigade?

Brigades defn groups of passionate volunteers mobilizing toward positive social change.

An architecture brigade is a one-week trip to Panama, during which you will not only work with a local community to develop and construct needed architectural works, but also experience the country's native culture and natural beauty. There are two Brigade classifications, Question and Solution.

 

• Question Brigade
  
• The Question Brigade allows you to gain insight and collect information for the design and construction of your project. You will carry out interviews with the client and community, conduct an extensive site survey, and assist in the construction of an in-process GAB project. With the knowledge gained, you will be able to compose an efficient and appropriate architectural solution to the given problem, to be built on your Solution Brigade.
  

• Solution Brigade
  
• Your project will be constructed on the Solution Brigade. With the assistance of the participating community, partner NGO members, and an other GAB club, you will either complete construction, or progress the structure to a point that it can be easily completed following your departure. Through the building techniques learned during construction, you will be empowering the community to construct similar projects in the future without GAB assistance.