We’re a global alliance committed to designing and rebuilding a resilient, sustainable Puerto Rico.
Together, we’re creating opportunities for Puerto Rico to recover and thrive through thoughtful design and strategic planning.
We’re donating our time and resources to raise global awareness about resilience, and to develop pilot programs aimed at protecting the island from future extreme weather events.
As 2022 comes to an end, we are grateful to our partners and volunteers for their passion, talent, and commitment. We are humbled by the trust our community partners place on us, as well as the dedication and effort from community leaders who do so much on behalf of their people.
We welcome 2023 with renewed enthusiasm and with hope for a better future for all.
Happy Holidays and a resilient New Year!
Co-founder Yanel de Angel gives a talk on planning responses to Planners for Puerto Rico.
This has been a year like no other. On top of the January earthquake devastation, the lingering effects of hurricanes Irma and María, Puerto Rico also faced the disruptions of COVID-19. Despite all these events, the community continues to rise. We wish for a brighter, healthier and more peaceful and resilient 2021!
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture has announced a historic collaboration with Google Arts & Culture to digitize the museum’s current and future collections, including an exhibit resilientSEE-PR is honored to be a part of: Rebuilding with Resilience.
View new resources for training on the Keep Safe guide.
See what we’ve been up to lately, from education opportunities to new collaborators.
It is imperative to design buildings to protect life, first and foremost. However, we must also design to protect property, so we’re not forced to rebuild after major event shocks.
On view at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture as part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, “Rebuilding with Resilience” tells the stories of how and why each participating organization was founded, and the various ways in which they’re making a measurable difference.
When most people think about resilience, they often think exclusively about climate change adaptation.
While planning for climate change is indeed a critical part of resilience, it’s really only one-third of the bigger picture. True resilience takes into account social and economic concerns, too. We call it a S-E-E (“see”) approach: Social Resilience, Environmental Resilience, and Economic Resilience.