Can Local, Environmentally Sensitive Building Techniques Help Neutralize Turbulent Conflict Zones?

As the war-torn city of Kabul, Afghanistan, is transformed into a maze of blast walls, military checkpoints, and foreign bases, how might security architecture be changed to foster psychological stability?
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This story was originally published in Dwell’s November 2008 issue.

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Charles Montgomery
Charles Montgomery was born in 1968. He spent his formative years on a farm in North Cowichan, Vancouver Island. He has been a writer and photojournalist since 1996.

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