3 Things to Inspire Your Weekend: #66

Quote of the day: 

We do not remember days, we remember moments. -Cesare Pavese

Credit: Guardian

The organs of a 13-year-old girl who passed away unexpectedly has helped to save the lives of at least 8 people. Jemima Layzell had a brain aneurysm -a bulging and weak area in the wall of an artery supplying blood to the brain, she had collapsed during birthday preparations for her mother Sophy Layzell. She died four days later in hospital in 2012. Just a couple of weeks prior the family had discussed organ donation as a family member had died in a car crash. Although her parents found it hard to do but in the end they are glad they decided to donate her organs which were transplanted to eight people-as such becoming the largest number in the history of the organ donation service. Her parents have set up the Jemima Layzell Trust in her memory to help survivors.

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After being diagnosed with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss as an infant, ten year-old Braden Baker grew up wearing hearing aids. The family dog destroyed the devices twice -and with each costing a lot he was given a talk about being more responsible with them by his mother Ashley Baker. The prep talk would later motivate Braden to think of ways to help kids with hearing impairments who couldn't afford to buy the costly devices. It led to his creation of a funding page which raised $15,000 and his family partnered with Oticon Hearing Foundation to which the money was donated. The foundation will use the money to provide hearing aids to children from families who cannot afford them.

As seen on Arch Daily, Back Country House
Architects: LTD Architectural Design Studio
Location: Puhoi, New Zealand
Photographs: Jo Smith

Brief: Aiming at simplicity with open and shared spaces as opposed to enclosed and separate

Theme:  Located in a secluded bush-clad site playing on the unique topology of the area, with a feeling of enhanced connection to the surrounding environment. Open living areas, spacious and with extensive use of locally sourced band sawn macrocarpa, high performance insulation and use of natural materials to build.


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