Architecture is more than a clever arrangement of bricks. In this eloquent talk, Michael Murphy shows how he and his team look far beyond the blueprint when they're designing. Considering factors from airflow to light, theirs is a holistic approach that produces community as well as (beautiful) buildings. He takes us on a tour of projects in countries such as Rwanda and Haiti, and reveals a moving, ambitious plan for The Memorial to Peace and Justice, which he hopes will heal hearts in the American South. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

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1. this is not restorative justice.!
2. this needs to be redesigned!
3. almost like ancient masonry! add the rituals.
4. Adx ... "WonderFul Presentation" ... "GooD"job ..x
5. This video literally made me cry. Amazing video
6. I am so very impressed. I see the need for healing.
7. Great stuff! 👍
8. amazing
9. This guy is so full of himself. Nice project he's working on but he is infatuated with himself.
10. Awesome. Take a look at the Walls of Jejudo. Same idea, done over 100s of years on hundreds of square miles, and of a range of qualities, as most times it was just a farmer and his wife. Some of the recent creations are as precise as those presented here...
11. This is beautiful. ❤😢
12. Michael Murphy I have watched your presentation several times. I found it to be fascinating and uplifting. As a social justice attorney I practised my profession, knowing it would or could not the heal wounds of our society inflicted on the poorpoor peoplebut in the belief that I could, case by case, ameliorate some of the damage, they suffered when
13. Great.
14. excellent speech
15. It really makes me cry. I'm an architecture student and so many people are telling me that studying architecture is useless.. Thank you so much for making me/us realize that we are not just an architect but we heal the world..
16. This made me regret not following my dream studying architecture 😢
17. It's been so long since someone came again with the intent of bringing about true meaning to architecture. This lad will be one to look out for in the coming years.
18. Designing a memorial to the 4,000 black men and women lynched, hung from trees like poison fruit in the United States to begin the healing process. - black lives matter - This is the America I know.
19. This HAS to be of the most moving & inspiring talks I have seen in a while – it gets right to the essence of what being human, no matter what station in one’s life, or position in society is all about – a call in service of others. I hope he and his colleagues continue this healing architecture journey and succeed every step of the way; generations to come will be grateful – thank you! | LCA
20. upadhyay ? what?