Forensic Architecture

I.29  The Ali Enterprises Factory Fire

Date of Incident
11 Sep 2012
Location
Karachi, Pakistan
Forums
Legal Process
Commissioned By
European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)
Summary
260 people died when fire broke out in a factory that made textiles for a German retailer. We exposed failings of regulation and inspection, from overcrowding to a lack of fire escapes, in support of a legal claim against the retailer that could break new ground in corporate responsibility.

I.7  The Drone Strikes Platform

Date of Incident
01 Nov 2014 – 01 Nov 2014
Location
Federally Administered Tribal Area, Pakistan
Forums
United Nations, Media, Web Platform
Commissioned By
Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Summary
Civilian homes were the target of sixty-one percent of all reported drone strikes conducted by the CIA in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas between 2004 and 2014. We turned a database of those strikes, compiled by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, into an interactive cartography.

I.10  Drone Strike in Miranshah

Date of Incident
30 Mar 2012
Location
Miranshah, Pakistan
Forums
United Nations, Exhibition, Media, Web Platform
Commissioned By
UN Special Rapporteur on Counter Terrorism and Human Rights
Summary
Video footage of the aftermath of a drone strike that killed four people was smuggled across siege lines before being broadcast on MSNBC. We analysed the footage frame-by-frame to confirm the location of the building, the consequences of the strike, and the munition used.

I.8  Drone Strikes on a Jirga in Datta Khel

Date of Incident
16 Mar 2011 – 17 Mar 2011
Location
Dhatta Khel, Pakistan
Forums
United Nations, Media
Commissioned By
UN Special Rapporteur on Counter Terrorism and Human Rights
Summary
A strike on a community gathering in Datta Khel, Pakistan, killed at least forty-three civilians. We cross-referenced witness statements, local press reports and satellite imagery to construct a picture of what had taken place.

I.9  Drone Strike in Mir Ali

Date of Incident
04 Oct 2010
Location
Mir Ali, Pakistan
Forums
United Nations, Exhibition
Commissioned By
UN Special Rapporteur on Counter Terrorism and Human Rights
Summary
A drone strike killed five people in their home. One woman and her infant son survived. We reconstructed the home and investigated aspects of the strike and its aftermath, using digital models to unlock new memories in the witness.