Monday, September 12, 2011

Urban Scenario // Which facilities for the refugees?

Now that I've decided to pursue the urban strategy, I need to research different options for a relevant facility for refugees that could be housed in this context. As discussed, one of the main advantages of the urban environment is the proximity to services such as healthcare, transport, education, employment etc, so none of these facilities seem particularly important in this context. For me, the main issues that need to be addressed are shelter/housing, as well as a community building strategy that would aid in integrating the refugees into Australian society. For this reason, I'd like to explore the possibility of a combination of 2 distinct elements: a more public, community focused one, and a more "private" one focused on the refugees as individuals. At the moment, for the community focused element, I'm leaning towards a cultural exhibition centre, market place or urban farm, and for the individual focused element I was thinking of sort of modular housing perhaps.

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