We believe asylum seekers deserve DIGNITY in their new home!
As part of the 1951 UN Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, the UK promised to protect refugees from being returned to countries where they risk being persecuted.
In response to the poor living conditions and lack of support for asylum seekers in the UK, we propose the Asylum Seekers’ Co-operative. It is a more economically viable, humane, socially and mentally supportive accommodation alternative, replicable to all cities across UK.
The Asylum Seekers’ Co-operative consists of a dispersed network of “Living Rooms” in central Croydon as focal points for community engagement, along with the “Accommodation” and community centre “In the Backyard”. It is a semi self-sustaining housing cooperative where asylum seekers voluntarily help maintain daily operations while receiving the educational and social support needed for their future integration.
Thesis Design:
Asylum Seekers’ Co-Operative
Awards:
Sikorski Memorial Prize
Swedish Wood Student Architect Award
Studio:
House Lab 23-24
Studio Tutors:
Johanna Muszbek
Rosa Urbano Gutierrez
Guest Tutors:
Carlos Medel Vera
Juliana Yat Shun Kei
Students:
Barry Ng
Bryan Cotta
Daniel Lu