Urban Oasis: A Communal Hub & Sanctuary for Socio-cultural Integration and Interaction in Friedrichshain Berlin.

Problem statement <br/>Friendrichshain consists of variety of contrast, diversity, and multiplicity regarding architecture, functions, gentrification, atmospheres, users, and cultures. This multiplicity gives a unique quality to the area. Berlin has a history of migration and has been experiencing a high refugee inflow in recent years. After...

Another Shenzhen: Towards an Urban Regeneration Model for Intercultural Integration

Shenzhen has long been seen as the ‘World Factory’ and a ‘Cultural Desert’. However in the era of knowledge based development, it is urgent to explore new strategies on urban regeneration in the perspective of intercultural integration. The migration of multiple sub ethic groups in the history as well as the migrant workers from nationwide since...

My immigrant neighbour. Social interaction and public spaces in multicultural neighbourhoods

Research about how can public spaces facilitate interaction between people with different cultural backgrounds. The study area is Tetuán district in Madrid, Spain.

The Polysemous Mosque: Architecture Mediating the Multicultural City

The Polysemous mosque negotiates the dichotomy between the sacred realm and the secular multicultural city. The project positions itself in Amsterdam’s Bijlmer neighbourhood. Once a Modernist suburb, the Bijlmer has undergone generations of decay and more recently grand gentrification schemes. Acknowledging this, the project activates the...