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Architecture of Empowerment, | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment, | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment, | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment, | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment, | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment, | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment, | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment, | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment, | International Design Awards Winners
Architecture of Empowerment, | International Design Awards Winners

Architecture of Empowerment

UniversitySavannah College of Art and Design
Lead DesignersJamila Kapdawala
Project LocationPeshawar, Pakistan
Prize(s)Gold in Sustainable / Green Architecture Design / Sustainable Cultural/Institutional Design, Gold in Sustainable / Green Architecture Design / Sustainable Conceptual Project
Entry Description

Forced displacement is one of the most tragic human catastrophes in the world. This project seeks an architectural solution for the hardest-hit refugee women and their dependents to find stable ground in an alien nation. It rejects the "temporary shelter" alternatives and welcomes permanency. The core idea is quality sustenance for this community in the host country by making them socio-economically desirable.
By empowering them, the stigmas of being a refugee can be tackled. Empowerment looks like healing, education, and self-sufficiency which is translated into design.