Climate Change & Migration
Companion Challenge
The aftermath of the 2015 refugee crisis in the Mediterranean resulted in an increased need for housing infrastructure. Greece, the epicenter of the crisis, witnessed the enactment of numerous policies to manage migration flows, alongside the establishment of a range of accommodation facilities.
The implementation of exclusionary urban policies and insufficient infrastructure inadvertently fostered the emergence of solidarity housing (e.g., squatted buildings) among the refugee populace. These spaces have evolved into urban "commons," offering sanctuaries for refugees to find solace and forge a shared living environment.
This work focuses on the dialectic between the State-run camps and the self-organized common spaces on the mainland of Greece.
The implementation of exclusionary urban policies and insufficient infrastructure inadvertently fostered the emergence of solidarity housing (e.g., squatted buildings) among the refugee populace. These spaces have evolved into urban "commons," offering sanctuaries for refugees to find solace and forge a shared living environment.
This work focuses on the dialectic between the State-run camps and the self-organized common spaces on the mainland of Greece.
Research project, Harvard GSD, 2021
Advisors: Malkit Shoshan, Eric Robsky Huntley
Maps in collaboration with Nilsen Robert & Eloshway Melissa