No Man's Land

Architecture on the borders

Mexico, Mexico

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Winner

1 Entry

Matias

Purgatorium

It provides a space for those to whom globalization and bureaucracy do not give a place in this world, Nontheless, the project maintains the border control in a super infraestructura, based on vertical separation as per on length of stay. Composed by a initial ground level of encounter and finish on the top with the idyllic scenario of "Purgatorium".

Runner-up

1 Entry

Aleksei and Nastya

El Túnel Legal

El Tunel Legal is a prototype of what the tunnel of the future should be like, namely: protecting, adapting, helping. Passing through such "tunnels", people embark on the path of legal entry into the United States, leading to a law-abiding and happy life. It’s time to make the asylum seekers’ usual path affordable and comfortable again!

Honorable Mention

1 Entry

Ayman

Beyond the Border

This project proposes a counter architecture to a typical border wall at the US/Mexico border. The building is imagined not only as site specific in this case but is also given ambiguity that this architectural condition can occur in any border location between Mexico and the United States, perhaps even at a global scale.

People's Choice Award

1 Entry

willian

111

BNP - Building a New Perspective

Immigrants Make US Great

Editor's Choice

2 Entries

Jerry and UNI

TEMPORARY HABITAT

The purpose of this program is to give asylum-seekers a temporary habitat where they can live in dignity until they can enter the United States with legal identification, and everyone will be treated fairly here.

guangxin

HOMELAND

For asylum seekers, a simple and stable living environment is the most basic requirement of life. Simple structure, fast construction and comfortable life are indispensable elements of asylum space. "No man's land" is a bold concept. The design makes "no man's land" a "home" with vitality, hope and comfortable living atmosphere, and gives asylum hope to live

Shortlisted

7 Entries

Shaha

Extending Co-Living

Coliving is reshaping contemporary dwelling using minimum space and resources. The proposal arranges the typical Pod unit into an extended family house layout and offers a full living cycle for asylum seekers within the immigrant respite centre. the design offers flexible functional space layouts with shared amenities that serve various possible users.

Soumik Paul

Refugee Respite Center

A design that caters the need for refugees seeking asylum in the USA-Mexico border.

琪琳 and 3 others

The Green Connector

To create a respite center with rooftop and courtyard public space growing local crops, which serve as a connector between not only nearby communities and asylum seekers group, but the refugee and their future life.

LYU and Peiyuan

Finding Answers on the Front Range

The asylum seeker (asylum seeker) will be able to have a temporary spiritual retreat during their time living on the bridge while they can plan for the future.

Aparna and kishore

Esperanza

The new paradigm of hope

岳

LIFE OF TRAIN

The train of Life is a place that leads refugees to happiness. Its destination is not America，but the depth of their hearts. Everyone has a different path to happiness, and they will find the direction here.

Peaches

EL HOGAR

TRANSFORM THE SEQUENCE OF IMMIGRATION THROUGH CONNECTING REFUGEES TO COMMUNITIES (AND COMMUNITIES TO REFUGEES). MEANWHILE, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSING NATION WIDE.

Entries

5 Entries

Imre

Walls that Unite

After a long journey migrants will find a large shelter that will hear their case and render a decision. During the wait a training center is included in the design which will provide skills they may need both for immigrants and those wanting to work. The crisis will not last forever and the building then transforms into a college.

Matei and 2 others

no man's la

we all go to no man's land

Budiyanto

EL PUENTE DE LA ESPERANZA

El Puente De La Esperanza is a new architecture that give asylum seekers hope for a better future. Everything is fragmented and mutated to create a new architectural language that defines each program’s characteristic. We saw the bridge not only as a border, but also as a connective device to make a better future for the people—to bring hope.

Arturo

Flor de Mayo

Early explorers utilized Caravels to alight upon new lands. The Caravels accommodated the pilgrims during their journey. Our proposal is a new type of static ship, secured to and flanking the existing bridge between Mexico and the US.

Nicolaos

THE 2 SPHERES

This project is constructed as a monument with two spheres connected to each other by way of a rectangular glass building serving as a greenhouse. The two spheres symbolize the two ‘worlds’ – the one you leave behind and the new one opening up to you.

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No Man's Land

Winner

Purgatorium

Runner-up

El Túnel Legal

Honorable Mention

Beyond the Border

People's Choice Award

BNP - Building a New Perspective

Editor's Choice

TEMPORARY HABITAT

HOMELAND

Shortlisted

Extending Co-Living

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The Green Connector

Finding Answers on the Front Range

Esperanza

LIFE OF TRAIN

EL HOGAR

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