Refugee Camp
Architectural and design responses to refugee displacement, temporary shelter, and adaptive settlement strategies.
(UN)BOX: A 2m x 2m Module Turns Refugee Camp Scarcity into Spatial Possibility
A modular framework distributes play, learning, and community space through the congested fabric of a refugee settlement.
The Earth Pod: 3D Printed Clay Dwellings That Treat Refugee Shelter as Long-Term Habitat
Florian Mouafo Zambou's Strata 2020 entry prints clay pods inspired by earthen cooling vessels, shaded by solar canopies built for years, not weeks.
DRAA Stacks Volcanic Stone into a Fire-Resistant Refuge that Disappears in the Chilean Forest
A 45-square-meter shelter near Pucón draws on pre-Hispanic Andean rock shelters to resist wildfire and merge with the Valdivian rainforest.
Pedro Moncayo Torres Revives the Primitive Hut on an Ecuadorian Farm for Under $100K
A 175-square-meter stone and timber refuge in Tarqui, Ecuador, channels vernacular building traditions to dissolve into its misty pastoral landscape.
Héctor Ayarza and Estudio Garúa Lift a Training Center into Panama's Rainforest Canopy
A 135-square-meter pavilion in Gamboa floats above the jungle floor on concrete piers, learning from the forest rather than competing with it.
Estúdio HAA! Threads a Timber Refuge Through the Forest Canopy of São Bento do Sapucaí
A linear pavilion in the Brazilian highlands dissolves its walls into the surrounding Mata Atlântica through glass, timber, and raw concrete.
Home for the Escaped: Rohingya Transitional Housing Built by the Refugees Who Will Live in It
A UnIATA 2018 winning thesis that turns Rohingya stilt-house vernacular into a self-build housing system for the Kanchan Kunj settlement in New Delhi.
Temporary Habitat: Reimagining a Border Bridge as a Respite Center for Asylum Seekers
A modular humanitarian architecture proposal transforms the Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras International Bridge into a living, layered community.
Condensation Park: Modular Refugee Housing That Treats Openness as Therapy
A vertical timber framework replaces the refugee camp model with communal parks, elevated walkways, and a central Hope Tree as anchor.
Path to Self-Reliance
The refugee crisis is severe, especially in India. Our project proposes 3D-printed modular housing to help refugees design their own spaces and become self-sufficient.
Oklahoma Refugee Shelter: A Modular Approach to Homelessness
An innovative modular shelter design for homeless refugees, combining sustainability and durability in Oklahoma.
Boma Bliss: Reimagining Play and Architecture in Refugee Camps
Exploring Boma Bliss: innovative humanitarian architecture fostering belonging and creativity for refugee children in Dadaab.
