Modular Installation Provides Temporary Housing For Refugees Beneath Paris Bridge
As hundreds of refugees continue to arrive in Paris, France, the city faces an ongoing struggle to find safe and suitable housing for the influx of migrants. As a result, many end up sleeping in underused urban spaces or on the side of the road with almost no access to water, sanitation, and food.
Courtesy of 1week1project
As hundreds of refugees continue to arrive in Paris, France, the city faces an ongoing struggle to find safe and suitable housing for the influx of migrants. As a result, many end up sleeping in underused urban spaces or on the side of the road with almost no access to water, sanitation, and food.In response, Paris- and Santiago-based firm 1week1project unveil their design for a speculative public park titled ?Illuminate Paris!? beneath an elevated railway bridge to provide additional support for organizations handling the influx of refugees. This modular ?field of experiences? features a series of lantern-like environments forming a canopy along the underside of the bridge that allows for much-need space for migrants who are currently forced to sleep in encampments under similar infrastructure and in parks.
Courtesy of 1week1project
Courtesy of 1week1project
The project not only provides temporary accommodation for refugees but further functions as a playground, performance space, and public park. The modular formations?from a pop-up store and co-working space to music festival?can be easily adapted by si...
Courtesy of 1week1project
As hundreds of refugees continue to arrive in Paris, France, the city faces an ongoing struggle to find safe and suitable housing for the influx of migrants. As a result, many end up sleeping in underused urban spaces or on the side of the road with almost no access to water, sanitation, and food.In response, Paris- and Santiago-based firm 1week1project unveil their design for a speculative public park titled ?Illuminate Paris!? beneath an elevated railway bridge to provide additional support for organizations handling the influx of refugees. This modular ?field of experiences? features a series of lantern-like environments forming a canopy along the underside of the bridge that allows for much-need space for migrants who are currently forced to sleep in encampments under similar infrastructure and in parks.
Courtesy of 1week1project
Courtesy of 1week1project
The project not only provides temporary accommodation for refugees but further functions as a playground, performance space, and public park. The modular formations?from a pop-up store and co-working space to music festival?can be easily adapted by si...
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