Healing Centre for Refugees
My work explores how architecture can support people experiencing displacement, isolation and social vulnerability. I am interested in the role of design beyond aesthetics, focusing on how spaces can foster dignity, wellbeing and a sense of belonging.
This project, the Live Well Centre, was developed in response to the challenges faced by refugees and other vulnerable communities. Inspired by the humanitarian work of Shigeru Ban, it investigates how architecture can create opportunities for recovery through everyday experiences, social connection and access to nature. The proposal combines communal spaces, therapeutic gardens and a greenhouse environment to encourage interaction, reflection and personal growth.
Throughout the project, I explored the relationship between architecture, landscape and wellbeing, alongside sustainable timber construction and environmentally responsive design strategies. My wider interest lies in designing spaces that place people at the centre of the architectural process and respond to social challenges with empathy, care and long-term impact.
I believe architecture is most meaningful when it creates not only buildings, but opportunities for people to rebuild confidence, form connections and feel that they belong!
