The task of this project was to intervene a big parking lot located in the city center of Gothenburg (SWE). The objective was to equip the site with program to welcome the refugees into the city. Each member of the studio opted to design a different project, which would contribute to the general conception of the place. In order to organize its configuration, a grid of 8m by 8m was established by the studio.
The Permeable Courtyard is a public retrospective space that was designed upon memories. The goal of the project was to create a tranquil place where people could meet and reflect. It is a reinterpretation of the Middle Eastern courtyard, adapted to a contemporary Nordic context. Architectural elements as well as materialities drawn from both cultures are yielded together in order to provide a place which would bring a sense of identity and belonging to all of its occupants.
