WOMEN'S OASIS
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KAIRA LOORO 2021
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TEAM: Aleksandra Bator, Szymon Kołcz, Zuzanna Matuszna
international competition Kaira Looro 2021
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IDEA
Equality is a fundamental human right, but is it really obeyd. As we look at African society, we see lack of education, poor healthcareand hard acces to water.
One doesn’t think about gender equality when have to fight for staple food or water. With our Women’s House we want to rise awareness and help women fight for their rights.
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Three words define our project- SAFETY, TRADITION and LIFE. First of all we wanted to provide SAFE environment for women so that they feel free and comfortable there. To achieve those demands, we created solid walls that separate inside of the Women’s House from the outside surrounding. The walls are lowering to the outside of the complex, transfiguring into fence. We emphasised the feeling of safety by dividing whole building into smaller, almost independent parts covered with separate roofs an connected by courtyard with arcade that creates buffer between public space of the road and semi-public space of the women’s house. The aim was to design place that looks like a village, so that women can feel empowered and in charge, because they have their own place, their own home. From outside, the building has a strong, independent appearance which emphasizes the importance of the project.
