Designing Inclusion
Event Information
Description
Join ASF-UK and guests in an exploration of initiatives in architecture and urban design which enable appropriate longer-term approaches to the reception of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in cities.
The event is part of the Designing Inclusion (DESINC) project, which addresses the interface between architecture, urban and planning education, and the production of inclusive urban spaces. The project is a collaboration between three schools of architecture (University of Sheffield, UK; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; and Politecnico di Milano, Italy) and two international civil society organisations (Housing Europe and ASF – International).This event will start with the official UK launch of several reports from the DESINC project which will be followed by a round table discussion between a panel of international experts and the audience.
This will be a great opportunity to expand your knowledge of the role that the built environment plays in facilitating reception and inclusion and to network with others interested in this field. We look forward to seeing you there!
This event is part of the London Festival of Architecture.
Organiser Architecture Sans Frontierès UK
Organiser of Designing Inclusion
Architecture Sans Frontières UK (ASF-UK) is a non-profit organization that aims to make community and international development issues integral to the practice and teaching of architecture. By running seminars, workshops and live projects, we strive to make architecture relevant to the world’s majority – people who are marginalised or living in poverty.
Our actions are structured into two main programmes: Change by Design and Resilience by Design. Change by Design explores participatory design and planning as a tool for advocacy and socio-spatial transformation in informal urban contexts. Resilience by Design addresses the need for bottom up sustainable development approaches in both rural and urban areas of the global south.
These are complemented by the crosscutting programme Challenging Practice – an independent-learning course that seeks to enable built environment professionals to engage reflexively with the challenges of international development.
