Author & Designer: Jochen Kimmer & Maximilian Schirmer
Date: November 2021
For more than four years, Rukban, a camp near the Jordanian and Iraqi borders, has housed thousands of displaced Syrians in mud brick homes and makeshift tents, many constructed by the camp residents themselves. At its peak, the camp had some 60,000 people. Many have since left the camp out of desperation.
Moreover, the people there have to deal with enormous climatic conditions, such as heat, and due to the lack of infrastructure, there is no possibility to stay in the shade. In general, public social life is not possible due to the lack of infrastructure in the form of shelters and buildings. Children and young people in particular lack a place to meet, a place to come together.
“GET TOGETHER” could become such a place. Due to the simple construction, the residents can build their own meeting place. The use of these rooms is very variable due to the generous dimensions. For example, rooms and spaces could be created for teaching or childcare.
“Strong are the people who help others without asking anything back.”
