Habibi Community Centre

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Habibi community center for the Bersive 2 refugee camp is a unique and ground-breaking project initiated and funded by Habibi International and HIS Foundation, and realised as a design and build project in collaboration between ABCD Collaborative , InSitu Project, Vide Terra, HIS Foundation, Habibi International, MedEast, Catalytic Action with also design support from Design for People and School of Design Hong Kong Polytechnic University through an asset based participatory design and construction process.

Subject

Habibi Community Centre

Period29 Nov 2023

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  • TitleHabibi Community Center
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletUrban Next
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date29/11/23
    DescriptionThe center is located in the Bersive 2 Camp for Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Northern Kurdistan, Iraq. The camp is home to over 7,000 Yazidi people, a minority group subjected to ISIS genocide since 2014. Most camp residents and families have little prospect of a return to their former lives. While the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), NGOs, and the Kurdistan government provide basic tents and material support, the camp offers minimal community infrastructure other than schools. The center thus provides a stable oasis for the community.
    Producer/AuthorActar Publishers / ACSA Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
    URLhttps://urbannext.net/habibi-community-center/
    PersonsPeter Hasdell, Chelsea Chan
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