Shougang in Rapid Transformation after Three Years

2% 3% 8%

WITHOUT A HEAD COVERING show the hair.

FULLY-HOODED BURQA Full body,covers entire face.

31% 32%

KHIMAR Cape-like,covering hair,neck,shoulders.

SHAYLA long scarf,wrapped around the head

23%

HAJAB Square scarf covers head and neck.

CHADOR Full-body cloak

Apricetagofaclothingstore

SHE-LTER

shelter hidenindowntown

Location:Lahore

Individualwork2022

InPakistan,thesocioeconomicdevelopmentisimbalancedandtribesare stillinbackwardfeudalsocialforms,onaccountofthis,womenarestill hinderedwithmanyinequalitiesanddilemmasintheirlives,inthispatriarchalsociety,peoplestillhaveweaksenseofprotectingwomen’srights, andwomenoftenexperiencedangerandspiritualisolation.

A Shelter Hidden In The Mid Of Downtown Area

“Churails” is a 10-episode series which tells the story of four women who came together to struggle because of the injustice of patriarchy. Together, they set up a clothing store, which connected to The Secret Space—a detective agency “Churails” that helps women. The clothing store has also become a shelter for their actions.This project will also explore the shelter space hidden in a clothing store.

Shah alam market is located in the center of a busy residential area. This street is full of clothing stores, shoe stores and mother-and-baby supplies stores, mostly visited by the surrounding women. If nearby residents want to seek shelter, this street will be the most secluded and accessible place. Al babar children’s clothing store had been suffered a fire in 2019 and waiting for a reconstruction plan. In this project, it is planned to rebuild the outer space according to the previous store, but the rest of the inner space will be transformed into a shelter for the surrounding women as in the play.

FALSE

At the site of the air vent of the appearance

This interesting street, the false space for the

Facade

23-24 lenister garden, London, a gap was left where used to be of the railway once built. Because residents wanted to maintain appearance of the surrounding buildings, they erected a false facade here. interesting practice has also been applied to this project. In such a dense false facade can make the shelter more concealed, and leave some shelter ,setting it far away from the street.

Three Arches

In the direction perpendicular to the street, three arch structures are placed, and the first arch serves as a transition space from the clothing store on the first floor to the shelter. The second arch accommodates the main public spaces in the shelter, such as classrooms and public rest spaces where lectures or small courses can be held regularly. The third arch is basically a relatively private space, the second floor is a dark room to help with psychological counseling or talk, and the third and fourth floors are suites that provide temporary accommodation. Several arches are connected by skylights.

A.direct light stairwell with strong light compare to from the dark clothing store corridor

B.changing light the light that peeps through the hole will change with time

Lighting In The Space

People may get spiritual healing with the mood varied with different sunlight. When the fierce light in the traffic space of the three arches comes in directly through the skylight, people moving in different spaces connected by the arches will feel the strong light changes. Besides, different methods are used to form different light rays matching different spatial functions. There are five types of light in the space. Type A is direct light. Asylum seekers enter the stairwell with strong light from the dark clothing store corridor, suggesting the change of space type. Type B is the light that peeps through the hole will change with time. Type C is located under the space of the central arch, with strong direct light on both sides of the arch, so the space in the middle will be filled with soft diffused light, making the main public space soft and warm. Type D is the traffic space with strong light between arches. Type E is located in the talk room at the bottom of the third arch, leaving several gaps on the wall. Light is conducted from the top along the arc of the arch, forming a faint soft light. It makes people feel safer and more relaxed here, better for talk and seeking help.

C. diffused light

D.strong light

E.faint light the space in the middle will be filled with soft diffused light

Light is shot directly through the skylight into the traffic space between arches

Light is conducted from the top along the arc of the arch, forming a faint soft light.