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Gathering Place
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Project Gathering Place:Yazidi Refugee Community Healing Clinic Date Fall 2016 Location Mount Olympus, Greece Square Footage 9,765 ft2 Petra Olympou Psychiatric Hospital Central Macedonia, Greece
The Gathering Place is a mental health clinic that aims to provide mental healthcare, community space and worship space for the Yazidi refugee population currently located in Greece. The displaced and persecuted ethno-religious group has faced intense trauma, thus needing both professional counseling as well as a safe space for the community to rest upon. The Gathering Place seeks to utilize the local materiality of the Yazidi homeland in Lalish, Iraq as a design inspiration to create a space that the Yazidis can slowly rebuild, heal and call home as they transition to living in a foreign land.
Joan Kao Environmental + Interior Design
joan.s.kao@gmail.com joankao.com 718-308-7691 Greater New York Area
Syria 5%
food
children only space no family restoring program
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220 tents for housing 2 for other use 20 person situated in building ! Nearest healthcare facility <5km ! provide only basic healthcare ! no nutritional screening
hot meals
x3 per day
! no information on nutrition/type sanitation
27% women 23% men
Iraq 95%
Protection
50% children
Communication
Health
Housing
General Info
Site + Demographic Analysis
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toilets for whole camp 10
female only
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hot water showers for whole camp limited wifi connection
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Foteina
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camp site
water taps for whole camp 70 charging plugs
petra
no two way comm.
Religious Worship Space spatial analysis + exploration of the worship area
Hallway and staircase within the space that is inspired by the cave like Yazidi temples
Bird’s eye peak into the space from the skylight
Section diagram of the double dome shape temple
Plans + Sections
storage+utilities
lounge area
restroom
staff space
women space
children space
restroom
10’-0” computer cluster
lounge area
63’-0”
worship space
worship space
counseling space
reception
1st floor
Community Reception + Lounge Area
counseling space
2nd floor
counseling space
Sections
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URBANERIUM
JO AN
Urbanerium is a community resource space created for the residents of the northern and greater Syracuse, New York. The north side of Syracuse houses one of the largest populations of refugees and new immigrants in the New York State area. Located at 800 N. Clinton Street, Urbanerium attempts to repurpose an old, abandoned warehouse left behind from the industrial legacy of the city into serving the current multi-cultural population. This space provides housing, education, career, recreation and creative resources. Hence, Urbanerium is especially designed to provide temporary residence as well as a place for education and empowerment. The terrarium skylights intervene the existing thick walls and column grid system with injection of green space and natural light. Such intervention not only creates visually interesting design through the building but also aims to provide an atmosphere of hope, sharing and community.
Joan Kao Environmental + Interior Design
joan.s.kao@gmail.com 718-308-7691 112 Bogert Rd. Apt. 1 River Edge, NJ 07661
Project Urbanerium: Community Resource Center Date Fall 2015 Location 800 N. Clinton Street, Syracuse NY Square Footage 72,000 ft2
Site, Demographic + Spatial Analysis
N. Salina Street
Northside N. Clinton Street
Syracuse
Interstate 81
Spencer Street
Building Constructed Throughout Time
1940s 1905
1960s
1980s
Nearby Neighborhood Racial, Socio-Economic + Immigration Breakdown Sudan
Somalia
2000 66%
11%
15%
4%
3%
0.5%
Other African Countries
0.5%
25% of the immigrants migrating into New York settles in Syracuse.
Burma White
Black/African American
42%
24%
Asian
Two or more races
25%
4%
Other races
4%
0.5%
Nepal
0.5%
2010
Vietnam Eastern Europe
Democratic Republic of Congo
Median Household Income: $20,254
Persons in Poverty: 34.6%
Persons on assistance 28%
75% of the children participating in community after-school services are immigrants.
Countries of Origin of Immigrants in Syracuse
Bhutan
American Indian/ Native Hawaiian/ Alaska Native other Pacific Islander
95% of the immigrants settling in Syracuse lives in the Northside.
The Northside Population +10% in the last 10 years +2000 Individuals
Unemployment Rate 17.7%
Foreign Born Residents 13.8%
Northside
Northside
Northside Total Population: 20,000
Syracuse 31,000
Syracuse 26%
Syracuse 10%
Syracuse 10%
Syracuse 145,170
Onondaga 52,000
Onondaga 9.5%
Onondaga 6%
Onondaga 7%
Onondaga 467,026
Spatial Intersection Diagram
Porosity Diagram
4th Floor- Meeting Rooms 3rd Floor- Interfaith Chapel/ Collaborative Space 2nd Floor- Library 1st Floor- Interaction Space
Looking up the terrarium skylight
Patio Garden/Cafe
LIbrary
13% of the students in the school system do not speak English.