VIRTUAL: Dr. Esther da Costa Meyer on the Architecture of Refugee Camps

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Dr. Esther da Costa Meyer discusses the architecture of refugee camps.

Artist Rathin Barman’s work evokes the palatial colonial villas in Kolkata, many now taken over by migrants fleeing violence. This points to a crucial architecture and design conversation, correlating colonialism and asylum seekers, as most refugees trying to reach Europe hail from former colonies. Esther da Costa Meyer, Visiting Professor at the Yale University School of Architecture, will explore the architecture of refugee camps. Sometimes the size of cities, these camps, the majority of which are situated in the Global South, are run by humanitarian agencies and NGOs. Overwhelmed by the steep rise in numbers which will escalate sharply due to climate change, humanitarian aid often replicates neo-colonial practices. A small but determined group of architects has been designing shelter for refugees around the world, keenly aware that there can be no architectural solution without the participation of the refugees themselves, their knowledge, and heritage.

Free and Open to AllT﻿his event is in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Biennial.

VIRTUAL: Dr. Esther da Costa Meyer on the Architecture of Refugee Camps

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