Al-Zaatari Refugee Camp Housing
Studio Spring 2019 | Fred Pearsall

This project focused on designing housing units for Al-Zaatari Refugee camp using shipping containers. Each housing unit contains two shipping containers and are organized in an aggregation scheme that is influenced by vernacular Syrian architecture with public, semi-private, and private zones. In the aggregation scheme the containers on the bottom are arranged in an orthogonal grid and the ones on top are directed to face mecca as the majority of refugees are Muslim. A simplified version of a mashrabiya is utilized in each unit to create a sense of privacy while being able to look out into the public street and to enhance spiritual experiences.