Local Asylum: From Isolation to Integration
Translated title
Lokal Asyl: Fra Isolation til Integration
Authors
Jensen, Lærke Essemann ; Holmbo, Andrea Dynnes ; Danielsson, Lars
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2016
Submitted on
2016-05-24
Pages
118
Abstract
Specialet Local Asylum: From Isolation to Integration viser, at bydesign kan bidrage konkret til, hvordan Danmark tager imod asylansøgere. Det undersøger, hvordan designværktøjer, som planlægning, brug af bygninger og offentlige rum, kan skabe bedre hverdagsrammer under deres ofte midlertidige ophold. Projektet afprøver nye måder at tænke integration på ved at gentænke sociale netværk, placeringer og forbindelser, så både asylansøgere og lokalsamfund får gavn. Med afsæt i viden om asylprocessen, de typiske boligforhold i danske asylcentre og deres konsekvenser foreslår specialet et skifte: store, isolerede centre erstattes af mindre enheder spredt ud i eksisterende byer i Danmarks yderområder. Mange af disse byer har tomme bygninger som følge af befolkningstilbagegang. De kan omdannes til boliger, mens lokale skoler, butikker og institutioner kan rumme asylcentrenes daglige funktioner. Ved at mindske koncentrationen af beboere og blande hverdagsaktiviteter med de lokale skal tilgangen styrke integrationen og gøre tiden i asylsystemet mere meningsfuld. Idéerne afprøves i en designcase i den lille by Søllested på Lolland. Casen tager højde for byens fysiske og sociale kontekst og udleder samtidig generelle principper, der kan guide lignende løsninger i andre yderområder. Principperne samles i en designguide med procesværktøjer til analyse, program og design.
This thesis argues that urban design can play a practical role in how Denmark receives people seeking asylum. It explores how design tools, such as planning, the use of buildings, and public space, can create better daily conditions during their often temporary stay. The project tests new ways of thinking about integration by rethinking social networks, locations, and connections so that both asylum seekers and local communities benefit. Drawing on research into the asylum process, typical living conditions in Danish asylum centers, and their effects, the thesis proposes a shift: replace large, isolated centers with smaller units distributed across existing towns in peripheral parts of Denmark. Many of these towns have empty buildings due to population decline. These can be converted into homes, while local schools, shops, and civic facilities can host everyday functions of an asylum center. By lowering the concentration of residents and mixing daily activities with those of local people, the approach aims to support integration and make time in the asylum system more meaningful. The ideas are tested through a design case in the small town of Søllested on Lolland. The case responds to the town’s physical and social context and, at the same time, distills general principles to guide similar solutions in other peripheral towns. These principles are compiled as a design guide with process tools for analysis, programming, and design.
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