Barcam #17 Designing Dignified Asylum Shelters
Every first Thursday of the month!
06.03.25
Barcam is the monthly gathering for architects and construction professionals across the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (MRA), held every first Thursday of the month.
Make sure to mark every first Thursday of the month in your calendar!
Theme 6 March
Designing Dignified Asylum Shelters
In many asylum centers, shared bedrooms are the norm. Residents often have no say in where or with whom they are housed. But what does this lack of privacy mean for refugees?
How does their mental and physical well-being impact their ability to learn the language or find work? And what are the consequences of living in limbo, without control over one’s own space?
In De Wachtkamer, Nanne Wytze Brouwer, Anneloes de Koff, and (former) asylum center residents with backgrounds in architecture explore how designers can contribute to a more just living environment for refugees and asylum permit holders in the Netherlands through small interventions.
During the Barcam, Nanne and Anneloes will briefly share some findings, followed by a discussion with experts and individuals with lived experience.
Panel speakers include:
- Anneloes de Koff – Architect, founder of Studio Antidote
- Nanne Wytze Brouwer – Freelance project manager & designer, founder of De Toekomstfabriek
- Saeed Jarrous – Architect at Gertemaker Algra Feenstra Architecten + expert by experience
- Joren van Dijk – Environmental psychologist
- Burobeb- Architectural firm working together with COA (Central Agency for Asylum Seekers)
After the panel discussion, attendees can order food at Arcam from the Holy Moly Pizza food truck.
Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Time: Drinks at 18:00 | Panel discussion starts at 19:00
Location: Barcam, Arcam, Prins Hendrikkade 600, 1011 VX Amsterdam
RSVP: No registration required!
Language: The panel discussion will be held in English
After the panel discussion, attendees can order food at Arcam from the Holy Moly Pizza food truck.
Barcam Committee
Barcam is organised by Katja de Winter (Ponec De Winter), Surya Steijlen (LEVS architecten), Sanne Oehlers en Leonoor Hogerheijde (Sweco), Wilco van Oosten en Robin Beers (INBO), Valentijn Kaal (AM), Jaap van den Hoogen en Juliette Zegers (de Architekten Cie.), Mimi Oldenhave (Mecanoo), Ammar Alhoushi (Ammodo Architecture), Dario Sposini (KAAN Architecten), Bogdan Vlădescu (Rijnboutt) and Sjaan van der Tol (Arcam)
