International Architect
Ugandan LGBT
Creating designs for an LGBT youth asylum in Uganda requires a great deal of
rather than how it is. The Ugandan LGBT Youth Asylum architecture competition
grow and further integrate with society, as opposed to isolating an already vuln
centre, not
1ST Prize Winner
The winners of the Ugandan LGBT Youth
Asylum architecture competition implemented
a spiral design for their youth centre. The
coherent transition of the spaces was one of
the key factors that the jury picked out. They
selected it as the winning design as it offered a
contradicting logic that suited the competition
brief. The spiral layout makes the dwelling
relatively open to the public, while at the same
time keeping the inner spaces private and
protected. Protecting the vulnerable nature of
the residents was an important aspect of this
winning design, and the organic shape used in
the building’s design allow it to blend in with
the surrounding context, while still remaining
unique and distinctive to such a degree that it
could quickly become a symbol of a safe haven
for those in need.
The spiral design represents a community that
does not give up, and a struggle that continues.
The unconstrained flow turns into walls, which
turn into space, which becomes a cluster of
experiences and people - a place free from
discrimination as one hopes one day all of
society will be.
Click here to read an interview with the architects
74 africandesignmagazine.com