Architecture
Competition
2ND Prize Winner
The second place winners for the Ugandan LGBT Youth Asylum
architecture competition were selected for the conceptual
symbolism of their project. It consists of a tensioned structure
that is composed of a series of columns, which are linked
by cables and support a wired mesh. The primary structure
therefore has an incredibly flexible textile, creating a protective
membrane from the hostile environment.
The use of a tent as the core construct of the building
allowed for a great deal of versatility, and its undefined shape
allowed for the metaphorical representation of the LGB