March - May 2020
The Sebkha Séjoumi area (salt plane lake) in Tunis is in danger of pollution and destruction due to the growth of informal settlements with an uncontrolled speed.
Aim of the project was to create a pleasant, modern and sustainable neighbourhood around Sebkhat Séjoumi from household scale to city scale.
The research, that took place at distance during COVID lockdown, was done in collaboration with students from the National School of Architecture and Urbanism in Tunis.
Different student groups were working on topics like ‘planning a new mixed-income housing area by the salt plane lake’, ‘public space and green recreational areas surrounding the salt plane’ and ‘flood-resilient affordable housing and rainwater harvesting’.
The urban landscape we live in affect how we interact with other citizens. Architects have a key role in developing these landscapes, and thus affect our co-existence, the architecture can either bring people together or create gaps. We, as architects need to create space that can accommodate divergence and promote peace.
Helena Sandman