In an era defined by displacement, migration, and transnational flows, architecture must operate as a medium of cultural translation—capable of holding the layered identities of those who inhabit multiple worlds. This project explores how the built environment can serve as a connective tissue between cultures, fostering belonging, continuity, and shared meaning across difference. By incorporating fragments of ruins—material, symbolic, and spatial—the design draws on historical memory not as nostalgia, but as an active framework for imagining futures rooted in cultural resilience. These elements become tools for reassembly, carrying the weight of loss while enabling transformation. Through inclusive, evolving spaces that reflect and respond to community life, the architecture becomes embedded in the urban fabric while anchoring identity in place. Ultimately, the work repositions architecture not as a static form but as a living archive and social catalyst—a sanctuary for diasporic experience and a platform for intercultural dialogue in the context of global citizenship.
(Re)Constructing Memory: Architectural Translations Through Fragments and Ruins
