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Help center for victims of domestic violence

Maria Claudia Lușcă

Scientific coordinator: Asist. Prof. Prof. Arh. Adam Romi, cotutelă conf. dr. arh. Bocan Cătălina

Faculty: Politehnica University of Timișoara, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of Timișoara

Parameters: RH: P+1E+M / Sd: 3493m2 / POT: 36 / CUT: 0.49

The project proposes a help center dedicated to victims of domestic violence, conceived as an integrated complex that combines the function of a temporary shelter with a therapy and community center. Victims of violence often do not leave their abusive realities due to the lack of support and stigmatization associated with taking refuge in traditional shelters, thus this project seeks to combat the negative stereotypes associated with these places.

The architectural approach has been guided by an understanding of trauma and how it influences the perception of space, paying attention to zoning, separating public, semi-public and private spaces,

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Student Architects - 142+9 Graduation projects and projects
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