Photography for “Making Home. Zuhause in der Fremde gestalten”

As a part of the Master Thesis by Simon Meienberg (Köln International School of Design)

I got the chance to contribute to a great project within the Master Thesis of my friend Simon Meienberg (Köln International School of Design). On the occasion of the design festival Passagen 2019, @artasyl e.V. and JACK IN THE BOX e.V. together with @kisdesign presented works of four refugees searching for a new center of their lives after their arrival in Germany.

”Within a series of participatory workshops in Köln, we attempted to compare and contrast their current housing and living situation with their past conditions in the home country they have left. What are the spaces to unfold oneself, which areas are open for creative freedom, and what are the limitations of these new homes of a rather functional architecture? Under my supervision and with the support of architect Heribert Weegen, the four men visualized their memories, aspirations and ideas over the course of five weeks. Subsequently, we looked at the possibilities of leaving the architectural restraints of their new homes behind. Are there any opportunities to design these new spaces according to individual needs and aspirations, memories and models? Our research was exhibited in a multi-perspective exhibition consisting of drawings, models, stories and design narratives at PASSAGEN 2019.” – Simon Meienberg

I was responsible for taking portraits of Ahmad Kassem, Mohammad Ebrahimi and Jawad Ebrahimi and documenting the workshop.