Being There Creating Home for Migrant and Refugee Women Using Participatory Design Approaches Through Virtual Reality

S. Rezaei Rashnoodi () and M. S. Gisbergen ()
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S. Rezaei Rashnoodi: Breda University of Applied Sciences
M. S. Gisbergen: Breda University of Applied Sciences

A chapter in Extended Reality and Metaverse, 2023, pp 332-345 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The growth of migrants and refugees puts pressure on the building of temporary settlements. Most are designed based on functional aspects, especially during Covid crisis. Emotional well-being connected to the notion of home is missing, impeding an inclusive community. Being There is a VR-experience of migration spaces developed through participatory-design approaches centred around needs connected to home. Thematic analysis based on 28 interviews with Latin-American migrant/refugee women and volunteers, revealed the meaning of home, based on: culture, temporary transition, togetherness, and journey. The insights were used to create the VR animations (of the journey), the ideal temporary space, the interactions (with migrant voice-overs) and Volumetric-Captured character scenarios. It revealed the importance and possibilities to translate notions of home into VR-experiences to raise empathy and awareness for the importance of designing settlements regarding sense of home and shows how VR helps architects to understand, design and communicate temporary spaces.

Keywords: Virtual Reality; Participatory design; Refugees & migrants; Women; Architecture; Home; Temporary settlement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25390-4_29

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