MANARA / منارة

A continuation apprenticeship-based learning environment for Syrian refugee youth aged 10-16 in Za’atari Camp, Jordan. The center that empowers Syrian refugee children through skill-building, cultural making, and visible achievement, reinforcing education as a pathway to confidence, and future opportunity. 

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

As a symbol of guidance, which translates its radiating light into a spatial form. This geometry is applied through a central core that organizes circulation and key programs, creating clarity and orientation throughout the building.

PROBLEM ADDRESSED 

Displacement disrupts access to education, leading to school dropouts and limited future opportunities. Economic pressure on families increases stress and contributes to negative outcomes such as early marriage for girls, reinforcing cycles of vulnerability.

PROGRAMS

FlOOR PLANS

SECTION

RENDERS 

WALKTHROUGH