Henriquez Partners Architects presents GHETTO: Sanctuary for Sale
Henriquez Partners Architects announced that its theoretical project GHETTO: Sanctuary for Sale – originally displayed at the European Cultural Centre (ECC) 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale ? is travelling to the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), in Toronto.The installation is open to the public in the AGO Annex until November 20, 2022. In conjunction with the AGO installation, Henriquez and the UNHCR are announcing the Henriquez Partners Architects UNHCR Canada Scholarship Fund, supporting UNHCR?s Aiming Higher refugee scholarship program. The scholarships will fund post-secondary education for young refugees as they begin the immensely challenging process of rebuilding their lives.
GHETTO: Sanctuary for Sale was originally created for the ECC 2021 Architecture Biennale invitational TIME SPACE EXISTENCE, responding to the event?s theme ?How will we live together"?.
The genesis of the installation was inspired by multiple factors ? the site of the event in Cannaregio, Venice and its historic origin as the world?s first ghetto, the global refugee crisis, and the Henriquez credo that architecture has the potential to be a poetic expression of social justice.
Developed in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and ECC, GHETTO illustrates the leadership role that architects can play in the creation of inclusive, engaged cities and the power of the development community to provide social benefits.
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