The Rehabilitation Project of Sahet Al Khodor in Karantina

Sahet Al Khodor, one of the most socially active spaces in Al Khodor sub-neighborhood in Karantina, includes Mashghara Street and its eastern extension. It was identified upon field observations, consultations and interviews with community members, as well as documentation of the socio-spatial practices in Karantina as a whole. The BUL team engaged community members in co-designing it through multiple workshops and iterations of the process. The Lab’s approach is participatory and aimed at understanding the dominant uses, challenges, and needs of the community, but most importantly, the significance of this space which was described by the residents as "الألفة"– affinity.