Millions of people have been forcibly displaced around the world at an alarming rate. In 2018, approximately 70.8 million people (UNHCR 2018) were living in refugee camps. These camps are the most immediate response to the emergency. However, they have become more than a simple temporary solution, with refugees spending significantly longer than they should. Motivated largely by an economic rationale, the camps are often produced rapidly, cheaply and effectively to accommodate the largest possible number of shelters in the shortest time. The aim of this paper is to explore whether the concept of permanence should be embedded in the spatial configuration of a refugees’ camp, or whether the concept of transient and temporary community would better reflect the aspirations of the users. The Al Za’atari camp has been selected as a case study to explore the nexus between spatial configuration and social aspirations of the refugees’ community. Indeed, the findings revealed that the spatial configuration of the Al Za’atari camp reflects social fabric, habits and organization of the refugees’ community. This has occurred to the point that the camp has taken on the appearance of a sort of informal city. This study therefore suggests recommendations to support the design of spatial and architectural solutions that better meet the actual needs of the final users largely disregarded in the current emergency approach.

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设计难民营：临时紧急解决方案，还是不完整城市公民的当代范式？来自 Al Za'atari 的见解

全世界有数百万人以惊人的速度被迫流离失所。2018 年，约有 7080 万人（UNHCR 2018）生活在难民营中。这些营地是对紧急情况最直接的反应。然而，它们已经不仅仅是一个简单的临时解决方案，难民花费的时间比他们应该花费的时间要长得多。主要是出于经济原因，营地的建造速度快、成本低、效率高，可以在最短的时间内容纳尽可能多的庇护所。本文的目的是探讨永久性的概念是否应该嵌入难民营的空间配置中，或者临时和临时社区的概念是否更能反映用户的愿望。Al Za'atari 营地已被选为案例研究，以探索难民社区的空间配置和社会愿望之间的联系。事实上，调查结果表明，Al Za'atari 营地的空间配置反映了难民社区的社会结构、习惯和组织。这已经发生到营地已经呈现出一种非正式城市的外观。因此，这项研究提出了支持空间和建筑解决方案设计的建议，以更好地满足最终用户的实际需求，这些需求在当前的应急方法中基本上被忽视了。难民社区的习惯和组织。这已经发生到营地已经呈现出一种非正式城市的外观。因此，这项研究提出了支持空间和建筑解决方案设计的建议，以更好地满足最终用户的实际需求，这些需求在当前的应急方法中基本上被忽视了。难民社区的习惯和组织。这已经发生到营地已经呈现出一种非正式城市的外观。因此，这项研究提出了支持空间和建筑解决方案设计的建议，以更好地满足最终用户的实际需求，这些需求在当前的应急方法中基本上被忽视了。