Project Description

Chosen Negative Space: An abandoned passenger shed along a busy road, once for commuters, now a site of loitering and unsafe activities. Lacking light, maintenance, and sanitation, it has become an urban void — especially unsafe for women.

Healing Transformation with Game-Inspired Process: The design is presented as a game journey to make the idea relatable and interactive:

Level 1: Meet Rini, a job seeker walking under the sun, tired and in need of rest.

Level 2: She finds a neglected shed — unsafe and unusable.

Choice: Walk away or transform it?

Level 3: Transform! — repair, clean, add greenery, facilities, and lighting.

Level 4: The shed is reborn as a safe healing haven with shaded seating, washroom, and privacy zones.

Victory: Rini leaves refreshed, ready for her next challenge.

Key Design Idea: Three integrated zones:

Privacy & Safety — Washroom, changing room, secure layout.

Healing & Comfort — Natural light, shaded seating, plants.

Community Engagement — Open frontage, inclusive seating inspired by tea stalls.

Rejecting hostile architecture, the space invites diverse users, promotes dignity, and demonstrates that even the smallest interventions can heal people and place.