Introduction and Concept explanation: Moria was burned to ashes on September 8, 2020. Since 2015, with the start of the Euro-
One of the objectives of this research is to explore the idea of extracting a concept, i.e.
pean refugee crisis, Moria has turned from a military camp to the first refugee reception
collective memory, and transforming it into a three-dimensional structure which can be
center on the Greek island of Lesbos. As refugee numbers increased and more zones were
seen on the page 102 of this handbook. The use of architectural means plays an im-
added, it gradually became the largest refugee camp in Europe with 20,000 inhabitants.
portant role in this process, which can help us to create a three-dimensional nature. The existing images of Moria are meant to represent two elements to highlight the reality of
Many people have tried to tell the bitter truth about Camp Moria by documenting the story
Moria and to call for an appropriate response to it: These two elements are the refugees
photographically, cinematically, and verbally. The lives of 20,000 people in deplorable condi-
and their lives in inhumane conditions. The aim is to call on the international commu-
tions are now not only stored digitally in the memory of cell phones, hard drives, and servers
nity and the European Union to address this problem and find an appropriate solution.
but have also become part of the collective memory and pain of refugees who found it difficult
In this work, an attempt has been made to present the forced migration of war refugees
to set foot in Europe in search of a better future and happiness. “In Limbus” aims to create an
and the less than warm reception by Europe and its policies with a Storytelling approach.
architectural presentation in the form of a short documentary that uses digital architectural tools and media to recreate a three-dimensional space and transform it into a narrative.
The goal is to reconstruct the already captured reality, have a better spacial understanding of a place that exists no more, and analyze parts of it to keep the storyline informative.
This fea-
The final result is a 12-minute video that depicts excerpts from the story of asylum seekers
ture provides the ability to view a space repeatedly at a specific point in time. Ret-
using visual elements of various techniques. The sound produced by artificial intelligence
rospect allows you to revisit and display objects with two particular character-
accompanies the images and tells the story. The reason for using this type of sound is to
istics: Things that were chosen as the main subject, and things that were not
keep the narrator’s tone of voice neutral in order to prevent any additional sensation and not
the main subject but played an undeniable role in reinforcing the main subject.
to interfere with the audience’s perception of the image. The main challenge in preparing
For example, a red stone between white stones becomes the main motif to express a con-
this work was to maintain a balance between abstraction and pure truth. For this reason,
cept called “contrast”.
images can individually be different but together they will be coherent, and complementary.
Visual aids such as photographs and videos capture the visible space.
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