You Belong Here: Vernacular Solutions Against Urban Loneliness in the City of Madrid

Areas: Mind, Soul

Bárbara Hernandez Gaitán

BID Graduate Student

This project explores urban loneliness in Madrid's Tetuán district through ethnographic mapping, uncovering community resistance. The final design—a physical and digital archive—visualizes these subtle systems, fostering belonging and collective action via interactive visual elements.

  • Barbara's comment about the project

    During my semester abroad in New York City, I struggled with loneliness, feeling isolated despite the bustling environment, sparking reflections on how urban spaces, diminished third spaces, and personal connections shape our emotional well-being and experiences of community.

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