Biography

Home is often imagined as a private refuge, governed by routine, ownership, and the unspoken rules of those who dwell within it. My PhD research examines what happens when that refuge is asked to hold a stranger: through the UK's Homes for Ukraine scheme, in which private households host refugee guests, I study how domestic space is renegotiated when hospitality and habitation collide. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork with hosts and Ukrainian guests, alongside architectural drawings that make visible the tacit adjustments between them, I trace how dwelling in these households becomes an ongoing negotiation rather than a settled condition, and how the home itself is estranged and reshaped by the presence of the guest. I hope for my research to be a platform documenting the complexity of these households' stories, broadening how migration, hospitality, and the politics of home are understood. I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to continue my education at Cambridge as a Gates Scholar, and will continue developing my capacity as a researcher who can meaningfully illuminate both the intimate and political dimensions of urban life.

Previous Education

University of Cambridge Architecture and Urban Studies 2022
National University of Singapore Architecture 2021