In this architecture studio we will connect the qualities of the eternal city and the current worldwide problems of housing and living of refugees in new lands, and new cities. Rome and Italy are particularly affected by this problem as a key receiver land of especially boat refugees in the middle of the Mediteranean Sea. The idea for this studio is to develop a housing project for refugees in a new neighborhood that houses refugees and local population alike in a progressive neighborhood. Urban Design: In order to bring this new neighborhood into being, we will assume that the old prison along the Tiber and close to the Vatican will be abandoned and make place for a new neighborhood. This new neighborhood will also form a central position in a new urban pedestrian axis, that starts at the Chiesa Nuova and finds its way across the river Tiber to our neighborhood with migrants, refugees and other people. From here the new pedestrian axis will continue up the Gianicolo into the hills and gardens of Rome. (Two weeks group work) Finally, students will select a building project within the neighborhood that houses refugees and Romans alike. This work can be done individually or in groups (for larger projects). It is important to find an architecture that can take advantage of the qualities of the old city and demands of the new world. The highest measure of success may be the Pope’s blessing for our endeavor. (Six weeks of individual design and exploration).