Alice Meyer is a part 1 architect , working and living in London. In her final year she wrote her dissertation titled- " the immigrant’s right to the city "- which looks at the role of the migrant within the city and how architecture can enhance it. After reading her dissertation we had a discussion on immigration , reappropriation , space and identity. To see and be seen. Carl: Why did you chose to write about the immigrant’s right to the city, you could have chosen to write

When crossing a border the visitor must placate the host, their identity must conform with their hosts expectations . This however varies from visitor to visitor, different passports demand different rituals. On a return trip to London from Copenhagen in the summer of 2014, something interesting happened. I was at the immigration counter presenting my passport to be cleared for entry. During the check the officer at the counter asked with a solemn tone “Mr Munyuthe, where do