Les Arches Sociales Part 2 Project 2025 Meesha Mistry Sheffield Hallam University | UK Envisioning a future where mental health care is collective and embedded within the everyday rhythms of community life, architecture becomes an archway for wellbeing, using spatial design to create passages of informal connection, shared experience and access to social systems of support that are visible, normalised and organic in nature.Informed by research, the project addresses issues embedded into the current mental health care system in Lille, focusing on the association of psychiatry with criminality, and the system's inability to meet the growing demand for mental health services. The proposal envisions a community-based alternative to traditional hospital-centred care, creating a space designed to support individuals navigating mental health challenges (whether directly or by relation) whilst simultaneously providing a place where individuals can simply exist, connect with others, or engage in community leisure activities. The proposed design intends to foster a welcoming, inclusive environment that combines creative therapies, unstructured social interaction, and access to nature. By normalising mental health conversations and encouraging social connection, the project aims to promote well-being, create a network of support, and alter stigmatising narratives across the community. Tutor(s) Anna Wakeford Holder