The UR-Banned hostel was the first hostel that I ever designed. The project involved the designing of a youth hostel in Copenhagen. The client was the Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS). The hostel was supposed to be located in the lot of the old youth house in Norrebro, Copenhagen. The general Norrebro district area is rural, and it is characterized by the clash of different cultures. This multi-ethnic area is dynamic and chaotic. The primary target will be the foreign students who come to Denmark to study, and need a temporary accommodation. Since the hostel has to provide an inexpensive solution to the students but at the same time make a profit, during the holiday season, and later in the semester, the hostel will also be open to the public. The name of the hostel will represent the building in one word urBANNED. The name is a play on several words: the first being ur (you are), the second banned, and last urban. The name represents the urban lifestyle of students, and the feeling of being lost in a new city. Since the Norrebro area has also witnessed the struggle of the youth with society, the hostel should represent a save heaven for those who are looking for a refuge, from a new city that might intimidate the student. Therefore, the hostel should become a symbol of youth and struggle for all of their occupants.