The modern approach to collective habitation, driven by efficiency and functionality, often neglected the importance of non-programmed spaces. This resulted in the limitation or even elimination of transitional areas and thresholds, leading to a sense of alienation and a crisis in collective life. To address this, the present proposal emphasizes the significance of \u201cin-between\u201d spaces as vital components of collective habitation, capable of accommodating the nuances of daily life.<\/p>\n
The proposal utilizes fundamental archetypal spatial structures, such as the Agora, Stoa, Theater, Atrium, Street, Thresholds, Public, and Private Rooms, to promote collective life through symbiosis. It adopts a \u201cgeneric-specific\u201d concept, incorporating a standardized \u201cspace-centric\u201d construction that addresses the universal question of student residences while employing a \u201cplace-adaptive\u201d podium to respond to the specific needs and characteristics of the site.<\/p>\n
The landscape approach plays a crucial role, employing vegetation as a compositional tool to function as the connective tissue in the \u201cspecific-generic\u201d concept. The use of vegetation creates a sustainable ecosystem that evolves and grows organically over time.<\/p>\n
The main idea of the proposal revolves around five distinct compositional gestures:
\n01 | A monolithic plinth emerges from the earth, controlling the topography and housing all public and auxiliary uses of the complex.
\n02 | The receding boundaries of the riverside plinth create a linear semi-outdoor space (stoa) that invites inhabitants into the core of the building complex. Apertures at the intersections mark the entrance
\nto the Agora.
\n03 | The main square, Agora, is formed by subtracting volume from the middle section of the plinth. A perimetrical stoa organizes and unifies the public uses of the complex around the Agora. Outdoor theater, sloped ramps, and staircases connect the Agora to the elevated gardens.
\n04 | Enclosed frames of lightweight standardized construction define the introversive atriums of the proposal. These frames consist of repeating standard rooms created using a hybrid prefab system with CLT panels, offering cost and time efficiency, reduced carbon footprint, and precise construction.
\n05 | The landscape approach aims to create a sustainable ecosystem and act as connective tissue. Climbing planting on eco-mesh wire creates a green homogenized facade, while trees and shrubs from the para-Mediterranean landscape compose the elevated public gardens, improving the microclimate.<\/p>\n
The proposed housing model focuses on the concept of a \u201csociety of rooms.\u201d Each room serves as a space for pause, contemplation, and individual expression within the context of collective life. The multiplication of these units within an enclosed structure creates a community where inhabitants coexist, interact, and form a collective way of living. Non-programmatic spaces, such as atriums, semi-outdoor corridors, and widened thresholds, serve as the connective tissue, facilitating interaction and creating a cohesive community of symbiosis that accommodates the diverse events of daily life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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