Our project embodies a contemporary modern-day vision of the city , in which the design of residential areas requires them to fit together with different rhythms of urban life and the facilities it requires. It is only through the evaulation of these different factors that one can create a rich and varied environment that will guarantee a certain quality of life.

The plot is envisaged as a single entity and treated with a clear unity of approach. There are no secondary sides to the site ; instead the treatment of each varies in relation to the setting and direction in which it faces. The relation between public and private space unfolds in a linear fashion thanks to the low wall in rough textured cement that forms the foundation of whole ; the work of archtitecture here will later by completed by the plants that will grow at random over this surface. In fact, the garden space at the centre of the residential complex is envisaged as a free, non-geometrical area , forming a sort of trait d’union with the other blocks. The desire here was to move away from the ‘courtyjard’ approach , from the idea of a garden as a ‘representational’ public area. Instead, what we have is an open space that serves to express the role and place of the natural within the man-made.

This desire for an entire neighbour predicated upon the balance between plant life and mineral components, between green areas and buildings, was a key feature of the entire project. And it is to be seen not only in layout of the site as a whole but also in the type of housing proposed here . In fact, taking adventage of the large floor area enjoyed by each of the apartements, the project envisages each home as part of a sequence of free-standind houses superimposed on the top of one another – that is, each home enjoys extensive open access to its surroundings .

The key fundamental decision here was to provide each of these homes with large main rooms that enjoyed the addition of extensive external space. Indeed , these balconies and terraces are not just outside areas , they are spaces with their own defined character : plant holders or different sizes embellish the homes with flowers and give a certain sense of intimacy ; greenhouses and conservatories make it possible to enlarge the area and add to the varieties of its use. Inspired by desire to archieve harmony between the urban world and the natural components within it, these generous external spaces are veritable living-rooms in their own right, providing the opportunity to extend the private space each home enjoys.