The project's boundaries arose from the realization that, while the surrounding industrial context was relevant, it did not possess the qualities necessary to be meaningfully incorporated into the project itself. The focus shifted from merely representing the context to creating a distance that allows for a new order to emerge. These boundaries do not serve as a fence enclosing the project; instead, they act as a threshold that enables the project to develop from within, rather than being solely shaped by external influences.
The aim of the project is to transcend being simply a result of its surrounding relationships. Its unique qualities are not derived from the nearby streets, warehouses, or industrial structures, but rather from the interactions that take place among its spaces, voids, masses, and inhabitants.
To organize this internal structure and redefine its inherent qualities, three spatial layers and three programmatic types have been established: an inner layer, where private courtyards facilitate residential life; a middle layer, where plazas offer opportunities for social interaction and shared use; and an outer, larger-scale layer, which defines the project's connection to the city through its negative boundary. These layers and programs are interconnected via vertical voids and openings, creating a cohesive space where the distinctions between them blur and conditions for visibility and coexistence emerge.
Architecture begins when space evolves beyond being merely a container for events, becoming instead the very foundation for their emergence.