Within the Community

How Does Architecture Shape Neighborhood Atmosphere?

In relation to weakness, our definition of strength is a spatial clear-cut that appears hidden. This project explores how architectural spaces can carry various functions and activities while allowing different activities to interact and overlap within the same carrier. The resulting spatial layering creates a sense of ambiguity where spaces seem to occupy each other. Through vertical organization and careful manipulation of levels, the design creates distinct spatial conditions while maintaining visual connections. The architecture becomes a framework that orchestrates public and private realms - each space flows into the next while retaining its individual character. This spatial strategy responds to urban community dynamics where privacy and publicness need to be delicately balanced, creating an urban interface that supports both collective and individual experiences.

Fluid Voids

The unidirectional folded plate structure guides the flow of movement and visual experience, while the gaps between the plates allow sound and light to transmit between floors. At the urban scale, the building acts as an openended structure, seamlessly merging with the city fabric and fostering dynamic spatial connections.

Sectional Elevation

From the perspective of the alleys, the building’s elevation reveals the ever-changing movement of its interior spaces across day and night. This transparency connects the life of the neighborhood, allowing diverse community activities to flow fluidly between the inside and outside spaces.