An Entire Neighborhood Inside Your Home
Redefining the concept of neighborhood for today’s cities.
As an architect, I have developed a particular interest in the design of homes, with both my diploma design project and my research thesis concerning community housing. Clarifying why I thought a community should be placed and developed inside a building as opposed to public space was fundamental. In the following text, I shall present my thought process in a concise and hopefully convincing manner.
What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.
— Kurt Vonnegut
The Erosion of Social Space and Life in Contemporary Urban Centers
Referring directly to post-war urban living, distinguished French philosopher and sociologist Henri Lefebvre recognized its consequences in the feeling of community it seemed to be having. He referred to “moments” in daily life that revealed the way to a better future society, moments such as big celebrations in which communities would…
