The scheme unfolds as a series of cluster blocks
that interact with each other through a series of
micro and macro courtyard, along with a series of
thresholds manifesting as terraces and circulation
spaces. Contesting the scale of the buildings in
the TMC, alongside the concept of the
"groundscraper", out scheme is low lying, and
strongly belongs to the ground. The threshold
exists as a light, unconditioned trellis system that
wraps around the blocks, forming a more porous
connection between the housing blocks and the
city. The frame expands and contracts to house
more urban, public programs, and sometimes
spills into the housing cluster as a set of pavilions.
The housing blocks are organized under four
types, each of which are variations of the
courtyard typology, varying in producing different
connections both within the site and with the
urban surroundings.