Suitable for both residential and working purposes, the scheme comprises 280 dwellings and 5,900 m² for commercial uses. Simple forms of construction and untreated surfaces helped to achieve cost savings. The three different building types cater for a wide range of spatial and social needs, from one-room flats to cluster dwellings.
Four angled linear blocks only eight metres wide form a partly open peripheral strip, screening off the internal areas. The dwellings are reached via access balconies. The plinth storeys of the strips were conceived as hall types: in the southern block, 4-metre-wide and 25-metre-deep maisonettes combine the privacy of a terraced house with the flexibility of an urban penthouse. In addition to dwellings, the northern strip also contains shops, a bistro and 14 hotel rooms. The central part of the site is occupied by two high-rise blocks, where there are also dwellings for large flat-sharing communities. These units contain up to 14 rooms, extend over the entire depth of the building, have their own roof terraces and are linked to neighbouring blocks by steel bridges. In this way, a lively urban neighbourhood has been created where a concept of collectivenesss is combined with the need to ensure a sense of privacy.
