The Ground Floor as the Key Zone in Housing of Higher Density

The ground floor is not only the lowest visible level of a building. It embraces those areas where public and private, external and internal intersect. Because of its situation at this point, the ground floor plays a special role: it is perceived "at eye level", so to speak.

The Ground Floor as the Key Zone in Housing of Higher Density
Entrance area with letter-box fitting Hegianwandweg housing project in Zurich, 2003 Architects: EM2N, Zurich © Hannes Henz