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The COMMUNITY TOWN consists of four distinct thematic neighborhoods, each with unique spatial characteristics. The strategic decision to store cars in underground parking facilities opens up a wide range of spatial scenarios, from traditional and time-tested to innovative and experimental. Most importantly, this systemically allows for the creation of thriving community and private spaces within the neighborhoods. By utilizing this unique opportunity, we are designing radically different spatial scenarios for the four planned neighborhoods.

A kindergarten and community center are planned on opposite sides of the street at the intersection with a green pedestrian alley. This creates a unique spot on the street—a local micro-center.

Each neighborhood will feature a hierarchy of public, community, and private spaces with clearly defined boundaries. PUBLIC SPACES - streets and pedestrian alleys, COMMUNITY SPACES - courtyards or cul-de-sacs, PRIVATE SPACES – residents' personal terraces. Regardless of the volumetric expression of the neighborhood, each aims to utilize its entire territory for private or small community use. This approach adds additional market value to the property and ensures rational maintenance, as only a small group of individuals can rationally and informally agree on usage and upkeep. Main flows are directed along public streets, and only in strategic locations are community spaces combined with local public pedestrian connections. Private courtyards and street-facing yards serve very different functions but are crucial for the quality and safety of these spaces.

GREEN PEDESTRIAN PROMENADE

The GREEN PEDESTRIAN ALLEY is a blend of two alternative paths seamlessly integrating into the public and semi-private spaces of the "Alley Houses" and "Villa Courtyards" neighborhoods. This green corridor connects with the neighborhoods and expands the green space, offering different perspectives of the courtyards as one moves along.

ACTIVITIES. Three intertwined distinctive spaces create different usage scenarios for the green corridor:

1. A walking path allows for the shortest distance movement through the green link and is used for strolling or jogging.

2. A narrower activity path winds through existing trees and serves as an alternative route where various functions are composed nearby – children's playgrounds, tranquil seating areas, a varied bike trail, and dry fountains.

3. Small squares/plazas are planned at intersections of paths – spaces for gatherings and relaxation.

Considering that a larger park is planned nearby, active sports zones are not designed in this green corridor to protect residents from noise.

COMMUNITY AND SPACES

The size of space and number of people who gather there to spend time directly corelate. Each district incorportates the range of different size spaces to host and promote the formation of differtent relationships.

A small and intimite space is used by roomates or loved ones 2-7 people. The intention for contanct is not necessery. Group of 13-25 people have stable 1:1 relationships, but it faces inability to understand or gather as a whole. 25-150 people form a community, with stable 1:1 relationships. They share same values but start to splinter into smaler groups. Some kind of hierarchy will appear to organise the group. A group of +150 people form an ecosystem, there are no stable relationship with everyone, but we have relationship with an idea or concept.

Each category requires different size of space to facilitate the relationship. A community can not be formed without the smaller groups. But the entire development with its residents will form multiple communities thus creating ecosystems which can gather at the central park or community center.