Fact that the land of Badel Block is city owned encourages one to develop and explore concepts which tend to improve the quality, diversity and character of public space. In this manner we created a concept of an “un-blocked” block which consists of a series of public and semi-public carpet-like spaces, allowing pedestrian and visual access into and through the block. The program is organised in two connected layers: the bottom layer – a network of semi-public and open-public space; the top layer – beginning with the semi-private roof terraces and ending with private space. The final result is an image of diversity that reveals the inherent Badel Block identity.
