本案的業主希望能在巴塞爾的聖約翰區，洛特林格街和休寧街的轉角空地，興建一幢提供給大家庭的住宅，使得原本可能需要被迫離開的家庭可以在聖約翰區繼續居住。因此我們決定以創新的方式設計整體建築空間，將私人領域與公共空間巧妙地融合在一起。

首先，我們用拱廊上設置的個人休息區取代界線分明的私人戶外空間，打破傳統的界線，讓居民之間得以更自在地交流及互動。這樣的設計不僅增加了空間上的開闊感，也促進了社區居民間的感情維繫。接著，我們透過一座連接庭院，通往建築內的十七套公寓以及控制室的樓梯，劃分出建築體中的垂直空間，讓空間變得靈活且具延展性。公寓內的每一戶都是開放式設計，因此能通暢地接壤到寧靜的內部庭院以及熱鬧的城市空間。而複式公寓則位於空間相對較大的建物上層。

在住宅的入口處，我們設置了一個能讓住戶自由使用的公共空間；內部庭院則設計成一個功能多樣的戶外空間，除了這裡的住戶，附近的鄰居也能共同使用，提高整個社區居民的互動性；建築的一樓和地下室在我們的規劃下成為了一座公共的兒童與青少年圖書館，提供社區的孩童一個學習和娛樂的場所，同時也能促進社區的文化教育交流。

The residential building planned for large families closes the gap in an existing perimeter block development at the intersection of Lothringerstrasse and Hüningerstrasse in the St. Johann district of Basel. It was the client's intention to make a contribution with this project against the displacement of families from the neighbourhood.

Separate private outdoor spaces were deliberately omitted in favour of a communal development with individual lounge areas on arcades. Only one staircase - accessible via the courtyard - provides access to all 17 flats and three control rooms on the upper floors. All of the flats are open-plan and thus participate in the quiet inner courtyard and at the same time in the life of the urban space. Maisonette flats occupy the two volumetrically stepped upper floors.

At the entrance to the residential building, a communal room completes the offer for the residents. The inner courtyard, which is part of the property, is a diversely designed outdoor space that also invites the neighbours to linger. On the ground floor and in parts of the basement there is a public neighbourhood, children's and youth library.