we are here to stay by gabriele filippi wins hybrid housing competition

we are here to stay by gabriele filippi wins hybrid housing competition
all images courtesy of gabriele filippi

‘hybrid housing’ was an conceptual architecture competition hosted by ctrl + space. the contest’s goal was the creation of a single mixed-use (most residential) building — location: hamburg, germany — possible of providing answers to the issue of densification in the urban centre. the best solution was found in the proposal ‘we are here to stay’ by italian architect gabriele filippi.

‘we are here to stay’ 

filippi places variety at the center of his creation. the building is composed of a seemingly endless variety of routes, places, functions, visual cues, materials, windows, and architectural forms. the conglomeration of all is so complex, and unpredictable, that it effectively mirrors the chaos of modern life. private and public are interwoven amongst streets and tangents, breaking the monotony of life, and showing inhabitants the beauty of spontaneity. 

sides  

aerial 

view from spielbudenplatz

internal view

internal view 

detail

competition graphics 

façades

plans 

aerial 

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edited by: nick brink | designboom