The use of learning machines as a project tool allows us to maintain the essence of a specific site while modifying the type of architecture through additions or variants. From here a Gan image is selected and after the classification and analysis process, several concepts that characterize Zurich are extracted: depth, material, minimalism, silhouette and skyline to which the fold is added.
In the analysis process I focus on roofs, openings and texture what led me to what was Zurichness for me. From here, I looked for a site that will provide me with a potential skyline. For modeling, existing elements are taken and applied with different rules such as light roof openings and changes on volumes. This is combined with minimalism, depth and skyline as Zurich conceps. I use the fold to enhance depth creating a minimalist effect and I use changes of volumes to give to my building two potential sections and skylines.
Thinking also about the post 2020 housing I introduce different levels of privacy, establishing an open space that can modulate its privacy with fabrics for bedroom use, and closed spaces for special programs, as playing or studing rooms. The ground floor will be a flexible space for possible exhibitions, markets or meetings and. The top floor of the tower will also be open to the public. Responding to the problem of light, windows cover 5m of illuminated space. As the building has a width of 11m, floor-to-ceiling skylights are used, in addition to taking advantage of the skylight of the neighboring building to open more light points. The walls of the building are structural, so a unidirectional system will be used as a construction method. The detail represents a section per structural wall, one per non-structural wall and detail with the ground.