These dwellings designed for Wohnwerk, a Basel-based foundation devoted to supporting disabled people, sought to reaffirm the institution’s importance in the neighborhood by replacing outdated facilities and offering a more visible image, open to the environment. The building aligns with the street axis, slightly bending only at the far end to conceptually close the block while framing the entrance into the courtyard, where a new workshop building was raised. The whole internal layout is focused on improving accessibility and fostering exchange among residents and neighbors. Hence the ground floor features a canteen that welcomes the public at large, contributing to the social interaction desired, while each upper level harbors an apartment with four spacious bedrooms, a shared living room, a communal kitchen, and a loggia. As for finishes, the neutral floors and the walls painted white make the views, framed by generous windows, take center stage. Seen from the outside, the subtle variation of sizes and proportions in the fenestration, combined with the rough texture of the plaster surfaces, gives the volume a sense of depth and a distinctive identity...[+]