SAFE HO(US)ME - Layers Of Belonging

Project idea

Safe Ho(us)me is a housing project that explores the relationship between safety, privacy, and belonging. Through a layered spatial system, it creates a residential environment that balances individual protection with community interaction, transforming housing into a shared experience of home.

Project description

Safe Ho(us)me is a residential project located in the Florentin neighborhood of Tel Aviv. The project investigates how architecture can mediate between the exposed, dynamic city and the need for a secure domestic environment. Rather than creating a strict separation between public and private spaces, the design introduces a sequence of transitional zones that gradually connect the street to the home.
The ground floor functions as an internal alleyway that extends the urban fabric into the building. Circulation spaces, seating areas, balconies, and shared platforms encourage informal encounters between residents and strengthen the sense of community. At the same time, the architectural composition allows residents to regulate their degree of privacy and exposure.
By combining diverse housing units with communal spaces and layered movement systems, the project proposes a new model of urban living that promotes both personal security and collective belonging. Safe Ho(us)me acts as a living threshold between the city and the home, creating a place that is both protective and socially connected.

Technical information

The project includes detailed floor plans showing a variety of apartment layouts, sections illustrating the building’s vertical organization, and physical models presenting its massing and facade composition. The design incorporates projecting and recessed volumes, creating a dynamic building envelope with integrated outdoor spaces across multiple levels.

Documentation

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