e perceive the openness, mystery and gloom of the surrounding urban landscape, the strong community of Solidarita, and the unforgiving demographic curve. Our starting point is intergenerational connection – children and elderly. A Mehrgenerationenhaus. We combine housing for elderly, a children's group care, a day care center with a multipurpose hall and a public canteen. We give them a wild courtyard and a rich spectrum of interactions. Our method consists of fragility, subtlety, and empathy. Our approach is complex: restoring original plasters, exposing structural elements and reusing components. We add a residential gallery, create a passage through the building and recultivate the surrounding areas. Our response is how we want to age: with dignity, meaningful everyday life and toge
