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SPATIAL QUALITIES The houses are accessible through a light steel skeleton that is anchored in the concrete structure. The skeleton forms the support for various staircases and passageways, which guide the inhabitants to their own front door. If two structures are positioned parallel next to each other, the space in between is designed as a circulation and light shaft. In this specifically shaped, narrow space the steel skeleton - and the circulation it supports - are explicitly present. They fill the shaft with movement and interesting views. Not all the lots in the structure are preserved for building. Some lots will remain open so they can become a communal space where neighbours can meet with each other, where they can organize a party, light a barbecue or play a game of cards. Both the circulation and the open lots enrich the structure with different atmospheres and characters, going from semi-private to semi-public. The route to and from one’s house becomes a pleasant experience. Naturally this has a positive influence on the general quality of living.