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Mera Habashi

Supplementary Site Analysis

Site Observation and Program Connection Diagram mapping pedestrian paths and boat circulation.

Initial Conceptual ConfigurationTesting various urban fabric patterns on the site.

Initial Conceptual Patterns Testing various spatial patterns and their impact on overall site circulation.

Program & Form Development Diagram Simplified version showing how the form evolved into its current shape.

Bubble Diagram Illustrates the intended journey and circulation of pedestrians and boats.

Isometric view

Programatic Diagram

Public Vs Private Diagram

Circulation Diagram

N-E Elevatio

S-W Elevation

Elevation Diagram
Front and rear elevations of each building, illustrating façade articulation and proportional relationships.

Section A-A

Section B-B

Structure Diagram of a Wall
Illustrates the structural layering and material assembly of the wall system.

3D Section Perspective of the Hotshop Shows the spatial layering, program interaction, and vertical connections within the hotshop.

Partial Hotshop Section B-B
Section illustrating the spatial relationship and interior configuration within the hotshop zone.

Partial Exterior Elevation of the Hotshop

Architectural Visualizations

THIS PROJECT REIMAGINES THE SPIRIT OF VENICE THROUGH A MAT-BUILDING STRATEGY INSPIRED BY LE CORBUSIER’S UNBUILT HOSPITAL. AT ITS HEART IS A MONUMENTAL PORTEGO—A LINEAR PUBLIC PASSAGE THAT ANCHORS THE ARCHITECTURE AND ORCHESTRATES MOVEMENT ACROSS THE SITE.

FROM THIS CENTRAL SPINE, CIRCULATION RADIATES ORGANICALLY, CONNECTING A NETWORK OF HOTSHOPS, GALLERIES, SHOPS, A CAFÉ, AND A FINE RESTAURANT. THE DESIGN UNFOLDS LIKE A WEB, ENCOURAGING EXPLORATION AND OFFERING A SEQUENCE OF SPATIAL EXPERIENCES THAT FEEL BOTH INTUITIVE AND UNEXPECTED.

MUCH LIKE THE VENETIAN URBAN FABRIC IT DRAWS FROM, THE PROJECT INVITES LAYERED MOVEMENT, POROUS THRESHOLDS, AND SHIFTING PERSPECTIVES—CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF A CITY SHAPED BY LIGHT, WATER, AND CRAFT.

MERA HABASHI

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