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The project, sited on a narrow, split-level parcel of land abutting regional train tracks, proposes to transform these challenging characteristics of the site into an opportunity for encounters between different populations. The building serves as a bridge, providing a public passageway that negotiates between the varying street levels and affords easier access to public transportation stations for neighboring residents. On the ground level, shops and cafes are located next to a pedestrian underpass, activating previously undesirable spaces. Integrating a daycare center, student housing, and senior housing, the project encourages interaction between the generations both within and through the building.