As every inch of the earth is considered unique and finite, the fabric of every urban context is under pressure from real estate development—a business driven by large-scale projects that often overlook the actual context and purpose.
“Odd lots”—urban leftover spaces with specific yet peculiar characteristics—are deemed unattractive within this sphere despite their inherent individual potential. These parcels, often already sealed or built upon, occupy limited space yet fail to realize their true, context-specific possibilities.
These radically individual leftover plots play an important role within the urban fabric by introducing an element of the uncontrolled and multifaceted, which in turn demands an absolute sensitivity in the tailored development of programs and typologies.
