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area is voluntarily left  open for use  by
                                                                                the local community, with benches and
                                                                                water pools for children to play. Brick
                                                                                walls emerge slowly from the benches to
                                                                                become the property fence of the factory,
                                                                                and the façade of the entire building.
                                                                                  The shape taken by the brick walls will
                                                                                form and define the different entrances of
                                                                                the factory, each with a specific function:
                                                                                Raw materials delivery, product loading,
                                                                                staff and visitor entry. Separated into
                                                                                distinct lanes,  staff and visitors will
                                                                                never cross paths inside the factory.
                                                                                While workers will enjoy functional
                                                                                organisation, visitors will enter a planned
                                                                                spatial experience. The production line is
                                                                                showcased to the visitor from an elevated
                                                                                corridor overlooking the workshop.
                                                                                  The dormitory for employees was set
                                                                                up at the back of the factory and was
                                                                                conceived an invisible architecture. The
                                                                                brick fence wall was thickened to host the
                                                                                building, and patios were created to bring
                                                                                light into the rooms, while still preserving
                                                                                their intimacy. The space between the
                                                                                factory and the dormitory becomes a
                                                                                garden in which a concrete table and
                                                                                square seats were set-up.
                                                                                  The  choice of  construction materials
                                                                                carries a strong meaning: the use of grey
                                                                                brick is a way to create a deep relationship
                                                                                with the site using local construction




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