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en·clave  

/ˈenklāv/

Noun

A portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct.

44 Stanley

Most expressing the notion of an urban enclave, 44 Stanley is the site selected for this project. Its detachment from its immediate physical and social-political context, among others, poses more opportunity for "restiching" as called for by the brief.

Gated Entrance into 44 Stanley's Shopping precinct. 

Previously industrial buildings, now revamped to serve the retail function which defines 44 give hint of a history which existed before. The shopping precinct, whose current function slightly contrasts its previous use, a sense of curiosity is created which draws one to inquiry of the progression in time that lead to the current condition. 

Interplay of industrial architecture and the current condition of the enclave

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