A building on the hillside. The present proposal for the new Multidisciplinary Center for Leisure, Culture and Economic Promotion aimed at youth and people in social exclusion of the City of Ames arises as an adaptive response to the unique characteristics of the plot, taking advantage of its topographical peculiarities to generate a project that satisfies requirements while optimizing efforts and costs. Thus it is possible to propose the construction of a building with high design value while also complying with a tight budget. The project uses three main design tools:

1.Maximum spatial and functional flexibility, betting on a multiplicity of situations (exterior, interior, intermediate...), reconfigurable and adaptable spaces, without functions or rigid delimitations.

2.Transparency to bring the building and its uses closer to the city and its citizens. Natural, general, extensive, controlled and nuanced luminosity as a basis for optimal performance.

3. Total accessibility, both in use and communication, of services and opportunities, avoiding situations of discrimination.

The new multifunctional center thus lays the foundations for a new order of commitment to civil society, culture, the environment and the City of Ames. A representative and surprising, sensitive and innovative building.