Portugal X Spain

Division itself may be productive; as G.W. Leibniz stated there is “unity in variety.” Ubiquitous division which blocks any social interaction between groups, however, is almost always problematic. Where is the middle ground? 

This proposal plays with the richest architectural symbol of division - the wall. Tweaking this primary typology, this project envisions a porous, inhabitable wall in a rural border village that hosts the main road connecting Madrid and Porto. The significance of the porous wall is powerful: yes we are divided as two different groups, but no, that does not preclude us from coming together. Dividing each typical court size into four, the game becomes possible to play on one, two, or even three and four hoops, opening up an exciting range of possibilities for people to create their own rules and adventurous adaptations of standardized basketball can follow.