The main idea is to tackle valley’s current introverted, isolated and obstructive situation to render it into an important part of the urban system and life, by using all its potentials. The valley of life is not only envisaged as a standalone project to introduce a green recreational strip in an urban zone, but also a tool to improve the functioning of it at a broader scale. It aims to contribute to whole zone in terms of ecological diversity, integration, public spaces system and social life, while recalling its forgotten memory and identity.

The idea unfolds itself on a multi-layer system of design elements where urban and natural identities of the district are reflected on the valley. The four elements of “urban interface”, “connectors”, “rooms” and “patches” are considered within a figure-ground system in which the “urban interface” and “connectors” constitute the figure, reflecting urban identity; and “rooms” and “patches” constitute the ground, referring natural identity. This separation of design elements provides the means to relate the valley with the surrounding urban fabric on one hand, and at the same time, keeping the low levels highly natural on the other.