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The project's point of departure is the critical transition phase of moderate-to-high functioning young adults on the autism spectrum upon aging out of the educational system at 21. Unlike existing solutions that often isolate this demographic, the project proposes a model of housing, employment, and leisure that facilitates independent living. It creates a space that bridges the need for a safe, regulated environment with the desire for an independent, active life as an integral part of the community and the urban fabric. To enable this balance, the Reading site in Tel Aviv was chosen to cultivate a balanced living environment incorporating three spatial anchors: active urban life, a soothing proximity to nature, and maximum accessibility that encourages full independence both within and outside the city. The design relies on the principles of the ASPECTSS Autism Design Index, producing privacy gradients that soften the intensity of external stimuli. This provides residents with control over their level of sensory exposure while fostering controlled interactions with the public realm. The project's formal language completes this vision, emerging from a spatial dialogue with the site's three historic fuel tanks. The result is a soft, enveloping, and inviting environment that accompanies the residents on their journey, offering a spatial alternative that seamlessly reconnects them to the city.