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The Third Dimension explores the relationship between piece and whole, through a material, conceptual, and spatial investigation. The starting point is the Japanese art of Kintsugi, which highlights the beauty of fractures and the potential to create a new whole from existing fragments. This idea evolved into a design methodology based on cutting and folding — an act that transforms a two-dimensional surface into a three-dimensional whole with new dimensional qualities. The method was translated from abstract models into an architectural context — the Carmel Market parking lot in Tel Aviv — a flat and vacant site that serves as an urban “blank page.” Through the method of cutting, folding, and programmatic integration, a new urban complex emerges, intertwining commerce, housing, and culture. The project proposes a covered market that extends the existing Carmel Market and enriches it with culinary, cultural, and communal experiences. Above the market, residential buildings for seniors and students create a vibrant mix of populations, fostering intergenerational coexistence and social interaction. At the heart of the project lies the concept of the in-between — the spaces formed within the folds of the design, serving as shared areas for encounters, workshops, and exchange between residents and visitors. These in-between spaces act as both physical and conceptual bridges, connecting fragmented parts of the city and society. Through the poetic act of folding the ground, the project generates a new whole — a three-dimensional urban system that unites the market, the dwellings, and the public realm. The once-empty parking lot transforms into a vibrant urban hub, where the temporary and the permanent, the old and the new, the young and the elderly, all coexist as parts of a whole greater than the sum of its parts.