Overlapping Realms. Extending Figure-Ground theory to the Subterranean City.

This paper extends Figure-Ground theory into the subterranean realm by proposing a series of models for vertical interpretation, while demonstrating the limitations of the traditional, predominantly horizontal understanding of urban form. Through theoretical inquiry and practical application, the paper proposes and examines three models, ultimately identifying the most clear and coherent approach - one that shifts the conventional focus of urban design from solids to voids and presents the city as a volumetric continuum, thereby highlighting latent natural potentials for urban regeneration.