The paper proposes a scenario for renegotiating the urban fabric of Athens at the city block level, aiming to restore urban life to the city center, which has been losing its central importance in recent years. The expansion of Athens results from urban planning regulations that shaped and continue to define the city, exacerbating its spread. Meanwhile, the city center is characterized by intense tourist activity and short-term rentals, with permanent residency nearly absent. The center seems like a "necessary evil" for those who need to use it, while smaller sub-centers emerge within the sprawling urban fabric. The sense of familiarity with the city center is diminishing.
Focusing on the urban block as a fundamental urban structure, it is observed that it operates under similar terms of introversion. The discontinuous and rigid urban "cell" of the city serves as the field for the proposed scenario, aiming to further densify the already dense urban environment. The densification of the urban fabric at the block level is expressed through the introduction of a new urban form in the empty, open spaces. These areas, which urban planning regulations deem non-negotiable, are subject to reconsideration.