Villa 31 is a photographic investigation into one of Buenos Aires’ most emblematic informal settlements. Developed over multiple visits between 2019 and 2020, the project documents an urban environment shaped by density, marginalization, and resilience at the very center of the city. The work was produced at a moment when an urban improvement plan promoted by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires was beginning to introduce structural transformations, marked by political tension and contested narratives around integration, identity, and redevelopment. Also known as Barrio Padre Carlos Mugica, Villa 31 is framed by major infrastructure such as railways, highways, and port facilities, yet its social and architectural logic operates largely independently from the surrounding urban fabric. Despite its proximity to affluent neighborhoods and central institutions, the settlement has historically existed in a condition of relative isolation, defined by informal spatial practices, high-density networks of improvised construction, and self-organized modes of inhabiting space. The series engages with the complexity of Villa 31’s built environment through close observation of its architectural conditions. Narrow alleys crossed by cables, ad hoc structures assembled beneath elevated roads, and domestic interiors reveal the material and cultural realities of everyday life within the settlement. Rather than emphasizing spectacle or deprivation, the work focus on spatial relationships, construction processes, and the layered accumulation of forms over time, foregrounding the spatial intelligence and historical depth embedded in the urban fabric.