Enhancement of confiscated mafia property for the inhabitants of Santa Maria Imbaro. La Casa dei Mandarini is a community and social center for the Santa Maria Imbaro community (Chieti) in the building confiscated from the Mafia. Designed to host youth and children’s social-educational activities and outreach services, providing space for playroom and art workshops, study room, and library. It is a place for meeting, growth, and recreation. The design idea stems from the presence of a large tangerine tree placed in the courtyard of the area. The fruit is at the heart of the concept: just as the peel is permeable, so is the exterior cladding of the Tangerine House with its glimpses. The designed spaces represent the segments, rich in thoughts, ideas, and perceptions, while the seeds, symbolizing the present and future of the project, are represented by the future users who will bring life to the project.