Aldo Rossi and Carlo Aymonino designed the housing complex at the "Gallaratese Quarter II" to be a self-contained village which was even dubbed a "Palais social" by the tenants. This coordinates with Rossi’s philosophy of architecture. His view that the primary sources of all architectural content lie in the school, the hospital and the prison is reflected in the use of primary forms, axial orientation and repetitive elements in the facades. This organization scheme underlined the relationship of Rossi to the Neo-Rationalist movement of the early 1960’s--the so-called "Tendenza" movement.