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We propose a unified geometric framework in which space and time emerge as observer-dependent projections of quantum correlations embedded in the universal wavefunction. In this approach, we formulate six axioms (including a duality between entanglement and time) that establish a correspondence between correlation structures and effective spacetime geometry. We introduce the "correlationhedron", a convex geometric object representing the set of all permissible correlation vectors of a given state, and show how different observer "slicings" (modeled by projection maps) yield distinct emergent spacetimes from this object. An emergent metric is defined on each observer's spacetime via the second derivative of a correlation density (analogous to a Fisher information metric), linking gradients in quantum entanglement to curvature. This paper establishes the conceptual foundations of this approach as the first in a planned series of investigations. We illustrate the framework with conceptual and quantitative examples, including an explicit calculation of the emergent geometry for a two- qubit system in both separable and entangled states. Connections to holography (AdS/CFT) (Maldacena1998, Ryu2006), tensor networks (Swingle2012), and relational quantum approaches (Rovelli1996) are discussed, along with experimental signatures (such as curvature variations with entanglement) that could support the theory. Finally, we outline the limitations of the framework, particularly regarding dynamics and observer-dependent causality, to guide future investigations. This kinematic framework establishes the conceptual skeleton of emergent spacetime; detailed constructions, proofs of smoothness, and dynamical laws will appear in forthcoming work.