EXPLODED FRAMES
BAKAVOU VASILIKI
An elemental approach to Evripidou Street
An experiment in how elements of architecture (windows,floors,balconi es,ceilings,corridors,etc.) might be manipulated to tackle an urban area_ Supervisor: Manfredo Di Robilant In collaboration with:Karali Natalia,KwnstantoulaAthina University of Thessaly - Department of Architecture Postgraduate program_Design Seminar
BASIC RULES
shop window
extrude frame
add wheels
SIDEWALK POSITIONING
on the facade
edge of the sidewalk
in between of columns
In this project we started from the element of the shop window and more specifically the frame of the window. Observing that the frame as it is has no utility, we tried to invert this situation by extruding it, thus giving it space to become a new functional showcase. Also, the mobility and rotation of the structure can lead to different typologies in the street. For example, the rotation of the frame on the ground can lead to a new urban object and its levitation to a new urban ceiling. Our new modular frames allow the products to still be desplayed on the sidewalk, but with a mutual strategy. Moreover, they can be manipulated according to the needs of the store. In this way, we aim to keep the peculiar character of Evripidou Street and enhance it. Different stores of the same category can easily be recognized from the different colours of the frame.
moving direction
street positioning
GENERAL STREET POSITIONING
ROTATION AND STREET POSITIONING
showcase on the street
urban
object
urban ceiling
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