Architecture Portfolio Kondyli Vasiliki
education
2007-2013
2011-2012
1995-2007
University of Patras Department of Architecture, Diploma in Architecture, (5years professional degree program) Graduated with honors(8.55/10) ULB Université libre de Bruxelles, Faculté d’architecture Horta-La Campre Erasmus student Chaidari public High school Graduated with honors (19.3/20)
selected school projects
2012-2013
2011-2012
Design Thesis ‘‘Experience of the city: An enriched environment” _Design an enriched environment in urban space based on neuroscientific research about human interaction in cognitive stimulation. Grade(9.5/10) Design Research ‘‘An overview of spatial perception and sensory experience in architecture’’ _bibliographic and experimental approach to architectural sp ace Grade(9.2/10)
2011
Architecture design studio 8 ‘‘Artville -Accommondation and Cultural Complex for the artistic community of the city of Patras’’ Grade(9/10)
2011
Reuse of space -Directional Design course ‘‘Re-design the urban space in the seafront of Athens’’ ( Olympic installations in Faliro) Grade(9/10)
2010
Urban design project 1 ‘‘Spatial intervations in the steet Roufou in Patras’’ Grade(10/10)
work experience summer 2014 Neuroscience and Spatial Cognition Lab-UCL, London _supervisors: Hugo Spiers, Panos Mavros and Amir H. Javadi (1 month internship) 2013 DPS construction and design, Pariotis-Sfaelos, Athens-Kefanolia _Architectural design, 3d presentations summer 2012 Arsis Architects: Moraitis-Chelidoni, Athens (3 months internship) work on: _International Arch.competition for Bioclimatic school complex SEEH (School of European Education in Heraklion) _Urban design for the municipality of Sifnos _Urban design for the municipality of Ag.Dimitrios Athens summer 2009 Point Supreme Architects, Athens (2 months internship) work on: _International Archit. competition up to 30, Student Housing in Athens _Interior design Project 6d.o.g.s. music bar, Athens publications
2014 Presentation of the Project Thesis ’’Experiencing the city:An enriched
environment’’National Technical University of Athens, in the course ‘The Dynamic of the city and the modern practices of design’’, on collaboration with professor Markou M.
2014 ANFA’s 2014 Conference, Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA, September
2014 Selected Paper with the title: ‘‘Design of an urban park in the city of Patras, Greece:Towards the development of an enriched environment’’ for Poster Display during the Conference Kondyli Vasiliki(2012), Architectural Design project 8 ‘‘Artville’’ , α2610#6 press, University of Patras Department of Architecture Press, Patras Spring 2012
2010 Kondyli Vasiliki(2010),Architectural design project 5 ‘‘Public library in the
city of Patras’’, α2610#5 Press, University of Patras Department of Architecture Press, Patras Spring 2010
2009 Kondyli Vasiliki(2009),Architectural design project 2 ‘‘Market sqaure in
Patras’’, Architectural design project 4 ‘‘Block of flats with rehabilitation center’’, α2610#4 Press, University of Patras Department of Architecture Press, Patras Winter 2008-09
exhibitions - workshops - seminars 2014
2013
2012
Architectural-Artistic Exhibition ‘‘Passport Please’’ Libby Sacer Foundation _Took place in ‘Cheap Art’ Gallery April-May 2014 The emergence of a personality through her place (participation) Specialization Program in Special Education seminars ‘‘disabilities: hearing and visually impaired’’,’’spatial intelligence’’ Kapodistrian University of Athens _The developement of sensual experience and spatial understanding during childhood, maquette as a tool of blind to understand the space (attendence) Architectural exhibition ‘‘Imagine the city: The city of Messologi’’ _Took place in the ciry ot Messologi 10-20 May 2013 (member of the organization committee)
2012 Architectural student competition ‘‘Reactivate the seafront in the city of Mesologi’’ _Cooperation between ‘Imagine the city’ and University of Patras Department of Architecture (member of the organization committee) 2011 Workshop AB-Use, Parametric design methods in Architecture’’ (Maya, Mel programming laguage) University of Patras Department of Architecture _Presentation of a algorithmically designed project (attendence) 2011
2011
Architectural Exhibition ‘‘Design 2011: Ecology- new technologies’’ _Took place in Athens Public Library November-December 2011 Collaboration with Foukas-Matrakidou Architectural office, Athens _Design a bioclimatic house with resured rusted metal (participation) Workshop ‘‘Traversées en territoire bruxellois: du lissé et du strié, stratifications et agencements architecturaux’’ ULB Université libre de Bruxelles Faculté d’architecture Horta-La Campre _Spatial analysis of a Brussels suberb according to Gilles Deleuze philosophy (attendence)
competitions 2013 Visitors Centre of the construction site of the Cultural Center, Institute of Stauros Niarchos - student competition _Design a temporal observatory for visitors (entry) 2012
Design for our ageing population, WISE - student competition _Design an urban space in neighborhood scale (entry)
2011 Tourist accomondation prototype in Santorini, Arquideas.net - student competition _Design an innovative tourist resort hanged in the rocks (entry) 2010 Reuse of an Urban space, French Insitute of Architecture - student competition _Design an urban space in the seafront of Athens ( Olympic installations in Faliro) (entry) 2010 New greek park of Athens, Tritsis park - student competition _Design an energy sufficient park (entry) software skills Autodesk: Autocad 2012 2D and 3D, 3D Studio Max with Vray Adobe: Photoshop, InDesign Microsoft Office, Open Office Google sketch up basic knowledge of Maya(MEL) and Rhiro(Grasshopper) languages greek _mother language english_very fluent (CEFR ECPE level C2) french_very fluent (Sorbonne level C1) other intrests
volunteer Group MONUMENTA program ‘‘recording and promoting of the 19th and 20th century’s building of Athens’’ painting Painting exhibition ‘Palea Loutra’ Patras, May 2011 (participation) hotography 1st and 2nd Patras Photomarathon (participation) creative writing CHAN seminars volunteer Group Participatory leadership ‘‘Imagine the City’’ volunteer Group Creative Architectural Group ‘‘Imagine the City’’ -urban actions
contents
01 _
Experiencing the city!
An enriched environment (Project Thesis)
02_
Spatial cognition and sensory experience (research thesis)
03 _ Wise competition ‘Feel’ in the gap’ DIY project
04 _
‘Weight of the Earth’ eco-friendly housing
05_
The Wall library academic project
06_
TAP competition tourist accomondation prototypes in Santorini
07_
08_
Student competition about Visitor Centre of S. Niarxos Foundation Solar blinds scripting Maya_MEL workshop
01 _ Experiencing the city! An enriched environment
This project constitutes an experiment in applying an enriched environment in the city of Patras. An ‘enriched’ or ‘enhanched environment’ encapsulates the principles of neuroscience and gives to them spatial status by creating an urban space convenient for experiments. In which direction do the knowledge from neuroscience can affect the architect? We are interested in understanding how the brain collects stimulus from the environment? How brain interacts in a build environment? How we can affect the human brain by designing the environment and which is the role of epigenetics in this procedure? As architects, we are interested in creating environments that simulate and reinforce human abilities. Human’s behavior is a result of brain’s function and that’s the chain which correlates the environment with the human behavior. Can we ameliorate the neurological abilities of a human by intervening into the space? An enhanced or an enriched environment is the response.
TYPE
Project Thesis
University of Patras dep of Architecture YEAR TEAM
LOCATION SUPERVISOR
2012-2013 Academic project Individual work Patras, Greece
Liapi Aik. (katerinaliapi@gmail.com)
Petridou V.
(vpetridu@upatras.gr)
01_ Experiencing the city! An enriched environment background theory Enhanced/enriched environment is a structured system composed by different elements which permit the identification of the structure, and the overall operation, and it trigger the person to get involved into cognitive stimulation. An enhanced/enriched environment includes: multi-sensory stimulation, attention and focus, cognitive games, social interaction, physical action. That’s why an enhanced environment have some key features (1) These features are translated while designing into ‘design principles’ (2) To whom can this system can be addressed? Who can benefit from this? Neuroscience support that an enriched environment can help in measuring the effects of some brain disorders, such as Alzheimer, Parkinson, dementia. In addition, education and memory in childhood seems to be improved in children who have raised in complex or enriched environments. So, we have chosen to focus in the needs of these special age groups which seem to get more benefit from an environment like this. The needs of these two age groups have a significant difference and many similarities at the same time.(3) We define as intervention area, 3 separated public space in the center of the city of Patras, with historical, strategic, cultural and commercial importance throughout the history of the city. This area included the ancient Odeon, a historical square and the roman stadium of the city. The unification of these places can offer an urban space of larger scale for the city and also to emerge the important archaeological monuments. a primer school, an orphanage and a senior center are situated near to this urban space. The need of unification of these public spaces, the traffic problems and the lack of character create a ideal place for anthropocentric experiments. As a result, we re-examine the motion possibilities in the urban space and we create an enhanced/enriched environment.(4)
enriched/enhanced environment
variable environment
-polycentric system - navigation/exploration
-navigation/exploration
-cognitive stimulation -multi-sensory experience
-multi-sensory experience
elderly
children
-physical excersice
-cognitive stimulation -social interaction
-social interaction
background theory static environment
(3)
-physical action
Caracteristics of enriched environment
Design axis
-polycentric system
-variety of stops-paths
-exploration/navigation
-development of motion choices exploration-walking
-multi-sensory experience -cognitive stimulation social interaction -physical action
-handling of individual points microscale
isovist analysis of the existant space
background theory - navigation/exploration
-guide -landmark -orientation sign -supervision
- cognitive stimulation
-decision making -focus, attention -memory, notation -rhythm -urban game
-multi-sensory experience
-progressive visual discovery -texture -sound -optical exits
-social interaction
-behavior in introverted /extroverted spaces -body interaction -enhancement of social interaction -urban game
-physical action
-motion options -stairs -ramps -maximum perimeter of walking
(2) orientation axis...
roman stadium historical sqaure ancient odeon
unification
...organize the places of interest
navigation/exploration development of motion choices
polycentric system variety of stops-paths
(4)
aerial view of the proposal
01_ Experiencing the city! An enriched environment
01_ Experiencing the city! An enriched environment model of the project
01_ Experiencing the city! An enriched environment urban game
the square derives features of the city in order to help us undestand it
static environment
on the contrary, an urban game with its base in the square enhances the biomatic experience of the city
variable environment
playground in the square
urban game in the city
We invent an urban game in order to satisfy both the need of exploration of children and the need of the different age groups to come together. So, the square take features from the city and at the same time constitutes the starting point of an urban game which offers biomatic experience of the city to the children. The game simulates the game of treasure hunting; it is played into 2 different levels, the square and the city. The game is activated several times each month. It begins from the playground of the square, where the questions are announced. The questions need historical knowledge for the city, easy for the elderly to offer their help in the team. The question guide to a place in the city. The map in the ground help the team to organize the best way to approach the place, and the children carry it out. They need to find the booth in order to take the hoop, which signify the solution to the question. This continues until the first team finding five hoops and gaining the prize.
02_ Spatial cognition and sensory experience
Research Thesis
TYPE University of Patras dep of Architecture YEAR 2012 TEAM Academic
project Individual work
SUPERVISOR Petridou
V.
(vpetridu@upatras.gr)
In this paper we are trying to explore the role and the function of the perceptive process concerning the environment, through our senses, while emphasizing on the space. We would also like to understand the factors that influence this process. So, we investigate the relations derived by each one of us with the space, with hope that this analysis will lead us to think about the role of the architect as an organizer of the space and the user as the direct subject of perception. We start from different cognitive areas, analyzing the meaning of perception and focusing on the experience and the understanding of space through the sensory system. This work is divided into two sections. In the first section, we explore by bibliography, what has been said so far about the term ‘perception’, emphasizing on the ‘perception of space’. We analyse ‘perception’ with different cognitive frameworks such as, neurophysiology, psychology, philosophy etc. We present different views and theories which approach this object. We seek the role of each element in the perceptive process (the contribution of mind, of the body, of the sensory organs, of the psychological and the cultural influences etc) In the second section, we are focusing on the process of experiencing space through the senses. We discover the dimensions and the limits of each sense.We study each sense separately, their characteristics, how they compose the experience of space, how they form a geography, how they incorporate the effects of the environment, how they influence and get influenced by psychology or by the human actions, as well as how they contribute to the perceptive process. Besides the bibliographic study we record one small example of my personal sensuous experience in a space and the result of my perception of this space(discussed in the appendix). Finally we realize the importance of the multisensory perception, the role of each sense and the contribution of mind in perception of the characteristics of the space.
03 02_ Spatial cognition and sensory experience_ ‘‘Feel in’’ the gap contents PART A: ‘’ Theories of sensation and perception’’ chapter 1: the term ‘perception’/Scientific analysis-Philosophical analysis of perception chapter 2: Perceptual approaches/ Perception as mental construction/ Scientific approach of perception chapter 3: Sensation and Perception according to neurophysiology/ Sensation and perception according to psychology chapter 4: The human body as a tool of perception and geographical experience/ interpretations of the term ‘body’/ The body as a mediator of perception in the environment/ The subjectivity of the self-body/ The body defines our relationship with space chapter 5: Spatial experience/ Space and senses/ The subjective experience of space/ There is a ‘pure’ sensory experience space? chapter 6: What is the role of psychology in perceiving the space? chapter 7: Why are we dealing with the issue of space perception, psychology and consciousness as architects? PART B: ‘’ Sensation-perception and architecture of the four senses’’ chapter 1: Olfaction/ Perception-memory-olfaction/ culture/ Spatial experience and olfaction/ olfaction and architecture chapter 2: Hearing/ The sense of hearing/ Perception of hearing/ The soundscapes/ The experience of the space and spatial perception f hearing/ Hearing and architecture/ Types of sounds related to architectural space-geography of earing chapter 3: Dominant senses: Vision and touch Comparison between Vision and Touch/ The estab lished hegemony of vision and primacy of touch that liberates the modern architecture of vision/ touch/Vi sion chapter 4: Personal fieldwork Olfactory-Acoustic-Haptic experience of a specific place/ sketch according to these experiences/ inter view of a blind person Conclusion
03 02_ Spatial cognition and sensory experience_ ‘‘Fe personal analysis
03 02_ Spatial cognition and sensory experience_ ‘‘Feel in’’ the gap personal analysis
personal experiment apartment’s floorplan
smellscape haptic perception
the result of the tour in the house without eyesight
the real floor plan
olfanction soundscape e
counting with hands
sound
Gibson s experiments babies perception
texture
bibliograpy _Arnheim Rudolf:The dynamics of architectural form _Bower T.G.R: Le développement psychologique de la première enfance_Canter David:Environmental perception of space _Canter David: Psychology and architecture _Danto C. Arthur: The body/body problem _Giovannini Suzanne & Crunelle Marc: Psychologie de la perception, L’architecture et nos sens _Gould Peter και White Rodney: Mental maps _Gunnar Jansson, Epstein William: Perceiving events and objects _Hatwell Yvette, Streri Arlette, Gentaz Edouard: touching for knowledge _Βερόνα Ορνέλα, Κωστιδάκης Θοδωρής: Αρχιτεκτονική και Ψυχολογία(architecture and phychology) _Γεωργιάδου Αθηνά, Ατματζάκης Κυριάκος: Παιδι παιχνιδι και αναπτυξη(child game as it is growing up)_Καραγίνη Νίκη: Από την αίσθηση στο συναίσθημα(From sensation to emotion) _Κατσαρά Στέλλα: H ανισορροπία των αισθήσεων(The imbalance of the senses) _Κοσμόπουλος Π. :Περιβαλλοντική Κοινωνική ψυχολογία(Environmental Social Psychology) _Παρασκευόπουλος Ν. Ιωάννης: Εξελικτική ψυχολογία(Evolutionary psychology_Πόρποδας Δ. Κωνσταντίνος: H μάθηση και οι δυσκολίες της/Γνωστική προσέγγιση(Learning difficulties and / Cognitive approach) _ Huxley Aldous:Brave New World _Ingold Tim: The perception of the environment, essay in the livelihood, dwelling and skill _Le Corbusier: The modulor _Lurçat Liliane: L’enfant et l’espace, le role du corps _Merleau-Ponty M.: Phenomenologie de la perception _Michael O`Brien Chairman και Kay Edge: Focusing the Senses _Moles A. Abraham & Rohmer Elisabeth: Psychologie de l’espace _Osterrieth Paul-A.: Faire des adultes _Pallasmaa Juhami: The eyes of the skin, Architecture and the senses _Pêcheux Marie-Germaine: Le développement des rapports des enfants à l’espace _Peter Zumthor: Thinking Architecture _Rasmussen Steen Eiler: Experiencing archtecture _Rock Irvin: La perception _Rodsway Paul: Sensuous Geographies, body, sense and place _Sahotra Sarkar και Pfeifer Hessica: The Philosophy of science _Sternberg J. Robert: Cognitive Psychology Articles: _Θεοδωρακη, Πατση Τζούλια: Αρχές Αρχιτεκτονικού Σχεδιασμού- Αναφορά στο μετρικό συντονισμό της Αρχιτεκτονικής(Report for metric coordination of Architecture) _Λαζαρίδης Ι. Χριστόφορος: Το σώμα στην Αρχιτεκτονική της Αρχαιότητας(the human body in the architecture of the ancient times) _Πιττάλης Μάριος, Μουσουλίδης Νικόλας, Χρίστου Κωνσταντίνος: Η ικανοτητα αντιληψης των εννοιων του χωρου ως παραγοντας προβλεψης της γεωμετρικης ικανοτητας(The perception of space as a predictor of geometric capacity) _ Πρωτόπαπας Αθανάσιος: Η κατασκευή των εμπειριών από τον εγκέφαλο. Συνέπειες για τη φαινομενολογία και τη νευροαπεικόνιση(The construction of the experiences by the brain.Consequences for the phenomenology and neuro-imaging)_Arthur Arruda Leal Ferreira:Τhe importance of gustav fechner in the history of psychology, elements of psychophysics Sections VII and XVIGustav Theodor Fechner _Baddeley Alan D.: The Psychology of Memory, Auditory Spatial Perception DynamicallRealigns with Changing Eye Position _Bechtel B.Robert & Churchman Arza: Handbook of environmental psychology _Bell, S.:Spatial Cognition and scale: A child’s perspective_Bennett Andrew: Do animals have cognitive maps? _Bridgeman Bruce: Simple Conscious Percepts Require Complex Unconscious Processing Review of Indirect Perception By Irvin Rock _Björn Steudte: Architecture and Human Senses _Carman Taylor: The Body in Husserl and Merleau-Ponty _Clark Andy, Thompson Varela F, E, Rosch E: The Embodied Mind,Εmbodiment and the philosophy of mind _Deneve S, Latham PE, Pouget A.: Efficient computation and cue integration with noisy population codes _Fjeld Per Olaf: Presentation of the Honorary Guest _Gibson,J. J.: The Senses Considered as Perceptual _Guiose Marc: Du schéma corporel à l’image du corps _Jay Alfred: Brains and realities _Krantz John H., Ph.D.: Experiencing Sensation and Perception _Liebelt Tris Chrisina: The Modulor, le Corbusier _Long Yixiang, Perver K. Baran,Robin Moore: The role of space syntax inspatial cognition _Loutfi Amy, Coradeschi Silvia, Karlsson Lars, Broxvall Mathias: Putting Olfaction into Action:Using an Electronic Nose on a Multi-SensingMobile Robot _Mamlouk Amir Madany , Martinetz Thomas: On the dimensions of the olfactory perception space _Mausfeld Rainer: Intrinsic Multiperspectivity:ConceptualForms and the Functional Architecture of the Perceptual System _Moore, Charles, Willard, Bloomer, Kent C.: Body, Memory, and Architecture _Morris David: The Sense of Space _Moutoussis K., S. Zeki: A direct demonstration of perceptual asynchrony in vision-space perception _Nardini Marko, Dorothy Cowie:The development of multisensory balance, locomotion, orientation and navigation _Pallasmaa Juhani: Hapticity And Time _Perez Eva de Vega: Experiencing Built Space: Affect and Movement _Pouget A, Deneve S, Duhamel JR.: A computational perspective on the neural basis of multisensory spatial representations _ Pouget, A., and Snyder, L.: Computational approaches to sensorimotor ransformations _Pouget, A., and Snyder, L.: Space Perception Basis _Robert Jean: History of Space Perceptions III, A sense of place:Some historical symbols, myths and rituals of “placeness” _Shengli Liu: merleau-ponty’s phenomenology of space preliminary reflection on an archaeology of primordial spatiality _Serfaty Garzon Perla: Experience and use of the Dwelling,home environments human behavior and environment. advances in theory and research _Slater Jim: Spaces Speak - Are You Listening? _Smith Louis M., Skinner B. F.: Prospects: quarterly review of comparative education _Smythies John: Space, Time and Consciousness _Trevor Bentley & Susan Congram: Gestalt a philosophy for change _West Louis Jolyon: Space perception _Williams Goddard Ian: What Do We Perceive and How Do We Perceive It? _Workshop: How to experience space through the senses?2010
03 _ Wise Competition ‘‘Feel’ in the gap’’-DIY project
04 _ ‘‘Weight of the Earth’’ eco-friendly housing
TYPE
YEAR
TEAM
‘‘DESIGN 2011 ecology and new technologies’’ exhibition Entry 2011 Professional project member of the design team collaborator:
Matrakidou Anna ,Foukas Giorgos (gfoukas@hol.gr) LOCATION
Lavrion, Greece
04_ ‘‘Weight of the Earth’’ attached to the environment
The structure is made of recycled metal beams, the combination of which creates a total of ten volumes, each of which contains a room of the house. The cubic volumes are placed one on the top of the other or next to each other, thus forming the final shape of the house. The volumes placed on the top support the earth for the creation of a terraced garden, which explains the naming of the project. In the design of terraced garden nature is analyzed in its fundamental elements (water, rocks, plants) and each one of them is developed on the terrace of the top volumes(swimming pool, ‘‘rock garden’’-staircase, net made of reeds, vertical gardens, green roof).
model of the project
The house is located in Lavrion, an area of significant importance for the industrial history of Greece, as it was used from the ancient years until the 90’s as an area for metal mining. It is an ecological geometrical construction which is inspired by its environment, by the elements of nature as well as by the history of the site.
building into the environment
long section
04_ ‘‘Weight of the Earth’’ project main plans
In a single room with glass fronts there are no interior walls to divide the space. The furniture, having the same x-y dimensions, can either be collected in a row leaving empty a big united space, or be dispersed in the room subdividing into smaller areas each of which has its own function(bedroom, dining room, kitchen and living room). facade
floorplan furniture divide and unify the space
section - details of construction method
aerial view
main framework - ten volumes
-orientation and location that serve bioclimatic traits -maximization of the planted area with the creation of the terraced gargen -use the garden as shading system -solar chimney-ventilation tower -COR_TEN treatment of the metal beams (stabilizes the rust on the metal) -recycling the use of bricks from abandoned industrial building to create walls and the floor -use the terraced garden and the vertical garden for insulation and heat protection -tank for collection and reuse of rainwater -water surface on the terrace used as an evaporating and cooling system for the summer
swimming pool
-floor heating system and electronically controlled wondows and skyligths
bedroom rock garden
solar chimney-ventilation tower shading net made of reeds combination frame tank terraced garden and vertical garden
main room staircase
models of the project
05_ The Wall library
TYPE
Course:Architectural Design 5, 5th semester University of Patras dep. of Architecture
YEAR TEAM
LOCATION SUPERVISOR
2009 Academic project team work member of the design team Patras, Greece P. Dragonas
(panos.dragonas@gmail.com)
The site is in a deserted area near the port of the city of Patras and each side is adjacent to blocks of flats which are part of the densely built city. The basic idea of the project is to create a distinct “wall” that rises in the city and invites the passersby to penetrate it in order to see what is behind it. Behind this “L” shaped wall that accommodates the bookshelves of the library and that constitutes a distinguishable boundary towards the city, a different reality is being developed around a patio, where small and large volumes playing with gravity compose the reading rooms of the library. In contrast to the “L” wall, the volumes draw their proportions and sizes from the city scale and rearrange them in order to demonstrate the quality of space they can offer. Visitors can wander through the wall “L” while ascending a ramp that leads them to each floor level in the reading areas. The library is developed at the northern end of the intervention area, while the remaining area is covered by trees and greenery, thus forming a park, which penetrates the library from the south side intruding inside the patio.
05_ The Wall library design axis
facade to the park
facade to the ciry
axonometric view
stages of the formation of the library behind the Wall
view from the pation
long section
the library drawing its proportions from the urban front
view from the pation
the delineated L Wall is in contrast to the urban front
groud floor
aerial view
plan of 1st floor
plan of 2nd floor
north facade: the Wall library
05_The Wall library construction details
detail 1: construction detail of the ‘‘L Wall’’
detail 2: glass window and floor connection
detail 3: floor with interior beam network and concrete slab connection
into the ‘‘L Wall’’
detail 1
detail 3
the ‘‘L Wall’’
cross section
06_TAP competition tourist accomondation prototypes ‘METEORISIS’
International Architectural Competition TAP Entry
TYPE for academic course ‘‘Special topic in
architecture’’ semester 8th University of Patras dep. of Architecture
YEAR
2011
TEAM
Academic project team work member of the design team
LOCATION SUPERVISOR
Santorini, Greece G.Zavoleas
(yazavol@gmail.com)
In some particular ground morphologies, like the one found in the island of Santorini and especially in a cavity formed in the rocks of a steep slope, landslide is an irr-eversible phenomenon and causes a constant change of the topography and the scenery. Based on that, we choose to place the complex over the ravine, at an altitude of 50 meters over the sea level, on the west coast of the island, next to Athinios port. situated near to the port of the island
Overall view
06_Meteorisis floorplans and sections
air circulation
Cross section
The complex is supported on the two sides of the naturally formed cavity but it is positioned away from it, thus allowing the development of the natural phenomenon to take place and leave its observation untroubled. The rock is not altered, except from drilling small holes, in which metal beams and rods are inserted, so that the truss can be supported.
floorplan to the maisonettes +220m from sea level
06_Meteorisis floorplans and sections The 50 maisonettes of the complex follow the principles of the traditional architecture of Santorini. They are hanging from a steel truss frame and combined with the areas of public use, which are on the lower level, are placed in a way to channel the wind and provide natural cooling in the summer. The rooms on the upper level, and the public areas on the lower level are connected vertically with stairs, ramps and elevators, creating a network of movement that allows the height of the gorge to be felt and the alternations of the view to be admired; the slope from the one side and the Aegean sea with the magnificent sunset on the west. The mesh makes it easy to implement this design in bridging rocky terrains, cavities, gorges and other peculiar topographies.
pedestrian to the rooms
reception floorplan +205m from sea level
restaurant gym-spa
floorplan +200m from sea level bar
long section
construction metal frame
maisonettes pedestrian circulation vertical circulation public motion public spaces neighborhood to the maisonettes
view to the swimming-pool
view from the swimming-pool
07_Student Architectural Competition about Visitors Centre of S. Niarxos Foundation
TYPE
Panhellinic Student Architectural Competition about Visitors Centre of S. Niarxos Foundation
YEAR
2013
TEAM
team work member of the design team
LOCATION
Athens, Greece
The objective of this observatory is the gradual discovery of the orientation and the area, that is, the multi-faced approach and viewing of the building site and the general area that is created. So, visitor upon arriving at the site is experiencing 3 different views and finally ends at the tower, an overlooking point, offering a complete picture of the area and the development of the building. In addition, it is a structure recognizable as a composed object and will be a landmark of the area. It is a light construct, comprised of a metal skeleton of hollow sections. Drywall is used as filling, or glass where it is deemed necessary. It is a reversible construction that can be assembled and disassembled on site. The funnels are not ouching the ground but are supported by a metal skeleton standing on the ground, giving the minimal print The spaces are for many uses because they are changeable. The vertical blinds turn the auditorium in outdoor, semi-outdoor or closed spaces. So uses such as, a conference center, presentation center, observation point and lounge can be accommodated. The supporting space are located at the empty spaces below the funnels.
07_Observatory design axis The design stems from the intention to orientate and familiarize the visitor with the area. A visitor arriving at the site passes through different stages of communication so he will interact with the space and experience the project. For that reason the composition is also targeted towards locating 3 different viewings (viewports), from the center of the intervention location. The shape of the entrance attracts the visitor to the interior. Initially he crosses a closed corridor housing the temporary exhibition, giving information about the structure of the Opera, here the visitor gets in touch with the structure being built, while seeing a argeted opening in the side across, revealing the city. Next, he heads towards the work site viewing funnel, orientated to the north, where he is given the ability to extensively observe the work site area, and then in the ‘auditorium’ funnel, the south side, where the view of the sea is isolated. Finally, through the closed tower, that is covered with perforated metal panels with small round openings, he ascends the tower isolating himself from the environment for a while, and then an proceeds to the open glass box-observatory, where he gets a bird’s eye view of the site. From there, he can focus on points he previously couldn’t see. There he completes his tour, having created a complete and personal picture after having been initiated to the space.
aerial view
Exhibition space
City view
Construction area overview
Renzo Piano auditorium
Sea overview
observation process W
Main auditorium
The tower facilitate the air circulation in the interior of our structure. It functions like a solar chimney because of its height, and it also functions like a lighwell, due to the transparent window on the roof. The structure consists a specific shape, offers a small footprint of intervention, reversibility and it can be recognized as a landmark. It can provide not only focused experience of the new construction of R. Ρiano’s, but also an overall experience. We have the opportunity to approach the new structure as a whole and simultaneously to estimate the surroundenvironmental elements - variability - optical diversity ing area.
observation point tower
Main auditorium
entrance - rest point
auditorium - direction to the constructions
small auditorium - observing the construction area
sea
optical ‘’funnels’’
construction
overview
view to the construction
focused view pedestian entrance first formation
By rising the overwatch point, a three-sided pyramid is created. In order to project the focused view onto the structure, funnels are used. So each side of the triangle is turned into a funnel giving the viewing a direction.
higher
3 focused optical ‘’funnels’’ return to overview ‘’observation tower’’
07_Observatory floorplans and sections
views
entrance
View inside the observatiory bov in the tower
08_Maya_MEL and Rhino_Grasshopper SOLAR BLINDS scripting
How we can create spaces with a script and how we can insure that each different created opening will be protected from the sun with solar blinds which can leave air to flow inside?
boxes randomly parametricly created
The solar blinds rotate to protect each time the randomnly created window
main box living space
indoor space subtract
close openings solar blinds
rotatable solar blinds depended on solar movement
MEL scripting
Each time that script is running...
... new opening are created and they automaticly are covered with solar blinds which are rotatable. New spaces are created inside the cube each time and the shadows create different results during the day.
the main passage experimentation in form and construction
facade’s experimentation
08_Maya_MEL and Rhino_Grasshopper facade experiments We have use the Grasshopper application into Rhono 3d,to apply different types of facades in a museum project to examine the most suitable solution according to weather and sun direction in this particular place that the biulding is situated. Moreover, we examine different solutions for the construction form of the main bidge that consists a greate passage in the morphology of the place.
solar direction can influence the holes of the selected facede and the shaodow during the day