Christina Spyropoulou PORTFOLIO-CV A: a. Rotterdamseweg 416, 2629HH, Delft, Netherlands b. Efseviou 3, Ano Poli , Thessaloniki, Greece T: a. +31 626216682 b. +30 6973624805 E: chris_spyr@yahoo.gr
>>Geological Centre in Pefkakia location: Volos, Greece (groupwork with Vasso Stavrotheodorou)
>>>The site is a hilly peninsula surrounded by sea opposite the city, where an abandoned quarry is located. The vertical section to the ground was the starting point of our inspiration. >>>The geological centre is located along the right axis of the peninsula. The hostel is located on the left and in the cavity of the quarry a theatre is designed for open air lectures.
>>spacial experimentation for the geological centre
>>views and sections of the gelogical centre
>>>The stone walls are structural element but also part of the circulation system of the intervention, as the stairs lay against them. The interior space is organized in zones parallel or perpendicular to the walls.
>>typology of hostel rooms
>>Park at the seafront of Fener location: Istanbul, Turkey
(groupwork with Irene Gallou and Lupe Hernadez)
>>>The challenge of the project was to relate a spatial condition found in Istanbul with a spatial condition found in a city of Netherlands, and specifically in Utrecht. The project has derived from a combination of these two. >>>The condition traced in Utrecht is the arrangement of space in bands, starting from the flow of the canal and expanding to the public space and the buildings. >>>The conditions traced in Istanbul are aggregation and sedimentation. These conditions refer to the natural topography of Istanbul as well as the accumulation of buildings with the passage of time.
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>>turkish condition: aggregation, sedimentation
>>map representing the spatial condition of Fener in Istanbul: aggregation, sedimentation with the passage of time and changing of uses
>>>Based on the notions of Dutch and Turkish specific spatial conditions, a spatial study was developed through a series of index models. The method used was operations on a flexible surface aiming the production of space.
>>>The chosen model was given scale according to human scale and was related to site specific conditions. Additional operations, adjustment and elaboration, generated the final design.
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>>>A grid is applied, which is based on surrounding built environment as well as the scale factor we have set. Triangulation corresponds to differentiation in height. Landscape configuration is shaped by ridges and valleys. >>>ridges: land is added and underground spaces (pavilions) are suggested >>>valleys: land is subtracted and water penetrates the land >>vegetation system
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>>>Ridges and valleys are interrupted by routes at the level of 0.00 perpendicular to the coastline, connecting the sea to the city >>> Next to the pavilions and the buildings the paths are expanded to resting areas. In the case of underground pavilions the resting place is on top. >>>The sequence of the stripes of the grid also corresponds to a sequence of different vegetation and materials and as a result of programmatic variations.
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>>>From the main triangulation the urban furniture, the skylights and also the main paths are generated. >>>The earthwork created by ridges and valleys offers a variety of perspectives and views. As a result, approaching the sea from the city and vis versa becomes a more dramatic spatial experience.
>>Architectural interventions and landscape configuration along the zone of Evaggelistria Cemetery location: Thessaloniki, Greece >>>The zone of Evaggelistria cemetery is an ensemble of spatial entities with contradicting qualities from several periods of time. The design highlights the different spatial identities creating a fragmented park, with diverse public spaces, that connects the city centre with the forest at the edge of the city. The configuration is about network of passages , network of open gathering spaces and network of pavilions. The project focuses on designing the border conditions along the zone.
>>map 1 : sound conditions
>>map 2 : introverted-extroverted spaces
>>map 3 : green areas and archeological sites
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>>>A study of spatial fragments and materiality combined with the atmosphere and conditions that fit each specific site of intervention, generate the final proposal. Solidity followed by transparency, view points leading to introverted cavities, natural materials directly connected to artificial ones, are three characteristic dipoles of antithetical conditions applied in the project.
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>>>Artificial borders and natural edges are designed in order to produce a connection between spaces, based on controlled alternation of exclusion and merge, and as a result a variety of relations between users. >>>Vegetation is enhanced along the whole zone, changing sound and climate conditions, and relating the zone of cemetery to the forest. >>>Squares offer a destination to the neighbourhoods adjacent to the zone of cemetery as well as the habitants of the whole city , for recreation, meditation and education.
>>structure around cemetery, east view and plan
>>>Passages are designed through the cemeteries (of different religions and different periods of time) which are not in use any more, so that they are open to public as a quiet space of thinking and relaxation but also as official archaeological sites.
>>>The north-east square is designed along the conformation of the existing stream and is connected to a zigzag path that leads to the forest. They are both parts of the natural axis of the park that is developed on the east side of the zone, while the urban axis is located on west side. Soil is the proposed material for the square, while the bench which is incorporated into the sculptural configuration against the rock is made of rammed earth.
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>>>The pavilions are exhibition spaces for temporary exhibitions or historical information about the zone of cemetery of Evaggelistria.
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>>>They have a labyrinthine, monumental character that match the identities of this zone of the city. The material used is rammed earth.
>>>Subjective Panoramas: mapping method that uses fragments of 360 views which depend on each specific spatial condition >>>Each subjective panorama represents a combination of far away and close by, a collision of scales.
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>>mapping 1 : subjective panoramas
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location: Brussels, Belgium >>>Through a bottom-up analysis I came to the conclusion that Brussels is a city fragmented, shaped by the collision of different spatial fragments. One case of collision is that of periphery fragments spread among central urban fragments. By researching one ‘collision territory’ and mapping the spatial effect of fragmentation, it was discovered that the latter has to do with the following spatial conditions : _combination of scales _fluctuation between far away and close by view (layers of depth) _interchangeable hierarchy _interrelation of contraction and expansion In the end, movement seems to be a choreography and navigation is actually a fragmented promenade.
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>>mapping 3 : subjective panoramas and the corresponding spatial conditions
>>>The way the fragmented 3dimensional map above is constructed, is actually defined by the spatial effect it represents: large-scale collage representing the spatial conditions found at the site of analysis, combined with hidden small-scale subjected panoramas that they (spatial conditions) construct. The map requires a fragmented reading as one needs to take a general view but also approach and take a close look of the subjective panoramas, followed by a far away view, this time through the map.
>>mapping 4 : 3dimensional map-spatial translation of fragmentation
>>>The abstract 3dimensional map of the site of analysis is about the combination of scales and the interchangeable hierarchy. Space is compressed and expand. The use of mirror and the oblique view produced, allow navigating the map in different ways, having multiple perspectives of the same area and combine scales as well as contraction and expansion. Navigating the map is a fragmented process based on discovering and surprise. What is at first invisible becomes a main theme later on.
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>>>The 3dimensional map is documented, drawn from multiple perspectives (corresponding to the way one should navigate through the map) and become the guideline for an experimental spatial study that produces the final design. The condition of reflection is also incorporated in the 3d models.
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>>>In rainy seasons, the level of the water in the canal rises. It is proposed that a shallow area next to the canal floods, then the water is canalled through the building and ends up in the revealed natural stream. Water is purified by flowing through areas planted with purification plants.
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>>>The final design was chosen to be located adjacent to the canal of Brussels, which is a periphery fragment penetrating the city. The building functions both as floodplain and as public baths. In dry seasons the spaces are used for lectures, performances and exhibitions, while in rainy seasons they are flooded and used as bathing basins.
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>>>The conditions of the building fluctuate together with the fluctuation of water. Scales of water are combined as water in the building can be found as drops or as a flood that covers the whole site, during extremely rainy periods. The source of water is, on the one hand, the water of the canal and on the other hand, the rainwater collected from the roofs.
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>>>Space was designed so that specific views are produced, combining the close by and the far away, as seen in the vertical subjective panorama (on the right) rendering the interior of the building. Water, contradicting materiality, light conditions and of course spatial articulation contribute to the effect of fragmentation through combination of scales, far away-close by, interchangeable hierarchy.
>>>Water drawings show exactly how the humidity of the building is articulated, as well as which spaces contain water and how water circulates. The variation of water drawings show the water fluctuation.
>>>Concrete, treated in many different ways, and natural ground materials are proposed for the baths. Both interact with wet conditions. The result is a palette of materials corresponding to contrasting atmospheres in the baths.
>>>Spaces vary from narrow individual baths (small scale) to large common baths(larger scale). Moving through this maze of bathing spaces the users receives a variety of spatial experiences contrasting each other. Movement happens through discovery and consequential steps in a territory of interchangeable hierarchy where every space can become centre or periphery according to the user’s position.
>>>The horizontal subjective panorama (above) shows the spatial experience inside the building. Every choice in the building aims to the construction of fragmented promenade, where one space leads to the next in a sequence of contrasting atmospheres. The small scale (extreme close) appears as a rough connection of contrasting materials where fungus grow, the medium scale (accessible and not accessible far) appears as wet spaces and relations between users in space, and the large scale (extreme far) appears as the view to the sky that is reflected on the dark wall where water flows while coming inside the building.
>>> 1 : 20 drawings focus both on the representation of construction and on the representation of atmosphere of the space, as these aspects of space are interdependent and inseparable. >>>The building changes according to weather conditions. >>>The water penetrates the building through a leak on the roof. Purification plants purify the water on the roof before it enters and heating system in the wall and under floor keeps it warm. >>> Contradicting atmospheres are located next to each other and conditions that differ to the extreme -in terms of light, materiality, humidity and temperature- are related while the user navigates. The collision of atmospheres produces an extremely intense spatial experience during the fragmented promenade inside the public baths.
>>Pavilion for temporary exhibitions in archaeological site location: Thessaloniki, Greece
>>>Horizontal and vertical surfaces transform the hard border between the contemporary open public space and the archaeological site into a complex zone of paths, resting areas, view points, closed and semi open spaces. The proposal is about a smooth transition from level 0.00 the lower level of the historical site through a manoeuvring route along which one finds the entrance of the main pavilion. The structures are deepen in the lower level of the historical site so that they don’t disturb the view to the historical site. The proposal gives a sense of displacement, sense of swing between the pedestrian street and the monuments , the past and the present.
>>Animation TV station location: Volos, Greece
(groupwork with Vasso Stavrotheodorou)
>>>The TV station proposed presents animation works and the news. It has an educative, informative and entertaining role. It is focused on artistic products instead of life style shows , advertisements and other commercial shows. The three east axes provide spaces for the production of different types of animation films. Model rooms, sound studios, studios with all the electronic equipment are some of the spaces proposed. The west axis is open to the public for film projections or workshops about the art of animation. >>>Between spaces, smaller or wider public spaces function as resting areas for people who work at the station, but also gathering space for citizens so that they visit their tv station, spend time there, interact with each other, exchange information in person, discuss or demonstrate, so that the station becomes a vivid political space that plays a role in society. What is more it creates paths from the campus of the University (north) to the natural scenery (south) at the suburbs of the city.
>> views and sections of the TV station
>>>The main concept for the building of the animation TV station is a gradually moving space or architectural element in the same logic of gradual movement used in an animation film. Additional conditions were taken into consideration such as light conditions. In the case of a filming studio the space is mostly underground since light is not required. Similarly variation in size of spaces works well with the programmatic requirements in an animation TV station that uses from small archive rooms to big acting studios. Finally volumes that are penetrated from the circulation axis obtain a public character while others become an isolated destination.
>>Translation mechanisms from text to space: The metamorphosis of planes and spatial rel >>>The project is about the translation between two different symbolic media: literature and architecture. The texts used are ‘Metamorphosis’ (Die Verwandlung) and ‘the Trial’ (Der Prozess) written by Franz Kafka. The text becomes the scenario and the program for the production of space. The text is re-written, transformed and interpreted through drawings and 3d models.
lations between subjects in Franz Kafka’s text. >>>Through translation not only two media are associated but also two languages : Kafka’s language and my own architectural language. The idiom of Kafka is being analysed and re-interpreted while my architectural idiom is re-examined, enriched with original architectural solutions and conscious choices. What is more important is that architectural configuration obtains a meaning transmitted by architectural medium: space.
>>>Models are designed representing spaces found in ‘The Trial’ following the principals of the narration.
>>>The research focuses on the translation of relations between the subjects, which is an essential feature of architectural space but also an important characteristic in Franz Kafka’s work. >>>Variations on space are created at the intersection of vertical and horizontal planes. >>>A study on the relation between subjects that the sections create was done. These types of relations are traced in Kafka’s text as well.
>>>Variations on space created by the transformation of an in-between plane. >>>Study on the relation of subjects that the transformation of the border creates. These types of relations are traced in Kafka’s text as well.
>>>Through translation the 1:1 passage is constructed. It is an alternative door placed in an apartment that has common spatial elements with the one in Metamorphosis. Subject relations and a variety of types of visual contact are constructed by the different positions and uses of the passage. Similar relations are traced in Kafka’ s text.
CURRICULUM VITAE , CHRISTINA SPYROPOULOU PERSONAL INFORMATION City of birth: Thessaloniki, Country of birth: Greece, Nationality: Greek, Date of birth: 23 June 1984, Gender: female CARRIER GOALS/AMBITIONS Work for an architectural office that has a view on architecture that meets my positions and interests. Creatively be invovled in projects that serve social, artistic and environmental purposes. Apply the knowledge I have already developed but also go further in the field of architecture as medium to offer to others. EDUCATION 2010-2013 Master of Science in Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences Programme Track “Architecture”, Specialization “Architecture and Public Buildings” Graduation Studio “Border Conditions” Department of Architecture, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands evaluation of diploma thesis : 9/10
2003-2010 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Thessaly (State University, 5 years of undergraduate and graduate, diploma equivalent to master degree) evaluation of diploma thesis : 10/10 average of successes : 8,44 /10
2002-2003 Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (State University) 1999-2002 19th Eniaio Lykeio of Thessaloniki (Unified Upper Secondary School) LANGUAGES Greek native speaker English Excellent level of written and oral speech
Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Michigan French Very good level of written and oral speech DELF A1 ,A2 ,A3 ,A4 , Institut Francais Spanish Basic level of written and oral speech German Basic level of written and oral speech COMPUTER SKILLS _knowledge and practice in computers (MS Windows 9x/2000/XP/Vista) _knowledge and practice in programs : AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Rhinoceros, Autodesk Maya, 3ds Max (VRML, V-ray) , Macromedia Flash MX, Solar tool , ReLux, DiaLux, Summer Biulding , Word , Excel ] _knowledge and practice in internet and electronic mail WORKING EXPERIENCE 6/2011-8/2011, Thessaloniki Organization of Planning and Environmental Protection of Thessaloniki(OR.TH.) [student practice] 6/2008-8/2008 , Thessaloniki Architectural Office of Mrs. Dimitra Figa, professor at the Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly [student practice] 6/2006-8/2006, Thessaloniki Architectural Office of Mrs. Vivianna A. Metallinou ÂŤmetropolis architectureÂť [student practice]
CONTINUING EDUCATION Workshops: 13-20 March 2010, Athens “ECOWEEK 2010, Ecology+Community+Architecture” International conference and workshops for young architects organization: ECOWEEK, Elias Messinas (chairman) under the auspices of: European Institution of Law Science and Technology Hellenic Republic-Ministry of Foreign Affairs City of Athens
[participation in the workshop “Design a ‘green’ passive solar house of zero emissions” in cooperation with the architectural office “Couvelas-Kouvelas architects mechanical engineers”] 21-28 September 2008, Olympiada Chalkidikis “SQUARE : morphological investigation and design for the central square of the municipal department of Olympiada, municipality of Stageira-Akanthos, Chalkidiki” organization: Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly
[participation in the design workshop with the guidance of Mr. Stylidis Iordanis, professor at the Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly] May-June 2005, Larissa “GOING PUBLIC ’05, COMMUNITIES AND TERRITORIES” organization: Larissa Contemporary Art Center
[ participation in the art workshop of Mrs. Maria Papadimitriou (professor at the Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly), with the title “common ground. Hotel Grande, 2005” and in the corresponding exhibition] Conferences: 13-20 March 2010, Athens “ECOWEEK 2010, Ecology+Community+Architecture” International conference and workshops for young architects organization: ECOWEEK, Elias Messinas (chairman) under the auspices of:
European Institution of Law Science and Tecnology Hellenic Republic-Ministry of Foreign Affairs City of Athens
29-31/5/2008, Volos “Intermediate Cities and Environmental Planning” Organization: Technical Chamber of Greece, Municipality of Volos, Laboratory of Physical Geography and Environmental Impact Assessment, UIA Hellenic Section
28-30/3/2008, Volos “CLAIMING THE RURAL ENVIRONMENT. sense and dwelling of nature in contemporary Greece” Organization: Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly
17/1/2008 , Volos “HOME/SICK. Architecture, Art Practices and Public Space” Organization: Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly
12-14/5/2006 , Volos “CITIES OF MEDITERRANEAN AFTER EARTHQUAKES-50 years after the earthquakes of Thessaly” Organization: The Municipal Center for History of the Volos Municipality, Technical Chamber of Greece, University of Thessaly, Archeological Institute of Thessalian Studies
Seminars: 26-27/2/2010 , Thessaloniki “Restoration of Ottoman Monuments” Organization: Program of Cross-Field Postgraduate Studies of Faculty of Engineering of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki “Protection, Restoration and renovation of Monuments”
16-20 February 2009 , Volos “Alternative Week” Organization: Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly
[attendance of lectures, participation in the workshop “reuse trash ideas in design”]
PARTICIPATION IN EXHIBITIONS/COMPETITIONS 3-30 November 2010, Volos «Camera Architectura», photography exhibition for students of architecture Organization: Giorgis Gerolimpos , photographer-architect
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April 2010, Athens «Athens Bench Mark- artistic design competition Future Bench» Organization: “The World of Athens” in collaboration with the municipality of Athens and the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change
[participation in the competition with the proposal “katse re”, with the group “future studio”, distinction, included in the 57 most completed proposals chosen by the jury among 443 participants, participation in the exhibition Future Bench, in ‘Technopolis’ in Athens , 11-18 of May 2010] October 1999, Greece «Scenery in nature», Competition of photography organization : WWF in Greece
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PERSONAL INTERESTS _freehand drawing, technical drawing (2 years education) _painting, sketch and color, crafts _photography (1 year seminar) _literature _theater, cinema _dance (6 years classical ballet, 3 years modern dance) _piano lessons (4 years)