-TU DelftATHENS_City of Architectures
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ATHENS_City of Crossroads
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-University of BathLast Step
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The Island
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ATHENS_City of Architectures
.Urban Growth and the Development of the Polykatoikia. TU Delft - Research Thesis - 2013
The research regarded the typology of Polykatoikia (multi-story apartment building) as the key product of Athenian urban history; an architectural symbol, which developed within a regulatory system that provided precise rules regarding the unit of the Polykatoikia but did not take into account its relationship to the city as a whole.
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The method of the collage is used throughout the thesis to convey the three dimensionality of the project. It suggests a playful combination between reality and imagination.
This drawing is produced mainly with Photoshop and demanded 5 working days to be completed. The original drawing is A2 size.
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Urban growth of Post-War Athens was greatly affected by the architecture of the Polykatoikia which in turn raises the question of how to achieve a large scale reform of the city by altering this exact typology. How is it possible to overcome the fragmentation triggered by the development of Polykatoikia and work towards the reconstruction of collective urban formations?
ATHENS_City of Crossroads
.Towards the Collective Realm of the Labyrinth. TU Delft - Design Thesis - 2014
The new urban model can be imagined as a network of diverse interlinked units expanding in multiple directions. The continuity of the urban tissue as well as an alternative scenario of mobility will inform the future urban transformation.
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The condition presented is that of pedestrianized crossroad. The ground floor of the city expands in multiple directions within the continuity the pilotis. Axes of movement coexist with places of stasis while nature is dispersed equally around the city.
Textures, objects and characters are extracted from various paintings and give the collective its form. The individualistic characters of Hopper combined with the colour abstractions of Rothko coexist with the natural elements of Rousseau. A space of negotiation and interaction for the inhabitants is now formed.
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The street is regarded as the thread that holds the basic characteristics of the urban fabric together. The project suggests an urban continuum that dissolves the harsh boundaries between the public and the private realm and becomes the shuttle transition between the two.
The space takes the form of a dynamic multileveled labyrinth where disorientation is privileged and changes in levels, setbacks and ledges provide the ground for spontaneous and informal interactions.
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The individual units inhabit the urban fabric while the street is entering the built mass in multiple levels. Archicad and Photoshop were the main digital tools used. This perspective section demanded 2 working days to be completed.
The auditorium interlocks and connects the multiple levels of the urban mass. Unrestricted access and visual connection between floors form the conditions for spontaneous interaction.
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A key element introduced is that of the Auditorium. This element is used as connector between the multiple levels of the built mass. Instead of acting as mere circulation elements, its principle role is to form spaces of negotiation between the inhabitants.
On the roof level the project visualizes an urban hut that protects the built mass from the intense solar radiation of the Mediterranean climate. It is formed by energy collectors that also provide sheltered spaces for common use. Planted canopies
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become natural sun filtering devices and when combined with small gardens they offer a refreshing environment for daily living.
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The axonometric view offers an overview of the proposed roofscape scenario. Archicad and Photoshop were the main tools used for the production of this image. It demanded 4 working days to be completed.
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These bridges, instead of being just functional connectors between end-points, are perceived as places where people negotiate their relationships with the others. Finally, the bridges take the role of observatories for a level of the city which hold great potential but never the less still remains unexplored.
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Last Step
.Rehabilitation Centre . University of Bath - Bachelor Thesis - 2009
The present building is designed to act as an intermediate step between a drug rehabilitation centre and society. The powerful presence of nature on this site helps the healing process of people in need of self-rediscovery.
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The inhabitants have the opportunity to restore their health through healthy cooking classes and making use of the facilities involving exercise (gym & dance studio). Activities involving art aim at helping individuals express their feelings and ideas creatively and constructively, since it is often very hard for them to verbalize or control potential emotions and fears.
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The Island
.Multipurpose Event Space . University of Bath - Final Year Group Project - 2009
Walking from the old pier onto Birnbeck Island, visitors can then make their way down the direct route, under the canopies, where they get glimpses of the main building. Alternatively, they can wander down to the ticket desk and through the
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ramping landscape to the site.
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.Facade.
.Night View.
In the beginning everything is still, two distinct entities. Water and rock mass coexists as individual entities. People exist between buildings and both are two distinct contrasting bodies. Water carves its route through stone. Desire lines define a route through a place. What is soft and fluid has the power to cut through a hard surface.
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02 _ PROFESSIONAL WORK
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-Foster + PartnersBloomberg Headquarters
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Pharmaceutical Headquarters
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Hotel & Residential
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-ISV Architects & Associatesp. 25
The Atrium -Private CommissionMountain House
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Bloomberg Headquarters .VIP Dining Room .
Foster + Partners - 2014-2015
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Pharmaceutical Headquarters .Office Design Competition .
Foster + Partners - 2015-2016
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Hotel & Residential .A Seafront Tower .
Foster + Partners - 2016
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The Atrium
.Appartment complex in London. ISV Architects & Associates - 2010
In 2009 ISV was assigned to redesign all the interior spaces of an Apartment complex in London. I was particularly excited to work on this high profile project because it gave me the opportunity to participate in an international assignment. The key element
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of the design, which also gave the building its name, was the Atrium and I was given the responsibility to redesign it.
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.Atrium.
The Atrium forms the entrance of the apartment complex. This space acts as a visual connector between the floors and provides natural lighting in the centre of the urban mass. The elevators are placed behind translucent glass exposing the shadow of the everyday vertical movement.
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Mountain House
.Holiday House for Mais Family. Private Commission - 2009
Following completion of my undergraduate studies, I was hired to design and supervise the construction of a house located in a picturesque mountain village called Kalavrita in Greece. I lead the architectural design and I worked in close collaboration with the
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structural engineer and developed a fully integrated solution.
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Photograph of the west elevation of the house. It was captured on the 23/06/2010 at 18.00.
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In order to stay within the tight construction budget I decided to use local materials and local craftsmanship and analysed the economic impact of every architectural decision. This process showed me that creative ideas come out of some repetitive and often strenuous brainstorming sessions caused by these restraints.
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The fact that I was fully responsible for the material selection enabled me gain a better and practical understanding of their various properties, the different building techniques and I appreciated the importance of detailing. As I supervised the actual construc-
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tion process, I was able to identify mistakes and propose corrective actions or look for an entirely different approach when needed.
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Photograph of the North elevation of the house. It was captured on the 23/06/2010 at 15.00.
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The two roofs are separated to create two different volumes, the private and the public one. This arrangement also allows plenty of natural lighting into the spaces and enables a cross ventilation between the rooms. The two volumes are also moved horizontally in opposite directions maximizing the views around the site.
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The main architectural element in Kalavrita is the inclined roof designed to control the snow weight as well as to integrate the building within the natural terrain.
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