TU Delft application portfolio

PORTFOLIO WORK: 2016-2021

Mountaki Dimitra Email: dimitra.mntk@gmail.com Phone number: +30 6983823491

Content: National Technical University of Athens, Cracow University of Technology

Contents _Summary of my motivation letter

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_ The cafeteria of the world

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_ Redevelopment of Ellinikon

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_ Institute of Architecture

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_ Boat repair area with a cafe

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_Sea-Ty

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Summary of my motivation letter Having almost finished my studies in the Faculty of Architecture in National Technical University of Athens, I am convinced that the master program of Architecture, Urbanism and Building Science is an important step for my education and my future career. Mostly, I am interested in the Building Technology track.

Throughout my studies, I designed in all scales from urban planning to building construction, with a respect to the environment and the natural landscape. Moreover, I had the opportunity to study in the Technical University of Cracow through the Erasmus + program for one semester.

I participated in a course named ‘’Eco-City’’, where we had to redesign an existing district in Krakow with the fulfillment of the principles of sustainability.

Along with my academic experience, I had the privilege to gain some volunteering experience.

Firstly, I participated in an Erasmus Training course named ‘’Urban Garden’’, where I learned the construction stages of an urban garden and its benefits to the society. Afterwards, I participated in another Erasmus exchange, where we built a small cabin with natural materials, following the traditional architecture. Last but not least, I attended a seminar about sustainability in construction.

Currently, I am working on my Diploma Thesis, in collaboration with other two students. The topic is the design and construction of a zero-energy communal multicultural center in Academia Platonos, a district in Athens. Academia Platonos is historically a rural area with rich soil for cultivation, as well as a multicultural district due to the different groups of immigrants.

The main concept is to connect the cultivation of urban gardens with the education and the socialisation. The final design is a U-shaped building concept, with a central square, allowing for visual contact between the buildings and preventing the loneliness.

Therefore, the subject of my hypothetical thesis would be either a Plus Energy Building, or the design of a green building full of vegetation, or the construction of an energetic building in extreme conditions.

To conclude, I strongly believe that my academic and my volunteering experience along with my motivation for further specialization, will be beneficial for my studies in this program, in which I will be honored to be accepted.

Considering myself passionate with architecture and the protection of the environment, I decided to apply for this master program in order to increase my knowledge through the highly ranked university of TU Delft. Building Technology Track is the key for me to combine architecture with engineering and become an innovative and green design architect.

My principal concern is the rapid change of the global climate and its repercussions. I am interested in learning new green methods to minimize the impact on the environment.

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The cafeteria of the world -Location: Ak. Platonos, Athens, Greece -Academic project -Individual -Course: Architectural Design 2 -Semester: 2th (1rd year) -Year: June 2021 -Supervisor: Chrysostomos theodoropoulos -Email: chrys@south-arch.com Academia Platonos is a district with multicultural inhabitants who are active in community issues. In this project, a 24/7 community café with an allotment garden and semi-outdoor portions is being created to provide a place for the residents and their communal activities. My main concern was to design a relaxing place for the whole community, a place to welcome the inhabitants and strengthen communal bonds through the natural element. As a result, I designed a wall that separates the urban side from the garden and creates a clear movement axis to the building.

The main idea for the solution was to create two separate constructions, one closed and one semi-open that are connected by a vertical axis. The building includes café facilities and a loft that has a view of the semi-open area. This semi-open construction is designed around a tree, which soaks through a planted slab, increasing the connection between people and nature. Greenery on the entire property will bring harmony to visitors.

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Master plan

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South-West Elevation

North-East Elevation 6

South-East Elevation

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Section A-A 7

Final model

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Stages of model

Bioclimatic diagram 9

Redevelopment of Ellinikon -Location: Ellinikon, Athens, Greece -Academic project -Group project -Partener: Davana Athena -Course: Architectural Design 9 -Semester: 9th (5rd year) -Year: February 2021 -Supervisor: Marlanti M., Pagonis A., M. De Tchaves -Email: mmarlanti@arch.ntua.gr, tpagonis@ arch.ntua.gr, mdetchaves@gmail.com The purpose of Architectural Design 9 is the redevelopment of the southern part of the former Ellinikon airport and its connection with the existing neighborhood. The former airport, which is located in the southern part of Athens, has been abandoned since 2001. The existing project for the future redevelopment consists of a metropolitan park throughout the whole airport area, while the southern part includes a residential community, connected with the existing one.

Master plan (Dimitra Mountaki)

We were concerned that the area’s border was on the sea, but it was not visible from anywhere. The absence of the view inspired us to rotate the building blocks 45 degrees, and create amphitheatrical morphs, to avoid view blocking. This design allows each building block to have a sea view from the West or a park view from the East.

Concept diagram (Dimitra Mountaki)

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Life for the inhabitants was another major concern. The existing part gives a feeling of introversion, due to the wide roads, the high fences, and the absence of sidewalks and public spaces. The main idea was to reverse the character of the streets and the courtyard. As a result, we created spacious courtyards with public facilities like sports fields, playgrounds, and squares. In contrast to the public courtyard, roads were narrow, cobbled, and private.

Site Analysis map (Dimitra Mountaki) Right

Noli Diagram (Athena Davana)

Existed and proposed urban planning (Dimitra Mountaki)

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Ground plan (Athena Davana)

Prespective view of the area (Dimitra Mountaki)

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Facade from the courtyard (Dimitra Mountaki)

Facade from the road (Dimitra Mountaki)

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House typologies

Axonometric of 1st floor (Dimitra Mountaki)

Ground floor

1st floor

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Prespectives of the final project (Dimitra Mountaki)

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Institute of Architecture -Location: Center, Athens, Greece -Academic project -Group project -Partener: Adamantidou Elisavet -Course: Architectural Design 7 & 8 -Semester: 7th & 8th (4rd year) -Year: June 2020 -Supervisor: Ghikapeppas Vasileios, Stavridou Athena, R. Marcinkowski -Email: vghikapeppas@arch.ntua.gr, astavridou@arch.ntua.gr, rmarcink@pk.edu. pl Architectural Design 7 & 8 is a single course, in which students design an Institute of Architecture in the 7th semester and proceed to detailed composition and structural design in the 8th semester. Personally, I did the 7th semester’s part at my home university with a partner and continued the 8th semester’s part on the Erasmus individually.

The main idea was to create a building that brings visitors from the urban side of the city to a calm neighborhood. The idea was to create a ‘‘gate’’ with two parallel buildings that are connected with a bridge, forming a U-shaped plan. The entrances to the buildings are beneath the bridge, in the northern part, close to the main road. The dominant element of the buildings is considered to be the bridge.

It is a load-bearing concrete structure that has been designed according to the environmental conditions of the area.

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North Elevation (Dimitra Mountaki)

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Section A-A (Dimitra Mountaki)

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Prespective of the final project (Dimitra Mountaki)

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Boat repair area with a cafe -Location: Piraeus, Athens, Greece -Academic project -Individual project -Course: Architectural Design 6N -Semester: 6th (3rd year) -Year: June 2019 -Supervisor: Karadimas Konstantinos -Email: ccara@arch.ntua.gr Inspired by the vast site of Piraeus, the topic is a boat repair area with a small café, established in one of the many bays of the district. The main purpose is to analyze the connection between architectural design and building technology. The building has a 360-degree view and operates the whole year.

The construction is made of wood, so as to be easier and faster to assemble. On the first floor, 2 small wooden boats (6m*2.5m*1m) can be repaired at the same time, and the second floor hosts a cafeteria.

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The construction lays all along the North-South axis. As a result, natural light enters the space throughout the day, without overheating it at noon.

Due to the roof shape and the Nothern cold winds, cool air seep through the building, preventing overheating during the summer months.

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Prespective of the final project

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SEA-TY -Academic project -Individual project -Course: Special Topics in Geometrical Representation 6 -Semester: 6th (3rd year) -Year: June 2019 -Supervisor: Kourniatis Nikolaos -Email: kourniatis_geometry@arch.ntua.gr

The purpose of Special Topics in Geometrical Representation 6 is to create a morph that represents the port. Through the course, we investigate the geometric curves and surfaces with the help of the appropriate software (Grasshopper).

Our idea has occurred from the part that port plays in modern society. It constitutes the connection between the urban fabric and the sea, as well as its usage in order to rapidly develop a civilization. Therefore, the port is portrayed as the crucial point at which the clean and dynamic geometry of the city gets destroyed, and the city is transformed into an organic place without boundaries. As the grid represents the infinite space, it comes to the perfect curve, which symbolizes exploitation, before expanding to the city, which increases rapidly miming the evolution.

3D Representation of the model

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3D Representation of the model

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