GREENHOUSE PROJECTS Athens, Greece Thessaloniki, Greece
‘ Green’ Schools in Metamorfossi
interventions are the replacement of all exterior windows, application of external thermal insulation, installation of PV panels on the roof, creation of planted roofs, rainwater collection and reuse of gray water, use of reclaimed materials to change the exterior facades of the building, to create shading, to improve the use of the schoolyard, and to remode the interior courtyard.
WORKSHOP Leaders: Benjamin Gill (Environmentalist, BioRegional, UK) With the assistance of Aris Liakopoulos (Architect, alias architects, Greece), Chryssa Nikoloutsou, and Dora Ntatsopoulou (Architects, Architecture for Humanity, Athens Chapter).
‘Green’ Interventions in Athens
WORKSHOP Team: Phase 1: Maria Angelidou, Nikos Vandoros, Brutto Francesco, Eftychia Tzima, Eirini Farantatou, and Georgia Chralampaki. Phase Phase 2: Nikos Vandoros, Katerina Kontou, Yiorgos Matakias, Anna Perela, and Eftychia Tzima.
WORKSHOP Team: Team Coordinator: Garyfalia (Litsa) Makri. Vasiliki Arampatzaki, Alexandros Datsos, Chariklia Makedonopoulou, Kyriaki Metaxa, Fabiano Micocci, Yiannis Papadakis, Afroditi Politi, Katerina Rousounelou, Charikleia Sapountzi, Eleni Spanogianni, Panagiota Theofilatou, Eftichia Tzima, and Konstantina Zoumpoulaki.
The school is located in Metamorfossi, on a fairly large plot that includes some green areas. The school is surrounded by dense residential fabric. The school is in a very poor state, caused by the construction and finishes and the damage it suffered in the 1999 earthquake.The team studied the building in terms of daylight and shading needs, and proposed a series of interventions to improve the performance of the building, reduce energy bills and increase comfort for the students and teachers. Among the suggested 78
WORKSHOP Leader: Elias Messinas (Architect, ECOAMA, Greece/Israel).
The GREENHOUSE worked with CSR-in-Greece, welfare institutions, such as EDRA and Iliachtida, and a number of public schools. The team proposed to improve their premises, environmental performance and – most commonly – increase green open spaces for students.
