Emily Koustae Portfolio 2010-2014 by Emily Koustae

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EMILY KOUSTAE Ms.AAD, Dipl.Arch. T: (857) 869-6946 E: emily.koustae@gmail.com

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AWARDS

EXHIBITIONS PUBLICATIONS

2014

M.S. in Advanced Architectural Design, GSAPP, Columbia University

2012

Diploma in Architecture, University of Patras, Greece

09/2012-04/2013

26500 Architects, Greece

09/2011-11/2011

Yannis Patronis Architectural Office, Greece

05/2014

William Kinne Fellows Traveling Prize

01/2012

Regeneration and Redevelopment of the Germanina Farm, Professional Competition, Cyprus

Greek State Scholarships Foundation (IKY)

Cypriot State Scholarships Foundation (IKY), Highest Honors Graduate Design Team Member Design Team Member

Proposal Tittle: “Dissecting bodies of emerging Japanese architecture for Death” 1 of the 7 projects that qualified to the 2nd round

06/2011

New York Theater City, NYTC Student Competition, NY, USA

06/2007

High School Leaving Certificate, Apostles Peter & Paul Lyceum: Highest Honors Graduate

2015

ABSTRACT 2013-2014: Publication of student work from Columbia University GSAPP

2012

13th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia

2012

WA magazine (Wettbewerbe Aktuell magazine, is. 09/2012)

2012

ArchMedium exhibition in Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB)

2012

α2610, is.06: Journal of the Department of Architecture, University of Patras, Greece

2011

Cleantech for Sustainable Buildings, From Nano to Urban Scale, International Scientific Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland

Honorable Mention among 302 proposals

Graduation Grade: 19,92/20 (Excellent), 1st in rank

Summer ‘13 Semester Studio: “Superpowering Urban Enactments” Fall ‘13 Semester Studio: “Working Landscape”

Model of the “Apartment Building with Parking” was exhibited as a part of the University of Patras proposal. NYTC Student Competition Entry: “Performance Esplanade Park”, New York NYTC Student Competition Entry: “Performance Esplanade Park”, New York

“Performance Esplanade Park”, “Library”, “Mediterranean Housing”, “Bridge-Landscape”

Paper tittle:” Thermal model predictive control for demand side management strategies in prefabricated buildings” , Member of a two professors and seven students group.

SKILLS

OTHER

2010

12th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia

Software

AutoCAD 2D&3D, 3d Studio Max (modeling, rendering, V-Ray), Rhino (modeling, rendering, V-Ray), Adobe Suite, ArcGIS, Google Sketchup, Quark Express, Microsoft Office

Language

Greek: Native tongue, English: Proficient, French: Good, Italian: Basic

2010-2012

α2610 Publication co-Editor

“People meet in time and space” presented in Venice during La Biennale.

Journal of the Department of Architecture, University of Patras

www.arch.upatras.gr Website co-Editor

Official website of the Department of Architecture, University of Patras

REFERENCES

Yannis Aesopos

Professor, University of Patras, Greece Principal of Yannis Aesopos Architecture, Athens aesopos@upatras.gr

Panos Dragonas

Associate Professor, University of Patras, Greece co-Principal of deltArCHI, Athens deltapi@upatras.gr

AndrĂŠs Jaque

Visiting Professor, Columbia University, GSAPP, New York Director of AndrĂŠs Jaque Architects and the Office for Political Innovation andres@andresjaque.net

Kate Orff

Assistant Professor, Columbia University, GSAPP, New York Founder and Design director of SCAPE ko2111@columbia.edu

Mark Wasiuta

Adjunct Assistant Professsor, Columbia University, GSAPP, New York mw2283@columbia.edu

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Working Landscape

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Superpowering Urban Enactments

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Human Territories of Conflicts

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Kokkinopezoula mine Open-air Museum

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Index

Mediterranean Housing

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Performance Esplanade Park

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Artificial Landscape / Natural Bridge

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Museum of Shadows

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Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

Working Landscape with Marissa Nava (MSAAD) and J. Gibson (MSRED), B. McLaughlin (MSRED)

Critics: Kate Orff + Kate Ascher with G. Wirth, J. Pointl Advanced Architectural Studio (with MsRED) Fall ‘13, GSAPP

ABSTRACT 2013-2014: Publication of student work from Columbia University GSAPP

Presented in HUD REBUILD BY DESIGN STUDENT PARTY, in Pecha Kucha style on 04/08/14

Jamaica Bay is one of the America’s most important estuaries. It is a key stopover for migratory birds, and contains ecological diversity within its boundaries that rivals the ethnic and social diversity of the Brooklyn and Queens communities on its edges. Its status, since 1972, as part of Gateway National Recreation Area within the National Park Service has done little to protect it from the Bay’s consistent use, over centuries, as a dumping ground for the detritus of urban life – dead horses, refuse, contaminated materials and processed sewage.

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

This project focuses on two parts of JB : on Floyd Bennett Field and on Bay’s marshlands. The concept of the project is to distinguish and develop two areas in Floyd Bennett Field: the first one is the Scientific driven site that works as a staging ground and feeds Bay points: what we mean by this, is that here is where experiments are developed to introduce different kinds of wetland restoration techniques. All these restoration processes activate the second area of Floyd Bennett that creates public activities. In this way the Park becomes a Science driven Public Park that responds to different audiences: Families, School students, Volunteers, Interns, Scientists.

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Bay • Floyd Bennett Field + Bay/Marshlands Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

▲ Floyd

Bennett Field • Existing situation Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

▲ Historic maps • 1911 • 1926 • 1940

OSPREY

PIPING PLOVER

prefer coastal sand and gravel beaches migrate north in the summer and winter to the south threatened and endangered

MAN

fishing bycatch poaching

ALGEA BLOOM

climits the amount of light that reach the floor inhospitable to marine life

HORSESHOE CRABâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s EGGS

FRESH WA N2

attract migratory shorebirds Dealaware Bay Plumb Beach : station for monitoring

3500lb per day

HORSESHOE CRAB

each spring clamber onto bay beaches to reproduce

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

17 SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA

accumulates sediment allows shellfish to settle roots may draw nutrition from and kill terrapin eggs

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS cleans water attracts poanes viator

BLUE HERON

MOSQUITOS

H 2O

DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN nests on islands rise of water levels

RACCOON despoil nests

ATER INTRUSION TERRAPIN’s EGGS

EELGRASS

captures N2 to grow

SHELLFISH (OYSTERS/RIBBED MUSSELS)

shellfishing prohibited in 1921 - diseases from sewage now absent or extremely limited water column filteration nursery habitat for marine animals aid in the process of wetland creation by reatining sediment and organic material allow plants to take root

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• Ecosystem Quality Problems Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

▲ Bay

• Water Quality Problems

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

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Diagram • Experimental Staging Ground + Bay Points Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

▼ Soil Treatemt and Reuse • FBF and Bay

▲ Water Filtration Islands development • FBF and Bay

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

2 • Public + Scientific Experiments

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1 • Occupation + Water Filtration ▲ Phase

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▲ Phasing + Ecosystem’s Health Progress Report

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

3 • Connect + Occupy the Bay

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▼ Phase 1 • Occupation + Water Filtration

▼Phase 2 • Public + Scientific Experiments

▼ Phase 3 • Connect + Occupy the Bay

▼ Scientific

corridor revenue: $75mm

revenue: $200mm

expense: $9mm

expense: $55mm

expense: $150mm

change in net assets: $1mm

change in net assets: $20mm

change in net assets: $50mm

revenue: $10mm

▼ Public

revenue: $17mm

corridor revenue: $156mm

revenue: $316mm

expense: $14mm

expense: $133mm

expense: $206mm

change in net assets: $3mm

change in net assets: $23mm

change in net assets: $110mm

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

â&#x2013;˛ Masterplan 2050

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

▼ Design framework • Grid

25 oysters

plant restoration

preserve existing

soil recycling

pilot plots ▲ Existing runways • guides of organization

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

â&#x2013;˛ Cut + Fill â&#x20AC;˘ remove and reuse material to create landforms and activities

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

Filtering Islands Marshland Restoration

Wetland Center

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Restore Wetland

Coastal Protection Expreiments

R OR CC

Plots

Fishing Village

Resiliency Center + Scientists’ Accomodation

Tidal Park

Multiuse Units

▲ Birds’ Eye view of FBF and Bay • 2050

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

Sailing School

▲ Wetland center • sunny + rainy day

▲ Resiliency Center • Winter + Summer

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

▲ Main canal • rainy + sunny day

▲ Public Corridor • day + night time

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YELLOW BAR

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PHASE 2

PHASE 3

PHASE 4

▲ Marshland redevelopment • Soil treatment + Reuse

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STONY CREEK

▲ Water Activities • Restoration during low tide + High tide + Clean water 2050

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Superpowering Urban Enactments Critic: Andrés Jaque with Ernesto Silva Advanced Architectural Studio Summer ‘13, GSAPP

The studio was focused on designing superarchitectures for the existing networks of coinhabitance produced by New-York-located open-to-the-public-facilities. The chosen urban enactments are two: Oliva’s Refrigeration in Williamsburg (refurbishing appliances business) and Columbia Greenmarket. The outcome of the research is that NYC is the new crop. The reality seeks alternatives for the world that is consumerism oriented, and a new trend that would cause an urban transformation. What is proposed is a super-close “alternative locality”, defined by human groups and a self-reliant economy based on exchange and on other forms of “farming”.

ABSTRACT 2013-2014: Publication of student work from Columbia University GSAPP Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

“Local” can suggest new relationships of things, previously assumed as different and disconnected.“Local” is now defined as a self-constructed network of a fragmented “transparent” space, where production and consumption is involving all the actors that construct the urban enactments. Production and consumption and the circulation and transformation of the products, construct a vicious circle that is the new nature, engaging both private and public areas, promoting in this way a transparent local network defined by a number of urban processes: collection, diagnosis + repair, storage, trading, discard + reuse.

▲ Columbia Greenmarket axonometric representation • material devices • Network of exchange

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

▲ Oliva’s Refrigeration axonometric representation • material devices • Network of exchange

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

* NYC = Crop ?

LOCAL?

Is it just an area on a map with specific boundaries determined by a circle? 40

FARMING?

Which “products” are or could be “farmed” in NYC?

▲ NYC as a Crop • NYC produces annually 170.000 appliances or an average of 460 per day

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

* NYC = Crop

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▲ Step 01 • Collection

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▲ Step 02 • Diagnosis + Repair

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▲ Step 03 • Storage

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▲ Step 04 • Trading

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▲ Step 05i • Discard + Reuse

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▲ Step 05ii • Discard + Reuse

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â&#x2013;˛ 2008 Lebanese National Conference â&#x20AC;˘ Sequence of Negotiation Spaces Media

Human Territories of conflicts Critic: Mark Wasiuta with Adam Bandler Advanced Architectural Studio Spring ‘14, GSAPP

The research focuses on the 2008 conflict in Beirut, where after a long political instability, the country was heading towards a civil war. The conflict was solved when the Emir of Qatar invited all Lebanese political parties to Sheraton Hotel in Doha to seek an agreement in order to end the ongoing political crisis. The project focuses on the design of a hotel / “negotiation machine” in Beirut, that promotes neutrality and where the negotiation process of 2008 could be restaged. The territory of the institution is defined at two scales: geopolitical and bodily. The institution is a mediatic machine that though its architectural form creates specific environments

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

and protocols, enabling behaviors that could lead to political conciliation. The first form of interaction is between the city and the building, the second one is the interaction between different rooms. The protocol of room relation ships is a series of mediating spaces with different levels of secrecy, proximity and connection. The hotel enables different forms of exposure: at times it acts as a “curtain” covering the political processes and at times as a window that reveals the spectacle of the mediation process. The taxonomy of negotiation rooms is based on body formation in relation to circulation, doors, seats and the room shape.

Koraytem Palace (Hariri’s Residence)

Lebanese Parliament

* 2008 Conflicts + Lebanese National Conference + Grand Serail

Future Movement TV

Koraytem Palace (Hariri’s Residence)

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Lebanese Parliament

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Grand Serail

Future Movement TV

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Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel Presidential Meeting Rooms

Salwia Ballroom 1

Al Majlis Ballroom

Hezbollah HQ

+ CLASHES 2008 "SAFE" SITES Governement Embassy

Hezbollah HQ

Hotels' district Refugee Camp

+ CLASHES 2008

▲ The City BEIRUT - LB • 2008 conflict • Mapping clashes and borders

▲ The Hotel DOHA - QA • 2008 Lebanese National Conference

"SAFE" SITES

Governement Embassy

Hotels' district Refugee Camp

▲ The Media BEIRUT - LB • 2008 Broadcasted Images • Body Formations

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

▲ The Table DOHA - QA • 2008 Lebanese National Conference Round Table • Symbol and Mediating mechanism of Negotiation

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

* 2008 Lebanese National Conference New Location: BEIRUT - LB

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Hotel • Negotiation Institution + Hotel • Space of Politics as a Secret Spectacle Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

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Rooms •

Politics, Guest Rooms + Hotel Services

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City • BEIRUT - LB • Politically neutral site

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“Negotiation Tables” • Taxonomy of Negotiations • Choreography and Distribution of Bodies: Circulation, Doors, Seats, Proximity, Shape, Camera Position Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

â&#x2013;˛ Adversaries

Mediator

Entrance

Camera (archiving)

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The Media

â&#x20AC;˘ Camera (broadcasting)

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▲ The

Hotel • Negotiation Institution + Hotel • Space of Politics as a Secret Spectacle Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

* 2008 Lebanese National Conference Re-Staged

▲ DAY 1 - MAY 16, 2008 09:00am: The Lebanese Leaders, the Emir of Qatar and the Prime Minister of Qatar arrive at the Hotel that hosts the Lebanese National Conference.

▲ DAY 1 - MAY 16, 2008 09:30am: Opening Session with a “ping-pong diplomacy” event.

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

▲ DAY 1 - MAY 16, 2008 05:00pm: Behind the scenes: Qatari Prime minister holds a bilateral meeting with 2 representatives from opposition and majority.

▲ DAY 2 - MAY 17, 2008 02:22pm: Behind the scenes: Formation of two subcommittees: one discussing the electoral law, and the other one discussing the issue of the new government.

▲ DAY 2 - MAY 17, 2008 10:45pm: Behind the scenes: Mediation continued overnight with the Emir shuttling between rival parties.

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

▲ DAY 3 - MAY 18, 2008 12:55pm: A meeting grouping the Emir of Qatar, the Arab league Secretary and the Lebanese Parliament Speaker is underway in the latter’s room.

▲ DAY 4 - MAY 19, 2008 1:00pm: Behind the scenes: meetings are underway to try to reach an agreement over the parliamentary elections law.

▲ DAY 4 - MAY 19, 2008 5:00pm: According to rumors an agreement has been reached between the pro-government majority and the Hezbollah-led opposition.

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

▲ DAY 5 - MAY 20, 2008 10:00am: The Lebanese leaders and Qatar’s Emir are heading to the Briefing Room.

▲ DAY 5 - MAY 20, 2008 12:00pm: The session to announce the Lebanon Accord began. Qatar’s prime minister reads the agreement that had been reached between Lebanese leaders.

▲ DAY 5 - MAY 20, 2008 12:45pm: The Lebanese citizens celebrate the return of normal life to the city center.

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

▲ DAY 5 - MAY 20, 2008 1:33pm: Qatar’s Emir, Saad Hariri and Mohammad Raad are entering the Handshake Chroma-key Room for a photo opportunity.

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Kokkinopezoula

mine Open-air Museum Critic: Panos Dragonas Design Thesis Fall ‘12, University of Patras

Mitsero was the center of the mining industry of Cyprus and its contribution was enormous for the social and the economic development of the country. Today the abandoned mine is a monument of the mining history despite its catastrophic effects to the nature. The project aims to reveal, not only the interesting geological structure of the mine but also the fact that this desolate landscape contains memories. This is succeeded through the wandering of the visitor in it, perceiving it as a monument, but also through the interpretation, comprehension and emergence of the unique identity of the landscape. The project suggests the connection of the points

www.arch.upatras.gr: Official website of the Department of Architecture, University of Patras Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

of interest that are located in this area, in a network that refers to the history of the specific mine and furthermore to the history of all the miners that worked there under very difficult working conditions. The new landscape consists of two basic areas: the “artificial” red lake and the “artificial” hill of waste mining materials. What is proposed at the hill is a subterranean route, a living experience that refers to the sense of mining tunnels, with underground tunnels at different elevations and also light wells, each one with different character. In the area of excavation is proposed a discreet path, that crosses the lake and ends up in the tower, which is the last designed observation point.

â&#x2013;˛ Masterplan

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▲ Before 1953

▲ 1953-1959

▲ 1967

▲ Today ▲ The changes of the Topography

▲ Proposed Circulation

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78 ▲ Proposed Circulation • Hill

▼ +443m • Original elevation of the hill

▼ +425m • Elevation of the old main tunnel of the subterranean mine

▼ +378m • Red Lake

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▲ Topview

▲ Horizontal Section • +425m

▲ Horizontal Section • +415m

▲ Horizontal Section • +402m

▲ Horizontal Section • +390m

▲ Section • 1-1’

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▲ Entrance • Side View

▲ Tunnel • Plan +425m

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▲ Exhibition Well • Plan +415m

▲ Horizontal Section +415m • Detail

▲ Exhibition Well • Section

▲ Exhibition Well • Plan +425m

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▲ Exhibition Well • Plan +420m

▲ Exhibition Well • Section Detail

▲ Main Well • Section Detail

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▲ Main Well • Plan +390m

▲ Horizontal Section +425m • Detail

▲ Main Well • Section Detail

▲ Planted Well • Section

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▲ Elavator • Section

▲ Hilltop • Observatory Plan

▲ Observatory • Section

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▲ Red Lake • Path Section 1-1’

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▲ Red Lake Intervention • Top View

▲ Path crossing the Lake • Summer

▲ Open-air Amphitheater • Section 2-2’

Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

▲ Terrace Path • Section 3-3’

▲ Proposal Model • 1:1000

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▲ Site Model • 1:10 000

▲ Hill Section Model • 1:500

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▲ Planted Well Section Model • 1:100

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Mediterranean Housing Critic: Panos Dragonas

Architectural Design 7: Versions of Dwelling Fall ‘11, University of Patras

The abandoned ports are usually sensitive areas, that carry memories from past activities and express the special identity of the city. The city of Patras is characterized by a particular relationship with its port, as well as with the sea. By moving the port from its current position, the city earns back the “lost” coastline and some new public spaces. Thus, this transfer leaves behind places that have strong memories, that provided Patras with a distinct identity as a city-port. The project aims to investigate this particular identity and the possibility of living on the water. The architecture of Mediterranean sea refers to particular ways of living on the water

α2610 is.06: Journal of the Department of Architecture, University of Patras Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

with conflicting characteristics. The project uses the ephemeral architecture of lake houses with a marginal relationship with water, and on the other hand the vast scale of Mediterranean city with a compact and perfectly designed habitation and bring them even closer to the sea. The sea penetrates and shapes the pier, whereas on the north-east side, a marina is created. The saline plantings and the different materials on the strip areas of the pier, operate as a “filter” area that filters the users coming form the center of the city. The wooden platforms lead the lakehouse residents to their housing units, where they have and immediate relationship with the water.

Building “Zones”

Main“Zones”

Structure

Planting and Flooring “Zones”

▲ Exploded Axonometric Diagram • Layers

▲ Reforming the Pier + Dwelling

▲ Building Diagram • Main Body + Zones + Vertical Circulation Emily Koustae | 2010-2014

▲ Postcards of Patras’ Port • 1900s

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Performance Esplanade Park

with M.Pirokka, G.Koutropoulos, A.Yfantis Professor: Yannis Patronis Student Competition by ArchMedium Spring ‘11, University of Patras

NYTC competition by ArchMedium: Awarded with Honorable Mention

ArchMedium exhibition in Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB), 2012

WA magazine, is. 09/2012: Professional Magazine of Architecture Competitions

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The aim of the competition was the design of the “New York Theater City” (NYTC), a place that would act as a new and contemporary urban theater. This new theater would provide space for rehearsals and performances where small theater groups will interact with the public on a daily Abasis, providing spectacle and alternative cultural activity. The proposed area is the site of the depot in New York, located between 30th and 33rd street and 11th and 12th avenue. The proposal takes into account the area’s current situation. It maintains the site’s characteristics by reusing the train’s railroads as a contemporary modulor for the site allocation.

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A variety of natural elements (herbs, bushes, trees, water tanks, etc.) and open air stages for street artists are placed between the railroads. The visitors of the park use a circulation network to move through the nature and among the stages. The main access of the park is through the “High Line” park. Thus it is suggested an “easing” of the “High Line” through the platform that receives the auxiliary functions and introduces the basic building performance halls. The main building is a semi-outdoor “Cage”, designed with the same modulor used for site allocation, and provides the necessary conditions to the nature in order to occupy the building.

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Deciduous Trees Evergreen Trees Bushes

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Artificial Landscape / Natural Bridge Critic: Yannis Aesopos Architecural Design 8: Versions of Urbanity Spring ‘11, University of Patras

The construction of Attica Tollway (19982003) changed the urban landscape of Athens as it constitutes the ring road of the greater metropolitan area of Athens and the backbone of the road network of the whole Attica Prefecture. It is constructed at a level lower than the city’s level, dividing the city into two parts. The purpose of the studio is the design of a bridge - a “new landscape” - that due to its position and the supported facilities is going to reconnect the city. The interpretation of nature, according to the identity of the area, is going to create a bridge-park with a communal character - a communal area for the residents of the side areas. The chosen area

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is Gerakas, an area that was strongly affected from the construction of Attica Tollway and MEtro, changing its character from agicultural and vacation area, to residential. It is an area with developed agriculture yhat are replaced by build up area durin ghte past years. Two types of “organization” are used in the area: the linear organization of Attica Tollway and the “accidental” organization, similar to a village organization. These two systems appear in the project through circulation, the organization of plantings and landform buildings. The nature, that is the “joint” that unites the side areas occurs in three forms: as Production (collective farming), as Pleasure and as Absence.

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Evergreen Flowering Desiduous

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Museum of Shadows Critic: Panos Dragonas Architectural Design 6: Museum Design Spring ‘10, University of Patras

For centuries, the sequence of light and shadow fascinated people and was an opportunity for creative solutions. In times where technology was not providing the current capabilities, artists led to the evolution of complex forms of folk art such as Shadow Theater. The Shadow theater was widespread during the 19th century in Greece and especially in the city of Patras. The purpose of the studio is the design of a museum dedicated to the art of the Shadow theater. The character was ephemeral as performances were housed in improvised facilities, which were set up primarily in public places and could be easily transported and set up in

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another area. The idea is transfered to the museum through it form, as it seems to be dissolved. The artist creates a virtual imaginary world in the real environment. This second “world” is transfered to the museum as a box within the box, where is the performance area of Shadow Theater, and it is bordered by the movement of the visitor. The cloth screen is considered as the axis that divides the space into “front” and “back”. In the museum the idea of being between surfaces in strengthen, and the visitor becomes a spectacle for the city, while observing the artist performing behind the curtain.

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Restoration + Reoccupation of an existing ruin 01. Sample of Construction Drawings, Patras, GR Building Technology 4: Spring ‘10, University of Patras

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Design of the Info kiosk at a Ski resort

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