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Georgios Garofalakis
Portfolio
2011 Engineering Diploma Planning & Regional Development
About me
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I have completed my studies at the Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, School of Engineering and I am currently writing my diploma thesis. The department has provided me with opportunities to work with the increasing spatial problems that face Greece and has imparted to me a spatial and urban awareness, affecting my everyday life and work. Confronting spatial problems in Greece has been particularly interesting, as the peculiar complexity of the planning laws and data require a delicate, careful and thoughtful management.
Though the department is not design-oriented, I’ve always been interested in the proper representation and appearance of my work, even in projects that did not required it. During 2011 I participated at the Erasmus program in the university of Complutense in Madrid, Spain, where I was involved primarily with analog photography and video. I am personally interested in everything that has a spatial aspect thus I am deeply interested in photography, video, travel, and languages.
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urban physical planning projects
Urban Physical Planning Studio Ia group project
During the first stage, of the urban planning studio I, a delimitation of the area is intended as well as a careful record of the land uses and the essential features of the area. The mark of the urban area, the manmade and administrative enviroment. And the proposal of different urban development scenarios.
perceptual map landmark route urban unity node inter-relation vista stopper problematic unity
urban|regional|other|erasmus|self-initiated
building age
land use
before 1920
residence
1920-1980 after 1980
work spaces and market warehouse parking space school empty space
Urban Physical Planning Studio Ib group project
During the second stage of the studio a brownfield area of an unused army camp was reshaped including multiple uses and based on the idea of urban farming. The intention was to incorporate the minority groups into the new urban enviroment
urban|regional|other|erasmus|self-initiated
residence
3D model of the reshaped brownfield area
flee market
urban farming
services
trade
production/ consumption circle
urban plan building line
urban agriculture
production
urban axes
road trees urban farming lawn linear combination of trees and benches photovoltaic plants flee market artificial membrane
composting waste and organic waste
consumption
flee market
Urban Physical Planning Studio IIa group project
land use - main city
The area of interest of this studio was the main urban area of the city of Volos. During the first stage of the studio a detailed inventory of the study area was made, identifying the underlying area, boundaries and functional neighborhoods.
settlement boundaries main roads railway administration buildings cultural facilities sport center educational buildings health and care industry and trade parking spaces power plants agriculture and livestock open public spaces empty space church traditional building army camp grouped land uses residence central uses - privet sector recreation tourist facilities
urban|regional|other|erasmus|self-initiated
secondary local center prime local center
land use other regions
urban unities
Urban Physical Planning Studio IIb group project
This study entitled "Revision-Extension of the General Urban Plan of Volos" is prepared under existing laws and regards the commitments and identifications of the overlying tiers of spatial planning and direction of development programs.
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It follows the standard syntax studies and its performed in two stages. The first stage involves analyzing the existing situation, diagnose the problems, prospects and trends of the municipality and the wording of the Preliminary Proposal. The second is a detailed treatment of the scenario proposed according to the first stage.
urban|regional|other|erasmus|self-initiated
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general spatial organization
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spatial organization study area boundaries of the study area municipality boundaries settlement boundaries road railway port train station Natura 2000 area residential receptors industry receptors settlement reliance services decentralization settlement extend local settlement system
urban plan
regional physical planning projects
Regional Physical Planning Studio Ia group project
During this studio, we investigated the eastern part of mountain Pelion. we investigated the area, collecting, analyzing and evaluating the current state of the area. Based on the synthetic vision of the cultural and natural reserve and its future prospects, a proposal is formed in order to achieve the sustainable growth of the area.
region of interest hand drowned footpath river road foreshore limits observatory cave bridge fountain monastery quarry rubbish dump rock undergrowth medium vegetation high vegetation sea
statutory limits of traditional community
game reserve
urban|regional|other|erasmus|self-initiated
landscape of outstanding natural beauty
map of proposal hand drowned footpath extension footpath foreshore limits extension river eco-development limits road monitoring post foreshore limits observatory view-point cave info center bridge forest village fountain region of high level of protection monastery region of medium level of protection rock region of absolute level of protection undergrowth medium vegetation high vegetation sea statutory limits of traditional community
Regional Physical Planning Studio Ib group project
During this studio, we investigated the region of Lake Karla and the near settlements. The main aspects were the planning and modulation of the nearest settlements based on the needs of the conduction of the Mediterranean Games and the addressing of the spatial impacts of the reconstitution of the lake’s reservoir.
settlements dynamics settlement classification less than 500 residents 500 - 1000 residents more than 1000 residents dependencies lake study region
urban|regional|other|erasmus|self-initiated
map of proposals
area of mild touristic development
region morphology
area of rural development
area of protection - lake ecosystem area of mild touristic development
πανεπιστήµιο Ιωαννίνων καιαπεικόνιση δεύτερος εξαρτήσεων οι σηµειακέςκαιτουριστικές Χάρτης 4. 5: ∆ιαγραµµατική εξοπλισµούδραστηριότητες.
Regional Physical Planning Studio IIa group project
Χάρτης 4. 5: ∆ιαγραµµατική απεικόνιση εξαρτήσεων και εξοπλισµού Χάρτης4.4.5:5:∆ιαγραµµατική ∆ιαγραµµατικήαπεικόνιση απεικόνιση εξαρτήσεωνκαι καιεξοπλισµού εξοπλισµού pe Χάρτης εξαρτήσεων ro Albania
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This study describes the current state of the Epirus region and consists of an extensive analysis of the main economic, environmental and cultural characteristics.
spatial association main national road main national road administrative boundaries dependence settlements size
A SWOT Analysis is conducted and in accordance with the foregoing scenarios spatial and non spatial scenarios are presented.
transportation links road port airport infrastructure Ionian Sea
urban|regional|other|erasmus|self-initiated
health education resources S. Greece
tourism
proposal scenario linear model
proposal scenario linear model & internal integration
national boundaries regional boundaries country boundaries road under construction national road ferry link development axes interregional and transnational transportation controlled tourism & production special axes
port airport area of internal integration agriculture industry tourism fisheries key center bipolar effect spatial link
Regional Physical Planning Studio IIb group project
The aim of this study, entitled "Planning for Special Areas - insular area", is to draft a comprehensive study of spatial planning at the supra-scale examination of a special category space, insularity. This development plan referred to in the biggest island of the Aegean Sea belonging to the administrative regions of Northern and Southern Aegean. The main methodology the integrated approach as a framework for organizing human activities, settlements and infrastructure in space. urban|regional|other|erasmus|self-initiated
residential network and dependencies
development axes regional boundaries interregional barrier migratory pressure introversion phenomenon extroversion phenomenon supranational development pole interregional development pole Primary Development Axis existing under development Secondary Development Axis existing under development
despite the overall approach each individual island must be the basic unit of analysis and design, which was taken into account during the study, which is why the scale examination of individual components varied as appropriate.
other projects
Urban and Regional Development studio I group project
This business plan refers to the creation of the “LoKal Story� cafe - a restaurant to be sited on the beach of the city Kastoria. The company is offering culinary services and secondarily the sale of local products of high standards. The innovative feature of the company is the personal information of customers, both in layout and in the preparation phase of meals. Also helps to strengthen the local distribution networks locally initially with a view of national development. urban|regional|other|erasmus|self-initiated
Urban Design group project
urban|regional|other|erasmus|self-initiated
The limits of the built and natural enviroment are being alleviated, in a landscape where shells and the contours become an extension of one another.
An effort based on human autonomy, a space that is inspired by the physiology of the nearest mountain, creating the actual shape of the square. 3D model
Countour-shaped levels serve as an amphitheatrical space, different materials and plants are used to give intensify different use aspects.
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Marketing Plan - city of Volos group project
The marketing plan of the city of Volos, was conducted in order to develop a multi-faceted character based on strong cultural traces. The alternative approach of the city and the urban landscape in order to promote a local economic, social and cultural development. Important elements are the participation of the university, the conduction and support of festivals and events as well as the use of existing infrastructure. The whole process is based on the use of modern social networking tools creating a direct enviroment of communication urban|regional|other|erasmus|self-initiated
dissertation project area: Patras
Thesis Project
municipality of Patras - urban extends and population change
individual | academic | 10th Semester | 2012 supervisor: D. Stathakis dstath@prd.uth.gr
My diploma dissertation entitled “Urban Sprawl & Cellular Automata� examines the phenomenon of urban sprawl and the use of Cellular Automata as a method of its calculation. The phenomenon of urban sprawl refers to the spread of urban regions and to the change of land use from mainly rural to mainly urban due to the influence of the market in suburban areas. The extended Municipality of Patras is an interesting case for consideration as it contains the third largest city of Greece, Patras, involving thus an increasing pressure of urbanization to the outer non-urban areas.
Urban Extends Municipality boundaries
Population change
Urban extends change
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municipality of Patras - current land uses Legend rural urban forest commercial
Various calculation models of urban sprawl exist and each varies depending on the characteristics of the theoretical and technical level. Cellular Automata is a computational method able to simulate the evolutionary processes describing a complex system with a set of simple rules. The aim is to examine the SLEUTH model in terms of adaptability, of the "reaction" on the basis of different initial inputs and of the role it can play in the participation of spatial planning.
Zoning - Scenario of Development Urban Development Restriction Urban Development Promotion Protection of Nature
Current Urban Extends
Current Urban Extends
Expected Urban Development
Expected Urban Development
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Forecast for 2030
Forecast for 2050
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Regeneration & Expansion - Scenario of Development
Urban Expansion Areas
Current Urban Extends
Current Urban Extends
Expected Urban Development
Expected Urban Development
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Spatial presentation of the scenario
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Forecast for 2030
Forecast for 2050
erasmus projects
7 months ago
video
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This video entitled “One Two Three” is a short film that was made as a project in the university of Complutense in Madrid at the class of Audiovisuals. It’s a story narrating the everyday life of the heroine - Maria - from a peculiar point of view, as its being revealed in the end. The story advances in an urban landscape and the different character of each place, is revealed by the use of illumination and sound in the scenes
urban|regional|other|erasmus|self-initiated
Project for the classitof@Audiovisuales - Bellas Artes, Madrid 2011 watch http://vimeo.com/ggggaro/videos
self-initiated projects
photography My interest for photography began early on, and I think its a really important way of capturing and representing aspects of life. I always try to identify a pattern or a certain structure in my subjects which will lead me to the final shot My personal work flows between the micro and macro scale, as i find it interesting to capture the detailed texture of materials as well as the complex structure of buildings. Getting lost in urban landscapes fascinates me and gives me the opportunity to find perfect sites to capture with my camera urban|regional|other|erasmus|self-initiated
see more @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ggg_george/
3 months ago
video
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This video entitled “4Donuts & aCoffee� is a audiovisual composition documenting the a 3 day trip to a music festival in Thessaloniki. The whole idea was to create a free style video composition marking the actual trip and festival. I consider it an exercise on the process of film making, as i tried to apply different practises regarding the colour correction, the filters etc. as well as the editing and the effects.
urban|regional|other|erasmus|self-initiated
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watch it @ http://vimeo.com/ggggaro/videos
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