S.O.S Climate Waterfront Workshop

Located on the western edge of Thessaloniki, the Dendropotamos area faces many challenges today. The western part of the city is characterized by a lack of urban and programmatic planning. The Dendropotamos river is covered by road network and functions as a barrier between residential areas. The surrounding areas faces the risk of stormwater inundation and chemical sewage overflow alongside coastal flooding due to the long-term threat of sea level rise.

The proposed masterplan depicts our vision to create a harmonized transition between nature and the surrounding heavy industrial zones. Our aim is to achieve good connectivity and sustainable accessibility for our focus area, by introducing a new network of paths addressing both locals and visitors. Changing land-use for the creation of natural public spaces as well as for economic development is also a critical element of the vision. For this reason we aim to put a lid on the uncontrollably growing industries so as to promote ecological sustainability. Our proposal combines educational activities, urban agriculture as well as leisure activities.

Urban Design Workshop part of the HORIZON 2020 | MARIE CURIE RISE

School of Architecture AUTH, Gdansk University of Technology, Lusófona ECATI

Academic year 2019

Studio tutors

Nikos Kalogirou, Alkmini Paka, Evie Athanasiou, Charis Christodoulou, Konstantinos Sakantamis, Athina Vitopoulou, Maria Rita Pais, Jelle-Jochem Duits

Groupwork with Theodora Lymperi, Maria-Nefeli Gerotolioy, Eva Raekidoy

Project contribution:

Initial design process/Strategic design/Masterplan design/ Diagrams/ 3d renderings/ Presentation

Location:

Thessaloniki West delta, Greece.