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*Cover Photo: Personal Archive | Diploma Thesis, 3D Model
portfolio architecture
Lydia Sideri
A rc hi te c t E ngi ne e r
Lydia Sideri
Architect Engineer
Greece 16 April 1991 Mitilinis St, Kardia 57500, Thessaloniki +30 6947601324 lydiasideri7@gmail.com
Skills Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator AutoCAD Archicad Artlantis Studio
Rhinoceros SketchUp Revit V-Ray Microsoft Office 3D Modelling
Hand Drawing Teamwork Critical Thinking Multitasking Adaptability Detail Oriented
Education 2009-2016
Master of Architecture [300 ECTS] Department of Architectural Engineering | Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Graduation April 2016, GPA: 3,7 [8,59/10] Diploma Thesis | Aegean Sea Marine Mammal Center: A research, information and rehabilitation center for Aegean Sea Mammals in Paliouri, Chalkidiki, Greece Research Thesis | Adapting to the Ground: A case study of Underground Structures Supervisors: P. Kokkoris M.ARCH. A.S. MIT, Professor, Head of the Department of Architectural Engineering of DUTh, E. Amerikanou Professor, G. Papagiannopoulos Assistant Professor
Professional Experience Intern | Architectural Assistant at Efi Tsimi’s Architectural Office, Athens, Greece 2015 July-Sep.
Villa in Vouliagmeni, Athens | Assisted in drawing details, 3D Visualization Study for the Urban Redevelopment of Public Space & Square in Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni | Design of urban equipment, assisted in drafting and 3D Visualization
2014 July-Sep.
“PIXI” Bar | Site supervision, Drafting, Drawing details “Copamar” Café Beach Bar Cuisine | Site supervision, assisted in drafting
Awards | Publications Oct. 2016
Diploma Thesis | Nominated to Young Talent Architecture Award (YTAA) 2016 Fundacio Mies van der Rohe & Creative Europe Online Publication, Archive of the YTAA, Presented in the YTAA 2016 Exhibition at ETSAB Barcelona http://ytaa.miesbcn.com/work/25
Dec. 2016
Research Thesis | Publication on archstudies.gr http://www.archstudies.gr/2016/12/adapting-to-ground-case-study-of.html
2010-2014
5 Projects | Annual Architecture Students Exhibition of DUTh Featured as Selected Best Projects of Architecture Students
Sep. 2008
Won 3rd Place at National Water Skiing Championship Under 17 Girls Slalom, Hellenic Water Ski Federation (HWSF)
Travel | Languages Oct. 2016
Venice | Milan, Italy
May 2015
Athens | Milos Island, Greece
Apr. 2014
New York | Pennsylvania, USA | Sofia, BG
Nov. 2011
London | Birmingham, UK | Amsterdam
2009-2010
Barcelona, Spain | Instanbul, Turkey
Greek
mother tongue
English
German
Proficiency C2 Zertifikat Michigan & Cambridge, Grundstuffe B1 IELTS 8.0
Spanish
Nivel A2
Conferences | Seminars Oct. 2016
“Shaping European Cities” Debate, Arsenale Biennale di Venezia, Teatro Piccolo, Venice, Italy
Dec. 2014 Mar. 2015
2nd Interdisciplinary Conference “The History of Structural Buildings”, Xanthi, Greece “The architecture of Michael P. Johnson-The unshakeable search for Architecture”, Aris Georgiou, Xanthi
Additional Experience 2009-2013 2016 Summers
Co-Owner, Public Relations and Account Manager at SIDERIS WATER SPORTS Center Company’s Booklet & Logo Design | Business Promotion | Waterskiing Instructor
Hobbies Water Skiing | Tennis | Volleyball | Movies | Music | Photography | Travelling | Organizing
“Create like a god, command like a king, work like a slave.� - C. Brancusi
contents AEGEAN SEA MARINE MAMMAL CENTER | Diploma Thesis
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KAIRA LOORO | Architecture for Peace | International Architecture Competition
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REGENERATING THE SICILIAN HILL
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IMAGINING A MUSEUM
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DESIGNING A CAFÉ
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ADAPTING TO THE GROUND | Research Thesis
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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“Things are not difficult to make; what is difficult is putting ourselves in the state of mind to make them.� - C. Brancusi
*3D Model | Diploma Thesis
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[ YTAA
| Nominated to Young Talent Architecture Award 2016
] Diploma Thesis
AEGEAN SEA MARINE MAMMAL CENTER A research, information and rehabilitation establishment for marine mammals, on a rocky promontory in Paliouri, Chalkidiki, Greece.
Aegean Sea Marine Mammal Center Diploma Thesis Professor: P. Kokkoris M.ARCH. A.S. MIT, Head of the Department of Architectural Engineering of DUTh 5th year design project Student Names: Lydia Sideri, Eleni Mertzidi
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This Center is intended to carry out a three-part mission: _Rescuing, nursing, rehabilitating and releasing stranded, sick or injured marine mammals _Fostering relevant scientific research _Promoting multiple informative activities that stimulate ecological awareness focusing on the crucial human-andsea-life relationship
Appointed Site Camping Facilities Xenia Hotel Main Road Local Roads
Thessaloniki
*General View from the
of the
Establishment
Paliouri
sea
National
Alonnisos Marine Park
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RE _Think Aegean A Rescuing Story November 2014. The female pup was found stranded at Skopelos, in the North Sporades. Her critical condition compelled immediate transfer to Athens Zoo. Thanks to an Environmental NGO, intensive treatment was applied. Despite its happy end, that incident exposed the total absence of an officially run body -and respective health care facilities- regarding the protection and conservation of marine mammals in Greece.
Protective Strategy The ongoing decline of marine fauna over the past years as well as the increasing number of endangered species, call for the enforcement of marine environment protection policies by all EU countries; the main objective is to raise public awareness and turn people from an unknowing enemy to a conscious ally. Accordingly, this project aims to raise public awareness combined with the support and development of scientific research as the fundamental tools towards the accomplishment of the above goals.
Protected by “Natura 2000� as a Special Marine Conservation Area and enclosing a leeward bay, it provides an ideal shelter for hospitalizing animals. Combined with the popular beach nearby, it may provide the opportunity for alternative forms of leisure activities. At the same time, architecture is free to mingle with an intact landscape.
The Site
Natura 2000
*Topographic Map Special Marine Conservation Area
*View
of the
Bay
from the
Dock
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Entrance Plateau Research & Rehabilitation Sector Visitors Parking Area
Informative, Educational & Recreational Activites Sector Path
towards the
Hill
Design Concept The basic idea of our synthesis is consisted of two parts: _organizing the establishment in three distinct functional units
Concept Sketch
_to design a meandering masonry wall which climbs uphill, delineates the establishments and regulates the three units’ relationships. It maintains and organizes the landscape topography, as well as defines a series of outdoor areas of varied character. The main goal is a harmonious integration of the building into the landscape; more specifically, a design process focusing on the crucial relationship between people, architecture and the natural milieu. This epitomizes our intention in creating a “landmark” for the area which stimulates environmental awareness.
Concept Diagram
Masonry Wall
Conceptual Models
Basic Routes Volunteers
and
Staff
of the
Volunteers
and
Staff
of the Informative,
Visitors [guided
Research & Rehabilitation Sector Educational & Recreational
Sector
activites
routes]
Randomn Visitors
Randomn Visitors Routes Sector
in the
Research
Vertical Connection in the Research Sector Visitors Routes in Exhibition Sector
the
Vertical Connection in the Informative Sector
Outdoor Public Resting Areas
Outdoor guided Route to the Research & Rehabilitation Sector
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REhabilitation Sector
*3D Model Interior and Exterioir Rehabilitation Pools
Surgeries *Sketch_Info Point
Outdoor Rehabilitation Pools Indoor Rehabilitation Pools
Info Point
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Plan Level +1.00 [real Scale 1:200]
Research
STAGE 01_REscue
Longitudinal Section and
Rehabiliation Facilities
STAGE 03_RElease
STAGE 02_REhabilitation STAGE 02_Autopsy
Sketch_Cross Section Rehabilitation Facilities
Research
Sketch
and
Rehabilitation Facilities
REsearch Sector
*3D Model
Multipurpose Amphitheater
Scientific Laboratories
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Research Library
Plan Level +6.oo [real Scale 1:200]
Longitudinal Section
Scientific Laboratories
and
Visitors Library
*3D Model [real scale 1:200] Scientific Laboratories and Research Library
*Interior View from Observation Deck
Sketches Plans and Sections Layout
of the labs
the
Informative, Educational and Recreational Activities Sector
*View from the Courtyard Entrance to the Amphitheater
Plan Level +15.00 [real Scale 1:200]
West Elevation [real
scale
1:100]
*Educational Programs Reading Room & Library
Multipurpose Amphitheater
Plan Level +9.00 [real Scale 1:200]
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*View
from the
Outdoor Amphitheater
Cross Section Exhibition Ramps real scale
1:100
Section [real Scale 1:100] Informative, Educational
and
Recreational Activities Sector
Section [real Scale 1:100] REhabilitation Sector
and
Multipurpose Hall
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*View
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from the
South_Visitors Library
[ International Competition Entry | Sacred Architecture for Senegal ] April 2017
KAIRA LOORO | Architecture for Peace* Creating a holy architecture that should become a symbol for the territory and help communities to overcome difficulties.
Organization Partners:
*Results Announcement: 14 May
2017
LOCATION | Africa, Senegal, Tanaf INTERVENTION | New Construction DESTINATION | Sacred Architecture
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KAIRA LOORO | Architecture for Peace Team Project: Lydia Sideri, Eleni Mertzidi, Eleana Foti KAIRA SALOO means “Praying in Peace�, which supports our idea for collectivity in praying. Our aim is to design a place [350m2] where four or more different religions can pray and interact with each other. We strongly believe that giving a name to the structure can easily make it a more approachable space to the people. One of our main goals is the holistic interpretation and integration of the structure in the existing landscape, while at the same time enabling community participation and sustainability.
Exterior View
The basic principles of our synthesis consist of a central courtyard [atrium] where people can gather and interact with one another and the east orientation of the structure. The hyperbolic paraboloid roof, made of palm wood and leaves, invites people to a spiritual journey. Its distinct shape, along with the centrally located rain collector, serve as a landmark for the region and the village community. The sloped roof collects water during the rain season, in its two lower sides, while the cylindrical element, inspired by the baobab tree in its dimensions and shape, brings water to the courtyard and stores it underground in a water tank, where later phytopurification takes place, providing an important water resource to the community. The building filters light in various ways, especially by the perforations made on the exterior brick walls, where focused light enters the enclosed scpaces, enhancing the sprituality of the design. The sunbeams that enter the sacred space indicate either a passage or the coordination of the prayer.
Longitudinal Section
Cross Section
Considering the economic and social sustainability, the local adobe technique, used for the exterior spaced brick walls, along with the gap between the walls and the roof, provide good ventilation and reduce the internal temperature. In case of environmental emergencies or special occasions, the interior wooden partitions can be removed, so as to rearrange the space according to the needs of the village. In this context, we propose the design of a place that calls for a meeting between heaven and earth, divine and human. Despite the challenge of designing for different religions, our conceptual idea is based on the belief that faith, in any form, should ultimately unify people.
Interior View
Axonometric Layout & Materials
Design Concept
Praying in Peace | KAIRA SALOO
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[ Architectural Design IX | Building Technology-Architectural Engineering-Urban Design ] Ac.Year 2013-14
REGENERATING THE SICILIAN HILL Regeneration of the north gate of the municipality of Kallithea, in the Sicilian Hill region. In the Era of the Memorandum, Athens.
*Commercial District_View
from the
Entrance Plaza
Regenerating the Sicilian Hill Architectural Design IX | Professors: P. Kokkoris M.ARCH. A.S. MIT, G. Patrikios 9th semester design project
The area occupied currently by the Municipality of Kallithea has always been advantageous. Within a short distance from Athens, though not within Athens itself, Kallithea boasted until the beginning of the 20th century, a quite picturesque landscape featuring cultivable fields and gardens. The land was particularly fertile due to the River Ilissos flowing through the region’s northern section. In 1884, the new suburb named ‘Kallithea’ (=beautiful view), after the marvellous sea-view it provided was established by the Euthymios Kehagias’ Building Company S.A. The first house-plans were designed by the famous German architect Ernst Ziller. At the beginning of the 20th century Kallithea included many neoclassic mansions that were mainly used as summer-houses. Kallithea’s organic inclusion in the Athenian architectural plan in combination with an increase in its population associated the new suburb with the revival of the Olympic Games. The arrival of numerous refugees from Asia Minor and Pontos changed drastically Kallithea’s character. Gradually, the town was transformed into an important industrial and trading centre. Contemporary Kallithea was created to a large degree during the first post-war decades; this is when systematic construction of block of flats altered significantly the Greek capital’s architectural face. Kallithea is currently a densely inhabited suburb with an intense cultural and commercial life, unified with the Athenian city-centre. Kallithea is a city with a long history and interesting traditions, a society characterised by solidarity, an urban centre with the ability to overcome its problems, more or less common in all large urban centres, and secure a good future for its future citizens.
*Commercial District_View
from the
Elevated Platform
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Conceptual Idea The development of this project started with identifying, analyzing and delving deeper into the characteristics and the unique identity of the appointed site. It is crucial to make the best of the natural elements of the area and its surrounding environment. The most important aim is to convert the area to a centerpiece for its residents. This is implemented by highlighting the Sicilian Hill as a distinct natural feature; by creating open public spaces, parks and an entrance-plaza, as well as combining the two different identities of the area via setting up the building program. The northern part of the site is transformed into a commercial and cultural district, while the part closer to the hill is transformed into a residential and recreation zone. Housing units are allotted to University students, forming an “L” shape attached to the hill’s slope, in order to form a public spacepark that is cradled by the hill and the building.
Concept Sketch_Plan commercial district_office
building
Concept Sketch_Section student union_housing
Due to the inability to pedestrianise Gr. Lambraki Street, the two city blocks are connected through an elevated platform over the street, thus enabling the connection between the commercial district and the public open spaces.
Reforming
the
Urban Identity
Section Diagrams HOUSING RETAIL SHOPS RESTAURANT & CAFÉ OFFICE BUILDINGS & MUNICIPALITY SERVICES CULTURAL WORKSHOPS LIBRARY & STUDENT UNION READING ROOM & CAFE AUDITORIUM HALL (AMPHITHEATER)
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*3D Model [scale 1:500]
Office Building Municipality Services Restaurant_Cafe Cultural Workshops
Student Union Library Reading Room_Cafe Auditorium Hall
Sicilian Hill Outdoor Amphitheater
Commercial District Retail shops
*Commercial District_Upper Level
The Cube Concept Ground Floor 1st Floor 2nd Floor
*Axonometric_Layout Hand Drawing
of the
Retail Shops
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Sections_Elevations [real
Longitudinal Section
Front Elevation
Back Elevation
scale 1:200]
Cross Section
*View
*3D Model_real
scale
[1:100]
of the elevated platforms Inside the Market
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*3D Model [scale 1:200] - Commercial District
*Commercial District
at
Night
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[ Architectural Design | Architectural Engineering ΙΙΙ-IV ] Ac. Year 2012-13
IMAGINING A MUSEUM
A museum for the city of Xanthi, connecting the Old Town traditions and history with the contemporary way of life.
*Exterior View
of the
Museum
from the
Pedestrian Street
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Imagining a Museum Architectural Design III-IV | Professor P. Exarhopoulos Assoc. Prof. DUTh 7th-8th semester design project The main intention of this museum is to record and preserve the history and the traditions of Xanthi, while at the same time to enhance the city’s contemporary identity and its future development. The museum functions as a centerpiece, encouraging its residents to participate, experience and strengthen their critical thinking. Furthermore, it responds to the current social and cultural events of modern life, through its context and design. It is constantly “open” and “in sync” with the modern way of life, serving its essential role as the keeper of the historic exhibits of the city of Xanthi.
Initial Concept Model
*Sketch Section Multipurpose Hall
*Exterior View
of the
Museum
*Concept Sketch
*Reception Desk Entrance Hall
Multipurpose Hall Multipurpose Hall
Foye
ns
r
Perm
ane
nt
Exhib
itio
Educational Programs
Labs
Ground Plan [real Scale 1:100]
Temporary Exhibitions
CafĂŠ
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Conceptual Idea The conceptual idea begins with the spiral, as a continuous shape that unwinds and in this case it is translated in the movement inside the museum, and it is also interpreted in the development of its final design. Starting from the reception hall, which is roofed with a glass and metallic squared structure, the visitors follow the path of the exhibition galleries.
Plan Level +8.00 [real Scale 1:100]
*Interior View Exhibitions
of the
Section A-A
Exhibitions, Multipurpose Hall, Foyer, Educational Programs
Exhibitions Ramps The exhibition ramps succeed in visitors moving through space, defining and activating that space. The entrance and the courtyard are the “heart� of the buiding and everything else circles around them. Another important factor are the public passages towards and through the museum. *View of the Exhibitions on Ramps and the Reception
Section B-B
Exhibitions Sector
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West Elevation [real Scale 1:100]
South Elevation [real Scale 1:100]
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Exhibitions Sector Exhibition Galleries: 1] History of the city and the Surrounding Area 2] Urban Planning and Development 3] Society-Education-Religion 4] Local Economy 5] The Old Town of Xanthi 6] The contemporary architecture of the city 7] The city through Art and Education 8] Culture, Tourism and Traditions 9] Natural and Built Environment
*Section Perspective Interior View
Suspended Exhibition Panels [real Scale 1:20] Suspension Rod [diameter 2cm] Adjustable Lighting Frame
Perforated Aluminium Panel
Exhibit
*3D Model Interior View Exhibition Ramps
Elevator
Galleries 7,8,9 Industrial Floor
Gallery 6 Suspended Metal Panels
Galleries 3,4 Gallery 5
Administration
Galleries 1,2
Laboratories
Multipurpose Hall
Elevator
Exhibit Storage
Exhibit Storage
Section [real Scale 1:50] Reinforced Concrete
Suspended Exhibition Panels Exhibit Showcase Industrial Floor
Exhibition Panels
Plan [real Scale 1:50]
[ Architectural Design | Architectural Spatial Design & MicroEnvironment I ] Ac. Year 2011
DESIGNING A CAFÉ*
Designing a cafĂŠ and reading room at a multipurpose community center in the city of Xanthi, Greece.
*Featured in the Annual Architecture Students Exhibition of DUTh
*3D Model Section [scale 1:50] View of the first floor
Designing a CafĂŠ Architectural Design Studio | Professor E. Amerikanou 4th semester design project Located in a multipurpose community center in the heart of the city of Xanthi, it provides the ultimate relaxing and reading experience for its residents and especially University students. On the ground floor of the cafeteria, there is a small dining area, the bar and the kitchen. There is also auxiliary and resting rooms in the basement. The first floor is developed with a cantilevered system surrouding the ground floor space, supported by beams and columns of reinforced concrete. The walls, made of concrete and bricks, the metal window frames and the custom interior design bring an industrial element to the cafĂŠ.
View
*3D Model Section of the First Floor
Ground Plan [real scale 1:50]
First Floor Plan [real scale 1:50] *3D Model Section Interior View
*3D Model Section Exterior View
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Section_Elevation Wood and metal are the two predominant materials that are used for the furniture and lighting design. The bar on the first floor, was ergonomically designed by keeping in mind both the comfort and the utility of the structure. With a simple design “gesture� this structure serves as a bar, a reading place and as a bannister, while at the same time the lighting and the footrest are adjusted onto the structure. In this way, the inclined metallic frame incorporates all the necessary bar equipment. Overall, the space is comprised of custom-made furniture and structures that enhance its industrial, yet cozy atmosphere.
North Elevation [real Scale 1:50]
Section [real Scale 1:50]
Bar Design & Construction Details Stairs
*View of the 3D Model leading to the first floor
Section [real Scale 1:20]
Axonometric [real Scale 1:20]
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*Caves INDIA
in
Ajanta, Maharastra
[ Publication | Research Thesis ] April 2016
ADAPTING TO THE GROUND* A case study of Underground Structures.
*Featured in architecture site [archstudies.gr] Dec. 2016
Abstract How do we define the adaptation of a structure in the ground? In what ways is that possible? What are the criteria that verify this adaptation? These questions seek answers and at the same time stimuli for further discussion. Through research, constant searches and particularly examples, from a wide range of time and space, we try to dig deeper into those questions that exist in our thoughts. Anonymous, underground structures that are lost in time, not designed by an architect but by admirable builders, cause awe and wonder, and will continue to do so. The foundations of our research were those structures that reflect the essence of the adaptation, without blindly seeking it, but by creating it themselves according to wisdom and frugality. We focus on the part where the building and the ground interact in a way that they are ultimately perceived as one. Underground structures. As we try to keep in mind the present situation, we are searching for the appropriate vocabulary that will translate in today’s terms the knowledge of the past, so that fundamental values are incorporated in contemporary architecture. What really concerns us is if the underground buildings of today can automatically be identified as adapted into the ground, not just morphologically but substantially. We discover the needs and the desires that lead architects to this choice. How similar or different are they to those of the anonymous builders? Underground structures could easily be characterized, in many cases, as the epitome of adjustment. Although, a more careful interpretation of the reasons and the ways that are used, is always required. Today, it is perhaps up to the architects to justify their choices. After all is said and done, only time can verify or disprove their success.
*House of Many Windows Mesa Verde National Park Colorado, USA
Adapting to the Ground Research Thesis | Professor Panos Kokkoris, E. Amerikanou, G. Papagiannopoulos 9th semester project Student Names: Lydia Sideri, Eleni Mertzidi
*Houses
*Danish National Maritime Museum by BIG Architects, Denmark
inside
Caves and Rocks, Santorini, Greece
Typology
of
Underground Structures based on
Section Plans
*Matmata Dwellings, Tynisia Cliff Digging Removing Ground a Central Patio
and creating
Removing Ground and creating a Central Building Mass
Anonymous Underground Architecture *Lalibela Church, Ethiopia
Ajanta Caves, India Settlements in Cappadocia, Turkey Necropolis of Pantalica, Sicily
House
in
Dwellings
in
Tynisia
Dwellings
in
China
Monolithic Churches Ethiopia
in
Santorini, Greece
*Villa Vals, Switzerland
Contemporary Underground Architecture Villa Vals, Switzerland Conference Center of the Olympics Commitee, Olympia, Greece
New University Library, Greece Ecology House, USA Aloni, Antiparos, Greece
National Maritime Museum, Dennmark Temppeliaukio Church, Finland
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[ Lydia Sideri | Personal Archive ]
PHOTOGRAPHY
New York | Venice | Milos Island | Milan
*Aerial View
Helicopter NEW YORK
shot from a
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*Aerial View NEW YORK
of the
City
shot from a
Helicopter
*Guggenheim Museum NEW YORK
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*Aerial View NEW YORK
shot from a
Helicopter
*Descent
to a
Secluded Beach by Ladder Miilos Island GREECE
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*A Narrow Alley VENICE
somewhere in
*Rock Formations by the Sea Miilos Island GREECE
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*Mine Caves Sarakiniko, Milos Island GREECE
*Duomo Cathedral MILAN
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