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2022-2024 2013-2019
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Freelancing Architecture Consultant Architect and Building Licence Manager | Georgia Manolitsi office.
MSc in Architecture | KU Leuven Brussels. Master in Architecture Engineering | Technical University of Crete.
Licensed Architect of the Technical Chamber of Greece | no. 152079.
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Monument and Observatory 2024
MEMORIAL OF LIFE REAL LIFE: RUE MOULIN 41
Social housing refurbishment 2022
WEITERBAUEN: THE ENGLISH CONVENT
Elderly care facility (adaptive reuse) 2023
BLISS
Luxury residences 2024
Luxury studio apartments 2023
MEMORIAL OF LIFE: AN ARCHITECTURAL DEEP TIME MESSAGE TO HUMANITY
function: Full moon observatory and stone exhibition.
location: Lake Kourulammi, Finland.
status: Master Thesis project. date: 2024.
engagements: sensory architecture, monumentality, philosophy, geology.
The Memorial of Life serves both a current and a future purpose.
In our time, it functions as a full moon observatory and a vault exhibiting a curated selection of stones. Observing the moon has shaped the orientation of monumental architecture for millennia, thus this project, by learning from the wisdom of the past, focuses on the position of the full moon on the day of the spring equinox for the next thousands of years. The stones, each formed in a different geological epoch, are collected from diverse locations around the globe. This collection not only showcases the vast timeline of Earth’s history, but also symbolizes the interconnectedness of our planet’s geological heritage, acknowledging the past, the present and the future.
In the future, the Memorial of Life will serve as proof of life on this planet, an architectural testament to our existence. It is designed to speak to our deepest, subconscious human aesthetics.
As the centuries and millennia pass, the monument and its contents will offer a message to future beings —whether human or otherwise— about who we were and what we valued.
azimuth placement of the full moon on the day of the equinox.
the monument built from the local stone
bedrock only a shallow part of earth and then migmatite gneiss
level -1
full moon observatory & cenozoic era stone collection
level -2
chambers of the mesozoic era stone collection
level -3
Paleozoic Era & Precambrian Era stones collection
water
rainwater pond
bedrock migmatite gneiss
entrance staircase
Cenozoic era stones collection
full moon observing position
Cenozoic Era stones
Mesozoic era stones collection
Mesozoic Era stones
Paleozoic era stones collection
Precambrian era stones collection
rainwater pond
REAL LIFE: RUE MOULIN 41 SOCIAL HOUSING REFURBISHMENT
function: Social housing location: Brussels, Belgium. status: master studio. date: 2023.
engagements: social housing, recent heritage, preservation, renovation, refurbishment, extension.
This project started from a real tender launched by the Bouwmeester Maître Architecte (BMA) team, centered on the future of existing social housing structures and sites. It contributes to a larger conversation about the future of “recent heritage” in cities, exploring the debate between preservation and replacement of these buildings. The project also addresses contemporary themes such as circularity and reuse. Social housing raises additional questions, including the potential for keeping residents on-site, fostering social and programmatic diversity, improving public spaces and urban connections, and rethinking housing typologies along with their influence on spatial and social dynamics.
Rue Moulin 41 is a refurbishment project of a 1970s social housing building in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brussels. The proposal’s aim was to introduce variety to the apartments that would reflect the diversity of the people living in the neighborhood and at the same time propose an alternative approach on commoning, while respecting the existing structure and enhancing its positive aspects.
[3] The galleries [4] The new volume
[studio] [simplex]
[duplex] [triplex]
WEITERBAUEN: THE ENGLISH CONVENT OF BRUGGE
function: Elderly care facility. location: Brugge, Belgium. status: master studio. date: 2024.
engagements: adaptive reuse, heritage preservation, protected sites, interior design.
The historic English Monastery in Brugge, once home to up to 60 nuns, now houses only 8, leaving much of this beautiful heritage site underutilized. Our project aims to breathe new life into these empty spaces, respecting the site’s rich history while addressing the current needs of the community.
The proposal encompasses a comprehensive plan for all buildings and open spaces within the monastery, developed through extensive research on the site’s historical evolution and the community’s needs. The transformation of the nuns’ cells into an elderly home is the focal point of an in-depth design proposal that convert these private spaces into a meaningful new purpose while preserving their character and respecting their former use.
Guided by principles of respect for the existing, minimal intervention with maximal impact, and the coexistence of historical layers, the project honors the traces and scars of the past. This approach ensures that the monastery continues to serve as a living part of the community, embodying both its history and its future.
