MARIA ZOUROUDI Architect + Urbanist
CV + Portfolio of Selected Design Projects
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September 2004
Athens, Greece
Athens, Greece 1986 January 2013 September 2014
Chania, Greece
Leuven, Belgium
London, UK Venice, Italy September 2015
February 2016
Cuenca, Ecuador
Leuven, Belgium
February 2015
September 2016
After my studies in Architecture and Urbanism I am looking forward to the next step, seeking a new professional experience. The last 2 years of studying abroad, designing in various scales and contexts and collaborating with people from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds have marked my identity as an Architect and Urban Designer. My dream is to participate in the creation of more active, diverse and humane urban environments, that use the complexity of the city as an opportunity, instead of a ‘problem’, while addressing the human scale. As my master thesis suggests, I am particularly interested in cyclic urbanism, systemic design and new economies in the city. This fascination with urban metabolism started during the international urban design workshop: ‘Waste of the city - The City of Waste: Envisioning Coalitions along the Coal Track Houthalen-Helchteren’, the results of which were exhibited in the 7th International Architecture Biennale in Rotterdam (IABR) 2016: ‘The next economy’. Being enthusiastic and hard-working I have developed strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to work under pressure, both individually and in groups.
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M A R I A Z O U RO U D I Registered Architect with ARB Registered Architect with the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE)
C ontact D etails ADDRESS: 59 Courtfield Gardens, London, SW5 0NF, UK PHONE: (+44) 7729755211 | (+30) 6945707632 E-MAIL: mariazouroud@hotmail.com LINKED-IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-zouroudi-ba476783?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
E DUCATION
WORK E XPERIENCE
2014 - 2016
Master of Urbanism and Strategic Planning, Department of Architecture, Urbanism and Planning, KU Leuven, Belgium | 2 year studies
1/2013 - 9/2013
2015 - 2016
European Postgraduate Masters in Urbanism (EMU), KU Leuven, IUAV, TU Delft, UPC Barcelona, IUAV, Venice, Italy (fall semester)
2004 - 2013
2001 - 2004
Diploma in Architectural Engineering, Department of Architectural Engineering, Technical University of Crete (TUC), Greece
ARC 4 (former ARCH – MID) Architect Intern | Participation in Design Projects: ‘9th Kindergarten of the Municipality of Kifisia’, ‘Interior Room Design at a 5 Star Hotel’
12/2010 - 1/2011 A. D. Tripodakis Architects & Associates, Architect Intern | Participation in Design Project: ‘Extension of the Department of Architectural Engineering of TUC’ 7/2009 - 8/2009
A. D. Tripodakis Architects and Associates, Architect Intern
General Upper Secondary Education Graduation Certificate, Nea Penteli General Lyceum
P UBLICATIONS 6/2016
Cyclic Urbanism: Linking Cycles, Rethinking Territories and Imagining Futures Academic Project: ‘Synergies of Energy - Waste - Mobility: Towards a more resilient 20th century belt of Antwerp’
4/2016
Atlas Central Limburg Project: Houthalen-Helchteren & the Coal Track Project - International Urban Design Workshop: ’Waste of the city - The City of Waste: Envisioning Coalitions along the Coal Track Houthalen-Helchteren’ Organised by: OSA/KU LEUVEN, Houthalen-Helchteren, TOP Limburg, Z33
1/2014
The Big the Bad and the Ugly: building the 21st century city by redesigning the modernist utopias (Charleroi edition) Academic Project: ‘Recomposing Ecological Streams’
11/2013
‘Greek Architects’ Online Magazine Academic Project: ‘The Semi-Sunken Island: The Greek Pavilion for Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, 2009’
11/2013
‘Greek Architects’ Online Magazine Academic Project - Design Thesis: ‘The City within the City: Redefining the Relationship between the Contemporary Agora and its Urban Context through the Design of an Urban Condenser in the Area of Nomismatokopeio’
9/2011
‘Greek Architects’ Online Magazine Academic Project - Research Thesis: ‘Commerce and Centrality: Analysis, Interpretation, Strategy for a Dynamic Future Reconnection’
2010
‘Our Akrotiri’ Magazine, Annual Edition for Akrotiri, Chania Academic Project: ‘Green Pockets in the Municipality of Akrotiri’ | Students: A. Dimoula, K. Stamati, M. Zouroudi
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E XHIBITED WORK 4/2016 - 7/2016
‘The Next Economy’, IABR 2016 - 7th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam Project: ‘Testing the Coal Track’ Specific Project: Atlas Central Limburg Project: Houthalen-Helchteren & the Coal Track International Urban Design Workshop: ‘Waste of the city - The City of Waste: Envisioning Coalitions along the Coal Track Houthalen-Helchteren’ Organised by: OSA/KU LEUVEN, Houthalen-Helchteren, TOP Limburg, Z33
1-5/3/2012 & 7-11/3/2012
‘Greek Architecture Panorama 2011 and Cypriot Architecture Panorama 2012’, Nicosia and Limassol, Cyprus Project: ‘Extension of the Architectural Engineering Department of the Technical University of Crete’ Architect: A.D. Tripodakis
16-23/12/2009
‘Social Housing under New Terms’, Exhibition of Student Projects in Heraklion, Crete Academic Project: ‘From Conflict to Dialogue’ Course: Architectural Design 7, 2008-2009 | Tutors: E. Karanastasi, M. Liapi, N. Skoutelis
21-25/6/2009
‘Terms of Interaction’, Exhibition of Student Projects in KAM, Chania, Crete Academic Project: ‘Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Chania’ Course: Architectural Design 5, 2006-2007 | Tutors: A. Tripodakis, D. Tsakalakis, G. Zaxariadis ‘Terms of Interaction’, Exhibition of Student Projects in KAM, Chania, Crete Academic Project: ‘Green Pockets in the Municipality of Akrotiri’ | Students: A. Dimoula, K. Stamati, M. Zouroudi Course: City Planning Design 2, 2007-2008 | Tutors: E. Gianniris, E. Karanastasi, P. Karamanea, E. Marmaras
WORKSHOPS - S EMINARS 25-26/4/2016
Urban Design Workshop on the transformation of a supermarket & Discussion with Stakeholders, De Singel Antwerp Development of 3 scenarios Organised by: Caterina Rosso and Carmen Van Maercke
31/1/2016 6/2/2016
‘Waste of the city - The City of Waste: Envisioning Coalitions along the Coal Track Houthalen-Helchteren’, International Urban Design Workshop, NAC, Houthalen Helchteren, Limburg, Belgium Development of 2 scenarios Organised by: OSA/KU LEUVEN, Houthalen-Helchteren, TOP Limburg, Z33
3-11/2/2014
Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Seminar Organised by: IEKEM TEE – Institute of Education and Training of Members of the Technical Chamber of Greece
9/2013 - 10/2013 Building Energy Inspection Seminar Organised by: Excelixi Training Center
C OMPUTER S KILLS
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Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Flash Player Corel Draw QGIS AutoCAD 2d AutoCAD 3d Google SketchUp Rhinoceros & V-Ray Rendering ArchiCAD Maya Microsoft Office
GREEK
Native Language
ENGLISH
Excellent Knowledge Level C2 (Proficiency of Cambridge & IELTS: overall score 8/9)
FRENCH
Excellent Knowledge Level C2
O THER I NTERESTS - H OBBIES Handmade Jewelerry | Travelling 1 Urban Explorations | Photography | Graphic Design | Mapping | Pilates | Dancing 5
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CONTENTS _01 Synergies of Energy, Waste, Mobility: Towards a more resilient 20th century belt of Antwerp _02
gium
Streaming Metropolis: What if mestre is not the industrial periphery of Venice but part of the citta diffusa?
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_03 Rethinking the Marketscape: Market and poro(c)ity _04 Recomposing Ecological Streams: How the shrinking city reality can improve social housing conditions? _05 The City within the City: Redefining the relationship between the contemporary agora and its urban context _06 The Semi-sunken Island: The greek pavillion for copenhagen climate change conference in 2009 _07 Dis-connection A lightweight, modular construction as an extension of the department of architecture _08 Between Public and Private Realms: Achieving a smooth transition between a museum and a private residence _09 90° Clockwise: Interior 5 star hotel room design 7
SYNERGIES OF ENERGY, WASTE, MOBILITY TOWARDS A MORE RESILIENT 20TH CENTURY BELT OF ANTWERP MaUSP | Spring Studio 2016 + Master Thesis | Antwerp, Belgium | Wenbo Fu, Charlotte Timmers, Maria Zouroudi This project considers energy waste and mobility, as the three main systems that will frame future densification in the 20th century belt of Antwerp. Rather than regarding them as separate entities we explore possible synergies and exchanges between them, using the theory of ‘systemic design’ as a background, and the systemic section as a tool. This approach helps us envision a new, more integrated urban environment, based on the interaction of different networks that gradually transform and activate space in the city, neighborhood and block scales, resulting in three typologies: the centralized transfer hub at the edge of the belt, the decentralized neighborhood hub and the typical neighborhood of the generic tissue condition.
500,000 people
2016
230,000 households
+ 100,000 inhabitants 600,000 people
2030
Some of the main principles behind our strategies are minimization of the use of private car, multimodality in the transportation of people and goods, resource exchange between different actors, proximity between living and working places, as well as activation of the neighborhood through the creation of shared space. In order to implement our strategies and systems and understand their spatial impact in the three scales, three test sites are strategically selected.
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wasted heat present
nuclear energy
CH P natural gas station
future phases
biomass
future
solar energy
< 50 MV 50 - 100 MV
wind energy * WTE waste to energy
> 100 MV closing circles
Ekeren 22,935 inh
Deurne 78,008 inh
Energy - High dependency on nuclear power plants (Source: http://eei.rice.edu/environmental/)
average household 2.175 people
75 m2 277,000 households
+ 47,000 households
Expected increase in the population of Antwerp by 2030 (source: LAB XX) 0
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Solid Waste - Waste incinerator in Antwerp (Source: http://www.hln.be/regio/nieuws-uit-antwerpen)
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Wastewater - Combined sewage system - centralised waste water treatment plant in Antwerp (Source: http://eei.rice.edu/environmental/) 10 15
Extreme scenario: if we use the existing average density of Deurne and Ekeren in order to accommodate the expected 100,000 new inhabitants all the big open spaces of the belt need to be covered by buildings 8
Mobility - Congestion and pollution around the ring of Antwerp (Source: http://nieuws.vtm.be/ binnenland/135047-steeds-langer-file-antwerpenen-luik)
Typical conditions of the 20th century belt - tissue typologies and densities
Synergies of Energy, Waste, Mobility at the city (L), neighbourhood (M) and building / block (S) scales
Actors with a key role in the transformation of the energy, waste and mobility systems and in the densification process of the 20th century belt
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centralised hub
M decentralised hub
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generic neighbourhood 9
Systemic section - Synergies of Energy, Waste, Mobility as a framework for future densification 10
Energy
Waste
Mobility
mixed sewage
biogas
black water
electric bike sharing
grey water
heat
human waste
cargo bike sharing
private car
electricity
organic non-compostable waste
electric car sharing
biodigester
biofuel gas
organic compostable waste
brake energy recovery tram
truck
charging solar panels
new densification
compost
packages
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-20% of private cars
-50% of private cars
-70% of private cars
2030
2070
Phase I [2020] Initiation of entralised and decentralised hubs
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2016
Phase 0 [2016] Existing basic infrastructure
L
the centralised transfer hub
M
the decentralised neighbourhood hub
S
the generic neighbourhood
Phase II [2030] Integration of waste and energy flows in the hubs
research by design areas outer transfer hub for people outer transfer hub for goods outer transfer hub for people and goods anaerobic digester influence of hubs train tram bike highway highway tunnel - new ring
Strategic plan for the 20th century belt by 2070 - Reclaimed streets and extensive soft network - Research by design areas 12
the residential tower as a new landmark for the city entrance hub
a new green identity for Antwerp
pedestrians e-bike e-car biofuel bus tram
inner city mobility
Perspective view of the new entrance to the city from the park
outer city mobility
New entrance to the city of Antwerp
L shape typology for mixed population and linear housing with private backyards
Tower for living and working
The main design elements of the centralised transfer hub
e-car sharing
new mixed residential area roof - new city entrance new landmark - residential tower
tram stop bike sharing bus stop e-bike sharing
school new extention
collective garden
Axonometric view of the centralised transfer hub site 13
the roof as an exchange point and densification attractor
porous surfaces
pavilion
e-car and e-bike
paved surfaces
biodigester
e-cargo trike
roof garden
composter
bicycle trailer
fence
solar panel
e-cargo bike
e-bike
cargo bike
e-car
pedestrians
biofuel bus densification
tram
inner city mobility
existing tissue activation
open space structure: a new neighbourhood park
Exchange roof - activation of the hub: bike, cargo bike and trailer sharing, carging points for vehicles, small wate and package collection point
densification strategy - activation
Main entrance to the hub - busy facade commercial attractors - housing on top
Turning the backside into a front side - space for community interaction gym and playground as an extension of the community centre
school - evening seminars on waste sorting small farm orchard - activation of the 2 towers playground community center underground shops - workshops exchange roof / small package & waste collection point repair cafe / incubator for waste start-ups busy facade - shops - supermarkets co-working spaces collective garden e-car sharing
Axonometric view of the decentralised neighbourhood hub site 14
The main design elements of the decentralised neighbourhood hub
the reclaimed backyards as a catalyst for the neighbourhood activation
pedestrians e-bike e-car biofuel bus tram
inner neighbourhood mobility Perspective view of the activated neighbourhood square
densification strategy
Densification strategy I: terrace facing open space
Densification strategy III: higher corners
Densification strategy II: higher edges lower middle
Densification strategy IV: higher main street profiles - collaboration of private owners for densification
ground floor activation
The main design elements of the generic neighbourhood
terrace
mixed residential tower reclaimed inner yards new public space neighbourhood square pavilions for the block inner yard entrance
bike sharing sports field roof garden tram e-car sharing
Axonometric view of the generic neighbourhood 15
parking reduction
black water separation Perspective section of the neighborhood in 2020 housing co-working co-living activation
transformation of parking space
Perspective section of the neighborhood in 2070 16
backyard activation
ground floor activation
green space activation
heat pump
street reclamation
densification
block pavilion
grey water & heat recovery
Perspective section of the neighborhood in 2030
inner yard activation
ground floor activation
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STREAMING METROPOLIS WHAT IF MESTRE IS NOT THE INDUSTRIAL PERIPHERY OF VENICE BUT PART OF THE CITTA DIFFUSA? EMU | Fall Studio 2015 | Veneto, Italy | Jad Akkary, Andrea Verni, Maria Zouroudi In this project we explore the scenario of a new metropolitan structure for Veneto, based on existing territorial qualities and dynamics that need to be upgraded. According to the OECD report Mestre has the potential to become the heart of the new Metropolitan area of Venice, partly because of the availability of space ideal for redevelopment and partly because of its strategic position in the regional railway system. In response to the report we investigate the possibility of an alternative model of corridors, based on the idea of continuity, in terms of accessibility, services and ecological qualities.
The two highlighted carrying structures are the new tram line between Venice and Camposampiero to the south and Marzenego river to the north. The first is the hard metropolitan corridor that concentrates all the necessary urban qualities and services, whereas the sec ond is envisioned as a soft, metropolitan park. In between we have the carpet of agriculture.
polarities arise, attracting densification and concentration of services between Mestre and Camposanpiero. Based on this hypothesis we explore 2 scenarios. The first scenario is about introducing a mesh of tram-train lines, whereas the second is about combining a new monorail line with an improved mesh of bus lines.
According to our hypothesis, Via Miranese is a High intensity Metropolitan Corridor and a significant commuting artery for the area. The car is eliminated, while new Castelfranco
Treviso
Padova
Mestre Venice
Mestre as ‘a future gateway/hub to the Venice city-region?’ (OECD vision)
Mestre as ‘part of the diffused city?’ (alternative vision)
The ‘city’ (Mestre) is currently growing towards the 2nd ring (Mestre Bypass)
Urbanization patterns and industries in 1900s (source: http://www.iuav.it/SISTEMA-DE/Laboratori1/cosa-offri/cartoteca/)
The ‘filament’ and the ‘node’ Urbanization patterns and industries in 2010s (source: QGIS database_2011)
Understanding the ‘Citta Diffusa’ - urbanization patterns and structural elements - the ‘city’, the ‘non-city’ and the ‘hybrid transition’ 18
Via Miranese - ‘hard’ corridor
Marzenego river - ‘soft’ corridor
The ‘corridors’ and the ‘carpets’
industries urbanization
Pollution problems
polluted highly polluted very highly polluted
Flooding problems
industries flooding areas
Undeused spaces and industries
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Biomass Production Hydroelectric energy pumps
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Industries adapting to water management infrastructure ans sustainable production of energy Industries
solar power
Biomass
industries
Hydroelectric energy
water square
wetland
hiking
purification
canoe
cultural activities
agrotourism
Services
abandoned or underused urban and rural spaces H
Agropark_Agroecology pronciples
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types of densification
urban agriculture
existing agriculture
Polarities and metropolitan services
Flooding areas Water areas
Hospitals_Existing Residential expansion Urban Green Services
Hospitals_Upgraded Health Centre_Proposed
2km
Polarities
historic mills along the river P
major historic centres
Commercial Services_Proposed Commercial Services_Upgraded Other metropolitan attractors_Upgraded
710m
minor historic centres schools spaces of cultural interest big commercial cores
Natural and recreational areas
hospitals airports
recreation, sports and urban green ‘Mestre woods’ planned projects ‘Mestre woods’ realized projects ‘Mestre woods’ unrealized projects
Decomposing the territory and identifying the ecologies in it - the ‘corridors’ and ‘the carpets’ 19
Strategic plan for the high (‘hard’) and low (‘soft’) intensity metropolitan corridors
The metropolis from a new perspective - conceptual scheme of the ‘hard’ and the ‘soft’ corridors 20
Abandoned and underused spaces (source: Cecilia Furlan)
planned or ongoing residential projects
Room for the river
flooding areas water
planned or ongoing urban green projects planned or ongoing parking projects planned or ongoing commercial projects
Proposed municipal projects and densification
Flooding areas
Services
existing hospitals
Attractors and synergies
upgraded hospitals proposed healthy centres
potential and existing urban attractors
proposed commercial services
potential and existing cultural attractors
upgraded commercial services other upgraded metropolitan attractors
schools and educational institutions natura 2000 areas potential connections between attractors
Energy production
biomass production hydroelectric energy pump industries adapting to water management infrastructure and sustainable production of energy industries
Agroecology agroecological park +
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canoe parking canoeing industries
cycling paths
houses
hiking
water purification
highlighted windmills
wetlands
highlighted buildings (activation)
hydroelectric energy pump
water squares
cultural activities
industries adapting to water management infrastructure and sustainable production of energy
agroecological parks
hotels
industries
solar power
densification
biomass production
urban-rural green
hydropower generation
services
Energy production
biomass production
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Strengthening the territorial qualities - stressing continuity - strategies for the high and the low intensity corridors 21
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Via Miranese: Venice - Camposanpiero: Slow Tram Line Mestre-Camposampiero Slow Tram Line
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venezia santa lucia
mestre new station mestre old station
spinea
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lazio
102 mins santa maria di sala
borgoricco
san giorgio della petriche
camposampiero
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chirignago center ivancich chirignago
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garspo duva
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viareggio capitanio spinea center spinea station
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reppublica
railway
lazio mestre new station mestre new old station mestre mestre old
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mirano due cavin di sala mirano scaltenigo mirano center pestrino miranese vittoria fossa
camposampiero san marco ballan zoccarato fasolati san giorgio della petriche ferratta desman sant anna statale borgorrico polo provinciale agostini pasqualetto ronchi cornara zerminianella sant angelo gaffarello mellaredo rivale luxore santa maria di sala barbato cavin botti varotara
53 mins
garspo duva chirignago center chirignago ivancichcenter ivancich chirignago chirignago lazio
reppublica viareggio viareggio capitanio capitanio spinea center spinea station spinea center spinea station garspo duva
fasolati zoccarato san giorgio della petriche fasolati san ferratta giorgio della petriche desman ferratta sant anna desman santstatale anna borgorrico statale borgorrico polo poloprovinciale provinciale agostini agostini pasqualetto pasqualetto ronchi ronchi cornara zerminianella cornara sant angelo zerminianella santgaffarello angelo gaffarello mellaredo rivale mellaredo rivale luxore santa maria di sala luxore santa maria di sala barbato barbato cavin botti cavin botti varotara varotara mirano due cavin mirano duedi sala mirano cavin di sala mirano scaltenigo mirano center scaltenigo mirano center pestrino pestrino miranese miranese vittoria vittoria fossa fossa reppublica
Via Miranese: Venice - Camposanpiero: Express Tram Line Venice-Camposampiero Express Tram Line Number of stops: 9
Distance length:
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Stops along the express tram line of Via Miranese
Average speed on road: 40 km/h
Average speed on railway: 70 km/h
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2.4 mins 8.4 mins 9.3 mins 6.6 mins 11.8 mins 5.2 mins 0.6 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; 7.1 mins
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Number of stops: 48
Average speed on road: 25 km/h 32 km
Average speed on railway: 25 km/h
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Tram Treno Network - Radius of 2km - space of high accessibility
Number of stops: 48
Distance length: 32 km Average speed on road: 25 km/h
Number of stops: 48 Distance length: 32 km
Average speed on road: 25 km/h Average speed on railway: 25 km/h
Average speed on railway: 25 km/h
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Milan
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Mestre
Trieste
Mestre
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Milan
Mestre
Trieste
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Mestre as a hub in the regional rail network
Venice
Zooms along the ‘soft’ corridor
Zooms along the ‘hard’ corridor bike lanes
water squares
hard circulation surfaces
sidewalks
urban green - parks
existing tissue
public and community spaces - soft surfaces
agroecological parks
new tissue
water management and purification
hard surfaces (parking spaces)
container pop-ups - meeting points
existing
community buildings
existing
proposal
proposal
Borgoricco
Mestre centre
dwelling dwelling dwelling commercial
existing Agriculture
existing community park
Community Centre/Hosting Immigrants
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Community Immigrants CommunityCentre/ Centre/Hosting Hosting Immigrants
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Farmer’s market
Community Park
dwelling dwelling dwelling dwelling dwelling commercial dwelling commercial
Farmer’s market Farmer’s market
Community Park Community Park
proposal
proposal
Santa Maria di Sala Agriculture
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Trees
Reeds[for cleaning rainwater water]
park
Vegetable garden
Trees
Reeds[for cleaning rainwater water]
Vegetable garden
Zellarino
agriculture
dwelling dwelling dwelling commercial
Farmer’s market Community Centre/Hosting Immigrants
Community Park
agriculture
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proposal
proposal
Mirano
Trivignano
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proposal
proposal
Mestre station
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RETHINKING THE MARKETSCAPE MARKET AND PORO(C)ITY MaUSP | Spring Studio 2015 | Cuenca, Ecuador | Gabriella Georgakaki, Maria Zouroudi Taking advantage of the separation of the wholesale markets, the project investigates the way the reorganization of Feria Libre space can restructure the urban quarters in Cuenca, tying together the city and the neighborhood. Regarding not only its role but also its strategic location between the center and the parishes, the new market is considered as a dynamic node, as an accumulator of diverse flows with a big influence on its context. The design is focusing on a more flexible open space, as a plateau of activities, where the market is the extension of the public space. Creating strong and soft connections, it allows the flow to happen in the regional and the local scale. More specifically the public space becomes a joint between two spines, a more civic in the north and a more landscape - based in the south.
The first one encourages the connections between the rural and the urban, by connecting the park along the river to the city, giving priority to the pedestrians, public transportation and bikes. The second spine is more related to the natural topography and creates neighborhood connections to the public space. At a smaller scale a different interpretation of the edges of the market is important to integrate the public space into its context. The surrounding neighborhoods as well as the part along Avenidas las Americas are the main points of the design. The idea is to eliminate the borders and create a more permeable urban tissue, giving priority to the pedestrians.
Congestion
Traffic border - Avenidas de las Americas & underground pedestrian passage (source: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;El Tiempoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 7-1-2016)
tissue border
Tisssue borders - dead-ends
traffic border topographic border
bus terminal
Topographic border
bus stop pedestrian underground passage congestion - cars congestion - pedestrians borders at the edge of the market dead ends - pockets borders inside the market block underused open space
Reading the territory: congestion & borders 24
Existing typologies around the market (housing + storage)
Perforating the borders - giving space to the dynamics of the market
potential public spaces (vacant plots, education, green spaces) civic spine
landscape spine
existing public spaces (sports centres, parks, university campus)
riverfront park
rivers
main roads
tram line
tram
Creating porosities
Public space as a sponge
Reshaping the territory: reinterpreting the edges of the market - crossing the traffic border 25
South block
Reshaping the neighborhood: bringing mixity - communal activities - meeting points
Substandard tissue in the block
Restructuring the block
storage areas (containers) playground new housing typologies
urban agriculture nursery school
unloading goods for the market
North block Bringing the market in the neighbourhood - combining diverse activities
Substandard tissue in the block
Restructuring the block
parking space
space for informal - ambulant commerce
playground
storage area (containers) food street
Reinterpreting the edges of the market - perforating the tissue border 26
Reinterpreting the edges of the market - softening the topographic border Yearly: concerts - festivals Truck-van
Bus-tram
Weekly: clothes Wednesday market - workshops
Car
Daily: wholesale market - morning distribution
Pedestrian
Hourly: retail market - ambulant commerce
Increasing the flows in and around the market
fruits & vegetables
Space & time - flexible public space - rotation of activities
non-edible, meat & fish
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RECOMPOSING ECOLOGICAL STREAMS HOW THE SHRINKING CITY REALITY CAN BE USED TO IMPROVE SOCIAL HOUSING CONDITIONS? MaUSP | Fall Studio 2014 | Charleroi, Belgium | Hao Feng, Maria Zouroudi The territory of Montignies-sur-Sambre is composed of four principal linear eastwest structures: the Sambre river with the industrial valley, the ancient main east-west road, the old, abandoned (‘ghost’), railway line and the ‘terrils range’. Additionally, it is characterized of various big pockets of institutional buildings that break the continuity of the ribbon development. From a socioeconomic perspective, this part of the city is shrinking, which has resulted in a significant vacancy rate and in high percentages of poor quality buildings. They probably would have been labelled as slums have a century ago. In strategic locations, some of these derelict
buildings are removed in order to give room for new open spaces to emerge. This would help to recompose four ecological north-south streams, from the terrils to the Sambre river, which is currently being transformed into a new economic activity area. Apart from providing diverse landscape experiences to the user, these structures aim to be used as everyday mobility paths that link and serve the existing big pockets of functions. The 4 ecological streams establish a new north-south connection that completes the existing east-west network, creating a stronger mesh. The objective of the project is to reconsider the social housing complexes within this new reality.
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Activation of the abandoned railway line - transformation of the old station into an educational and youth hub
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Activating the slope in the middle of CitĂŠ PoffĂŠ: from vacant space to public park and playground
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THE CITY WITHIN THE CITY REDEFINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CONTEMPORARY AGORA AND ITS URBAN CONTEXT School of Architecture | Design Thesis 2012 | Athens, Greece | Maria Zouroudi The project introduces the design of a supralocal, mixed use pole, which deals with both the megascale (Bigness) of the contemporary city and the spatial characteristics of the coherent Mediterranean city, aiming at the idea of urban stitching. Within this context, shopping as a unifying factor can contribute to the redefinition of the notions of the contemporary agora and public space. One of the objectives of the project is to question the typical self-oriented retail box development of the suburbs. The selected area is perceived as an intersection of diverse urban patterns and land uses. The adjacent metro and bus station of Nomismatokopeio, as well as the supralocal nature of the area in general, give the site a key role in achieving the desirable connections and the gradual transition from the vehicle scale (Mesogeion Avenue) to the human scale (Sarantaporou Street).
The proposal is based on two overlapping and interactive networks: a network of squares, which are defined by linear ‘landscape - building’ elements and a path - axis network, which serves the transition from the public to the private programmatic entities.
Mesogeion Avenue: speed, megascale Need to define space with a landmark
The shopping center is placed along Mesogeion Avenue. Its recognizable form makes it a kind of landmark within the urban environment. The south elevation of the condenser constitutes its ‘backside’, as it is dedicated to delivery and storage areas, except for some intervening openings that serve as window displays for the stores. On the contrary, the north elevation, that consists of perforated metal panels opens up to the sunken urban square, revealing the centre’s inner core. Finally, three distinct platforms of public space are created, in relation with the urban condenser: the road level, the sunken square and the accessible roof top.
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THE SEMI-SUNKEN ISLAND THE GREEK PAVILLION FOR COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE IN 2009 School of Architecture | Academic Project 2010 | Athens, Greece | Maria Zouroudi The design of the Greek Pavilion focuses on the Greek islands, which are in danger of being submerged by the rising seas because of the global warming. Based on an interplay of metaphors and natural processes inherent in the islands, the land of the pavilion is converted into an ‘excavation site’. The ‘semisunken island’ is placed in the centre of the site, in order to house the main pavilion. The exhibition is organized in three visually connected layers that represent different periods of time (past, present, future). More specifically, the steel cube 7m x 7m x 7m is placed into the ‘rock’ that consists of load-bearing walls made of recycled concrete. Together with the vertical circulation cores and the entrance ramp they form a distinct system, which highlights the pavilion’s main circulation axis . The void between the ‘island’-shell and the cube serves as an exhibition zone.
As far as space layout is concerned, the entrance to the pavilion is at the street level, via the ramp that invites the visitor to begin exploring the ‘excavation site’ below. The intermediate level is dedicated to the display of the existing situation of the islands and of the underlying dangers. The visitor can then either choose to go upwards where he can learn about ways to prevent sea level rise, or to discover the lower level of the pavilion. The latter aims to represent life in places that used to be islands once and that have sunk into the sea after years of human negligence on global warming. The ‘underwater’ setting that is created is at the same time dramatic and realistic according to the point of view of the actor - observer.
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DIS-CONNECTION A LIGHTWEIGHT, MODULAR CONSTRUCTION AS AN EXTENSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE School of Architecture | Academic Project 2009 | Chania, Greece | Aggelina Dimoula, Koralia Stamati, Maria Zouroudi The project seeks to provide a solution to the imperative need of the School of Architecture for additional space, due to the growing number of students. The proposal’s fundamental principles are flexibility in design, reduction in cost and ease of assembly, while its objective is to maintain a light ecological footprint. Within this context, the desire is to adopt a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable approach that tries to integrate modular design, standardisation and transformability. The structural element (module) of the composition is a unit 3.5m * 8.5m that can accommodate eight students. The linear arrangement of multiple units leads to the formation of wings, which can be easily adjusted to suit a wide range of programmatic needs.
In response to the regular flow of students through the courtyard, a system of three wings – programmatic units (laboratories, research – diploma thesis projects, lectures – presentations), placed around a central element (core) is created. The core can either function as a gatherer that ties them together, condensing the surrounding activities, or as a separating element that splits them into three distinct spaces. The use of several transformable components is a substantial design tool, as it can offer a variety of interesting combinations and spatial qualities, according to student needs and to weather conditions. Another key feature is the interaction of indoor and outdoor environment, as well as the relationship that the extension develops with the existing building volumes of the site.
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BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE REALMS ACHIEVING A SMOOTH TRANSITION BETWEEN A MUSEUM AND A PRIVATE RESIDENCE School of Architecture | Academic Project 2008 | Chania, Greece | Asteropi Papadopoulou, Maria Zouroudi The project introduces the design of a museum and a 4-person family residence in Halepa. The goal is to meet the needs of two rather dissimilar programmatic entities, aiming at the creation of a hybrid space in the urban setting. The design focuses on the transitional spaces, which link and at the same time separate the two realms.
The proposal seeks to create connections between the two diverse urban zones, and establish a direction of the complex towards the sea, while providing protection from over-exposure to north winds. It is therefore proposed to place the museum would in the southern part of the study area, in order to be fed by Eleftheriou Venizelou Street. On the contrary, the less vibrant north side is more suitable for the residence, as it can guarantee privacy.
The site is perceived as a node, located between the coherent historic neighbourhood of Tampakaria (tanneries) to the north and the newer prestigious Halepa district to the south. The first one has been abandoned after its deindustrialization, whereas the second has obtained a new potential since the Department of Architectural Engineering was established in the premises of the former French School.
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The circulation axis, which spreads out at full length is the threshold between the public and the private units of the layout. Following the natural slope of the land, it constitutes the spine of the composition that serves the successive spaces on both of its sides and achieves a balanced relationship between the two wings.
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90° CLOCKWISE INTERIOR 5 STAR HOTEL ROOM DESIGN ARC 4 (former ARC-MID) | Professional Project 2013 | Chalkidiki, Greece The project seeks to introduce an alternative approach to the typical hotel room design. Local topography and basic user needs play a critical role in the generation and development of the concept that aims to result in an innovative design solution for the standard room. The limited width of the space, together with the magnificent sea view have defined the orientation of the layout. This is directed towards the scenic view, giving the possibility to extend the indoor environment outwards.
The four successive programmatic units of the living space (wc, bathroom, bedroom, living room) are organized in sequence along the central axis, from private to public. They are defined by intervening, vertical, lightweight, translucent elements, which define subareas in the room, without interrupting spatial flow. Meanwhile, in the longitudinal direction different flooring is used to draw a distinction between circulation areas and programmatic core.
At a smaller scale, the design philosophy and decoration of the hotel room are based on simplicity, while techniques like light and shadow interplay are used to create interesting space qualities.
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