Mary Kaldani l Portfolio 2015

INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIO SELECTED WORKS 2012 - 2015

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CONTENTS

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THE FLEA MARKET 22 - 23

MONASTIRAKI SQUARE , THE ORIGAMI ONE 24 - 27

SOCIAL HOUSING 28 - 31

THE HOUSE IN POROS ISLAND 32 - 33

BICYCLE SHOP IN MANI 34 - 35

BLIND SPOT by YIANNIS MAVRITSAKIS

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THE FLEA MARKET REDEFINING THE OUTDOOR MARKET Spring 2015 | Bachelor Thesis | Tutor : Klonizakis Aris

The market reflects the character of society and especially the flea market.

It’s like entering a city from the back door. You realize human geography, the real standards of living and you make conclusions on social conditions.

Both my weekly visits in markets here in Athens and abroad led me in a conscious observation of similarities and differences between markets.

My special admiration for outdoor markets, especially the scavenger’s flea market,challenged me to redefine its structure.

In particular, highlight its charm, resolve the sellers’ needs but also translate my desires into the space when I visit one.

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The space used be a garage which explains its simple and flexible architecture.

More particularly, the shell is characterized by elongated plan, with the narrow side (South) on the main road (Iera odos). The building is approached from South face and its center is the entrance to the space. The physical limits of the plot is clearly defined by perimeter wall with height 3m. This limit is concrete and gives the impression of a robust item excluding any visual contact with the surrounding environment. In 3.500 m2 of the free plan are lifted concrete columns of 5m, placed in a way serving the past usage of the space.

But anybody in inbound space, focuses his gaze in the space frame and shadows it creates.Thus, while the metal network used to be a supporting mechanism housing (bent sheet metal) now dominates “naked” giving the impression of a delicate flowing element that spreads and moves onto the cement floor. Actually, in this empty space, are created interesting qualities which convert basic shell in ambient and attract the visitor.

Perhaps it is a rough and casual building, but at the same time is a construction that lives and changes easily, adaptable to each “housed”.

For the design of this market I visited and discussed with the sellers of the flea market and the President of the “Scavengers’ Association Enodios Hermes“ where we discussed their needs, their desires and dreams about the organization and development of the market.

ATHENS CENTER

ELAIWNAS

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After researching the needs, the tool that helped me in the virtual performance of my emotions and impressions for the markets was collage, both digital and with paper.One technique, whose outcome is akin to the heterogeneous character of elements mounted in athe flea market.

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Benches exist within the “market spaces� favoring the interactions between sellers and visitors.

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MOVING PANELS Material : Polycarbonate (PC) The sellers are able to move the panels according the sun at the time while shadow patterns with motion are created on the ground as the day goes by.

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Water taps are built in various spots in the market so the necessary hygiene is kept.

The linear delineating of spaces, by differenting terials, clarifies market’s organisation in the first sight of it.

White Cement Tiles ( Vendors’ areas ) Polycarbonate (PC) ( Panels ) Cement Tiles ( Passageways ) Black Gravel ( Resting areas ) Teak Sealed ( Benches )

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ABCD-

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Plan Plan Plan Plan

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0.00 m 2.80 m Moving Panels 5.00 m Stable Panels 6.20 m Existing Spaceframe

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Passageways Sellers Areas Every bench “islet” is a gap of social and spatial games that changes by individual organizing of benches and social relations, both among sellers, but also sellers and visitors.The incoming visitor , becomes the hunter himself, chooses his own tour. The unpredictable organization converts reading the space from passive to active. The steps intertwine shaping places. The user becomes an observer of relationships, movements and cyclical commissions.

Resting Areas

Section A - A’

Section B - B’

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THE FOLDED COUNTER The counters in dimensions: Length: 2m Width: 1m Height: 0.60m and 0.45m

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Provide sellers the possibility of improvisation, as selecting two counters they mark their territory (9tm.)

But also they function as storage items because of their folding construction.

Each time the counters are set depending on the circumstances, changing the scenery and the social relationships that take place.

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The entance allows the observation of the whole market at the first sight.

Shadow Sequence :

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MONASTIRAKI SQUARE , THE ORIGAMI ONE REDESIGNING MONASTIRAKI SQUARE IN ATHENS Fall 2012 | Collaborators: Kollia, Liakoyra, Karmiri | Tutor : Moira Maria Monastiraki Square , Center Of Athens

The origami concept, is paralleled with this area of Athens beacause of its character. Specifically, there are strong street culture influences (frescoes on buildings’ blind facades, graffiti, skate), multiculturalism, as greeks,immigrants and tourists coexist in it and finally intense commercial activity.

All these compose a pazzle of peices creating a coulture, social , economical folding, which we wanted to highlight through small units working as spaces of communication, resting and gazing both the sourroundings and the people passing by.

Plan of Square 22

Model Views

Section a - a’

Section b - b’

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SOCIAL HOUSING REDEFINING THE USE OF A NEOCLASSICAL HOUSE Spring 2013 | Collaborator : Roussaki Maria | Tutor : Kotsi Aggeliki El.Venizelou & Notara , Piraeus

The non retention of neoclassical houses in Greece because of rehabilitation’s cost, and modern restoration by companies [banks, shops, public bodies], with highly commercial character, directed us to return ownership of the building through residence, a concept which has been eliminated in recent years in neoclassical houses.

The existence of the university and the intense business activity in area make it necessary of the creation of new residence, the attributes of coexistence and integration in the region.For this reason, we shaped the present building in multiple homes with communal areas, providing privacy to tenants, while the interior design promotes sociability between tenants, creating an internal proximity. The house is aimed primarily at young people such as students, young workers, people of different origins and nationality.

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5 Bedrooms / Hagiati

Kitchen / Dining / Warehouse / Toilet / Lounge

The use of transparency in our space and integration of construction details on the new frame, breaks the link between the public and private place. The very architecture indicates to the tenant the coexistence of another space hence the existence of another man [occupier or visitor]. Protected privacy is now formed into a semi-private, in an attempt of cohabitation with the other occupants and respect towards them.

This feature was kept and in the outdoors’ configuration, where the use of glass surfaces on the outside wall, expose the occupants to the eyes of neighbors. Thus the inner courtyard of the house turns into a semi-private ‘neighborhood’ .

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Basement Plan

Bedrooms’ Plan / Level A

Section A-A’

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Section B-B’

Ground Floor Plan

Bedrooms’ Plan / Level B

Garden View

Bedrooms’ Support Plan

Top View

Kitchen / Bedrooms View

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THE HOUSE IN POROS ISLAND TWO FAMILIES IN A NEOCLASSICAL BUILDING Spring 2013 | Collaborator : Kollia Irini | Tutor : Frangou Dionisia National’s Bank property - Aktis Georgioy & Dim. Douzina 68

In this project we were given a neoclassical house of three floors with garden and a storage room in it. It’s intended for two families, the one of two parents and two small girls and the second one for two parents , one small kid and a teenager (18).

We vertically separated the building setting the entrance of the first family on the southern face and the second one on the eastern side.

FAMILY 1

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FAMILY 2

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Teenager’s Room Γ’

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First Floor Plan Kitchen & Living Room Α’

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Second Floor Plan Bedrooms & Bathroom Α’

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Third Floor Plan Reading Room & Playroom

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Section A-A’

View of Family’s 1 Living Room

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Section C-C’

Section B-B’

View of Family’s 1 Bedroom for the two small girls

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BICYCLE SHOP IN MANI REDEFINING THE USE OF A TRADITIONAL TOWER Spring 2013 | Tutor : Frangou Dionisia Oikonomea’s Tower - NW Mani - Creation Date, July 1757

The tower is characterized by a strictly prismatic and conservative structure with main entrance on the first floor. On the side of windows prominent contructions and openings were used for throwing rocks , while holes in the wall were for aiming and shooting enemies. In the upper floor, with wider windows, reception and sleeping were taking place.

The decision of constructing a bicycle shop was based on Mani’s mountain and marine wealth which encourages exploring. Both residents and visitors will be facilitated using an alternative way of transportation for their everyday needs but also for their trips.

Office Shop Storage Workshop

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Section A-A’

Section B-B’

First Floor Plan Workshop

Second Floor Plan Storage

Third Floor Plan Shop

Fourth Floor Plan Office / Shop 33

BLIND SPOT by YIANNIS MAVRITSAKIS SCENOGRAPHY FOR THEATER PLAY Spring 2013 | Tutor : Martha Loukia Set on the National Theater of Athens

In this play in parts a young woman, Nikh, due to her husband’s death and experiencing unbearable grief is mixed up in a nightmare situation with extremely prosaic and prosaically extreme people.

Loss.

How can you connect all these people?

So common feelings?

With invisible threads you “play” your own self, Intersection of persons, animals,perceptions, invisible ties between family and authority.

Road Scene , Waiting at traffic light Butcher Scene , Red stripes symbolize meat and lust Bank Scene , Soulless tall building - Nikh’s career fall Hairdresser’s Scene , Mirror stripes reflect Nikh’s lost self Shipwreck Scene , Part moves simulating the ship, while girl recounts Road Scene , Nikh kills herself - redemption

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