ter(r)a. tories territories of tera forma Eftihis Efthimiou Evangelos Koutrogiannis Ioanna Xidi Evy Tsolaki Vassiliki- Maria Plavou
Initial Archive
Terms
Teratoplasis : the abnormal “growth� and development of a fetus [teras + plasis]
Teras (/Monster): imaginary creature of supernatural size and repulsive guise || anything of extraordinar- ily gruesome appearance || anything set apart due to some excessive attribute || anything negative that has obtained tremendous dimensions, rendering it diďŹƒcult to handle || anything perceived as perverted due to some deviation from the ordinary.
Jacques Derrida reminds us of the etymological link via Latin roots between the verb to show, to indicate, to point, to montrer and the term monster (monstre)
cadavre exquis
In other words, the ritournelle (refrain), for me, is absolutely linked to the problem of territory, and of processes of entrance or exit of the
Platho - Plasi (/Creation) : to create something by giving it form || to mold ductile matter || to create something with the use of imagination || to contrive something.
territory, meaning to the problem of deterritorialization. I enter in my territory, I try, or I deterrito- rialize myself, meaning I leave my territory. Gilles Deleuze
Praxis
Monster
Urban field Body
Architecture
Territory
Voyeur flâneur collector
Praxis I
collection of elements that signify the monstrous
Praxis I I
classification and grouping
Praxis III
placement of the objects in the structure
Praxis IV
“explosion” of the body of the collection, recomposition and suspension of elements
Collecting
Compact City
Classification and
Road City
Grouping
Scene City Compact City
shopping malls “clubs”
Phantom City
brothel
Phantom City
dilapidated complexes damaged buildings
Road City
gas stations open air market repugnant neighboring
Scene City
suburbs “theme” districts touristic sites
City-bage
socially inactive public space contaminated natural systems
Arbitrary City
arbitrary structures on terraces arbitrary structures arbitrary structural expansions
City- bage
Arbitrary City
Classification and Road City
Grouping Road City
gas stations open air market repugnant neighboring
Road city
Classification and
Compact City
Grouping Compact City
shopping malls “clubs” brothel
Compact city
Classification and Grouping City- bage
socially inactive public space contaminated natural systems
City- bage
City- bage
Classification and Grouping Phantom City
dilapidated complexes damaged buildings
Phantom City
City- bage
Periptero hybrid structure : open air market - road - building
Athens, contrary to what Le Corbusier was still able, in his day, to claim, is the city that is better read at night than during the day. The multiple kiosks that punctuate urban space find their raison d’etre at dusk, when their rooftops transform into lampshades to form enlarged bedside lamps, transforming the city into a gigantic bedroom. Even Claes Oldenburg would not have dared to dream of such a work of art.