HOTELS & LEISURE PRESENTATION
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company profile
Tasos Zeppos and Eleni Georgiadi have been closely collaborating since 1981. 20 years after, the two architects create Zege architects, which comprises architects, interior designers, landscape architects, draftsmen and executive employees. Several freelance professionals (civil, mechanical, lighting and acoustical engineers, agriculturalists, etc) often join Zege architects’ team to deal with the specific requirements of a project. Zege architects’ many years experience covers a variety of projects such as hotels, offices, stores, private residences, exhibitions and others. The wide range of Zege architects’ activities includes architectural, interior design and furnishing studies, landscape designs, tender packages-detail drawings and site monitoring. The specific natural, historical and architectural context of a project is always taken into account, resulting in constructions that respect the architectural traditions of a place, the environment and the landscape. In constant dialogue with the client, Zege architects views the design and construction process as a whole and suggests solutions distinguished by high aesthetics, strong identity and functionality. The special needs and requirements of the end-user are in the core of Zege architects’ philosophy and shape the way each project is conceptualised, designed and implemented. New trends and developments in contemporary architecture are creatively incorporated and innovative technologies are used to produce the company’s distinct style and fulfil people’s wishes. The company’s many years experience covers a variety of projects such as hotels, offices, stores, private residences, exhibitions and others. Zege architects is an internationally acclaimed company, with strong presence and numerous published projects in Europe and Asia (Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Italy, Bulgaria, Rumania, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, Korea and China), with high profile awarded projects such as: The Met hotel, Fresh Hotel, Astir Palace and many private residences.
Tassos Zeppos was born in Zakynthos in 1951. He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Turin in 1980 and has been a member of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) since 1982.
Eleni Georgiadi was born in Athens in 1957. She studied Landscape Architecture at the Athenaeum Architecture School in Lausanne and graduated in 1981.
hotels & leisure presentation
Zege architects: Architectural – Interior – Landscape Design Jepa Ltd: Mechanical Engineering Ypsilon Ltd: Civil Engineering
t The port of Thessaloniki has been given a new life by a 5-star hotel for visitors that adore refined aesthetics and contemporary art. Entirely designed by Zege, The Met Hotel of the Chandris Group is in a dialogue with its context: wavy surfaces challenge the standard hotel typology; the view of the cranes in the port shapes the experience in the rooms. White and black marble, wood and glass create elegant contrasts and discretely demark the different areas in an environment that calls for exploration.
www.themethotel.gr Completed: 2010 Built area: 15.000 m2 Rooms: 211
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Best Hotel Idea-Tops International Space Design, China 2013
Best Business Hotel CondÊ Nast Traveller (Greek edition), Readers’ Choice Awards 2010
THE MET HOTEL
Thessaloniki
THE MET HOTEL Thessaloniki
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THE MET HOTEL Thessaloniki
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THE MET HOTEL Thessaloniki
THE MET HOTEL Thessaloniki
THE MET HOTEL Thessaloniki
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THE MET HOTEL Thessaloniki
THE MET HOTEL Thessaloniki
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THE MET HOTEL Thessaloniki
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THE MET HOTEL Thessaloniki
THE MET HOTEL Thessaloniki
THE MET HOTEL Thessaloniki
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THE MET HOTEL Thessaloniki
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THE MET HOTEL Thessaloniki
In just eight months a hotel built in the 70s was transformed into a modern design hotel that has set new standards of hospitality in the historical centre of Athens. Clean lines, vivid colors, top-end materials and iconic objects give its visitors a fresh aesthetic experience, fully justifying its name. Freshness and total relaxation with a view of Acropolis can also be enjoyed in the pool on the roof of the hotel, adhering closely to the codes of minimalist luxury.
www.freshhotel.gr Completed: 2004 Built area: 6.000 m2 Rooms: 133 Μember of the exclusive DesignHotels.com network
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Best Boutique Hotel Condé Nast Traveller (Greek edition), Readers’ Choice Awards 2009
FRESH HOTEL
Athens
FRESH HOTEL
Athens
FRESH HOTEL
Athens
FRESH HOTEL
Athens
FRESH HOTEL
Athens
FRESH HOTEL
Athens
FRESH HOTEL
Athens
Aesthetic continuity of the spaces and the landscape, an unobstructed view to the sea and luxury in its lightest version distinguish the bungalows of the historical Astir Palace Resort after their renovation by Zege.
Simplicity, a basic element of their architectural identity since the ’60s, was kept intact, while being enriched and refreshed with natural materials and design objects in earthy tones.
www.astir-palace.com Completed: 2008 Plot area: 192.500 m2 Built area: 3.800 m2 Bungalows: 77
ASTIR PALACE BUNGALOWS
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE BUNGALOWS
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE BUNGALOWS
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE BUNGALOWS
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE BUNGALOWS
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE BUNGALOWS
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE BUNGALOWS
Vouliagmeni, Attica
Zege adds the final touch to the Astir Palace Resort with a project that signals absolute balance between architecture and landscape. Linear forms free the volumes from their aesthetic weight, limits between spaces are removed, the dialogue with light and view is ongoing: The hotel and residences of Zege’s proposal seem to fly and float, releasing the sensations and offering a unique experience of calmness and relaxation.
Date: 2010 Site area: 64.200 m2 Built area: 21.835 m2 Rooms: 102 Residences: 27
APHRODITE HOTEL & RESIDENCES
Astir Palace Resort, Vouliagmeni, Attica
APHRODITE HOTEL & RESIDENCES
Astir Palace Resort, Vouliagmeni, Attica
APHRODITE HOTEL & RESIDENCES
Astir Palace Resort, Vouliagmeni, Attica
APHRODITE HOTEL & RESIDENCES
Astir Palace Resort, Vouliagmeni, Attica
APHRODITE HOTEL & RESIDENCES
Astir Palace Resort, Vouliagmeni, Attica
With a capacity of 1.000 people, modern infrastructure and three underground parking floors totaling 9.000 m2, the conference center heightens the level of services offered in Astir Palace Resort even further. The simple design and discrete colour contrasts are its main characteristics, while the glass ceiling of the foyer adds to a strong impression. Date: 2009 Built area: 3.000 m2
ASTIR PALACE CONFERENCE CENTER
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE CONFERENCE CENTER
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE CONFERENCE CENTER
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE CONFERENCE CENTER
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE CONFERENCE CENTER
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE CONFERENCE CENTER
Vouliagmeni, Attica
Strict urban style and cozy corners are the elements combined by Zege in redesigning part of the Arktika hotel – the most recognisable building of Murmansk. After many years, the old Arktika will open its doors with a different character, hosting shops, offices and other functions. Zege will transform its public spaces such as the lobby, the bar-café, the restaurant, the conference halls, the corridors. Arktika will assume Zege’s style and aesthetics and is expected to become a point of reference for the international commercial world.
ARKTIKA HOTEL – Murmansk, Russia Date: 2011 Built area: 27.909 m2 Rooms: 191
ARKTIKA HOTEL
Murmansk, Russia
ARKTIKA HOTEL
Murmansk, Russia
ARKTIKA HOTEL
Murmansk, Russia
ARKTIKA HOTEL
Murmansk, Russia
ARKTIKA HOTEL
Murmansk, Russia
ARKTIKA HOTEL
Murmansk, Russia
ARKTIKA HOTEL
Murmansk, Russia
With its special form and logic, the Albergo Motel Riva will become a landmark in the famous region of the Como Lake. The main building develops along the street and forms a crooked line: In its parallel part, a motel with a separate entrance to each room is ideal for visitors seeking complete privacy; in its diagonal part, a modern hotel offers a more conventional experience of hospitality. Also visible from the street, a second building hosts a restaurant and a conference hall. Rough concrete and cedar wood dominate the facades of the buildings. Date: 2011 Plot area: 11.200 m2 Built area: 3.750 m2 Rooms: 82
RIVA MOTEL
Como, Italy
RIVA MOTEL Como, Italy
RIVA MOTEL Como, Italy
RIVA MOTEL Como, Italy
Three tennis courts for enthusiasts of the sport, swimming and relaxation at the pool, moments of well-being at the spa: These are the promises given by Astir Palace Tennis Club, offering an environment of total elegance and calmness. The architectural scale respects the landscape and inspires the visitor, different levels following the earth inclination isolate naturally the spaces. Inside them, simple lines and discrete colour contrasts create a zen atmosphere. Large glass surfaces and narrow openings allow constant contact with the exterior spaces, formed elegantly with plants, water and the view to the sea in a leading role.
Date: 2009 Site area: 4.500 m2 Built area: 700 m2
ASTIR PALACE CLUB - TENNIS & SPA
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE CLUB - TENNIS & SPA
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE CLUB - TENNIS & SPA
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE CLUB - TENNIS & SPA
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE CLUB - TENNIS & SPA
Vouliagmeni, Attica
ASTIR PALACE CLUB - TENNIS & SPA
Vouliagmeni, Attica
The form of the aquarium is inspired by the structure of cells, with irregular shapes that create a feeling of continuous transformation. A ramp connects the two buildings to the surrounding space like a tissue, unifying the main components of the design into a fluid whole. Covered in panels of ice-white titanium and with narrow openings like slots, the building looks impenetrable and imposing as a cave, stimulating visitors’ curiosity and feeling of adventure.
Conceptual design: 2010 Built area: 8.400 m2
ATTICA PARK AQUARIUM
Spata, Athens Suburbs
ATTICA PARK AQUARIUM Spata, Athens Suburbs
The competition required a new space for cultural events, designed to sit in harmony with the natural surrounding landscape and destined to draw hundreds of visitors. The building is divided by a stained-glass atrium on the entry and circulation axis, letting natural light in the heart of the interior as well as capturing heat in the pale sunshine hours. The enclosed event space emerges from the natural slope and floats on a water bed, starting a subtle play of texture and light reflections on its faรงade.
Design competition: 2009 Built area: 5.800 m2
CULTURAL CENTER
Kavouri, Athens Suburbs
CULTURAL CENTER Kavouri, Athens Suburbs
The proposed scheme is inspired by the sound funnel and the transmitting of sound waves. The building sits on the site like a prism, absorbing the forest, the sea and the city sounds. Resembling a spatial and acoustic installation, this music hotel captivates and transforms everyday life into a musical experience. It works as a device, absorbing information and experience that are located in the surrounding environment, capturing emotions that are choreographed and again resent. The proposed scheme for Hotel Liesma is a building complex that is divided in three separate volumes.
Design competition: 2011 Site area: 15.042 m2 Built area: 4.500 m2
HOTEL LIESMA – “THE SOUND OF FUNNELS”
Jurmala, Latvia
HOTEL LIESMA – “THE SOUND OF FUNNELS” Jurmala, Latvia
HOTEL LIESMA – “THE SOUND OF FUNNELS” Jurmala, Latvia
6 Likiou str, Athens 106 74, Greece Tel. +30 210 721 4706
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