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DISsERTATION PROJECT

DIPLOMA THESIS PROJECT

CONSEPTUAL PROJECT

HOUSING PROJECTS

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PROJECT

INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECT

SET DESIGN PROJECT

PRODUCT DESIGN PROJECT

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Τhe concept could be described as an urban “mixer” that stirs buildings, materials and people, blends them together with a taste of economic crisis and produces a new mixture – an emerging network for social awareness.

The footprint of this process constitutes spatial inscriptions on enclosed and open spaces that used to be in a state of blight and are designed to work together as a new urban code. These spaces host facilities which were chosen from a social research about Chania city which involved with questionnaires and interviews of the citizens.

Following a scenario of community participation, we utilised some of the abandoned properties. The procedure was initially confined to FIVE of these locations which are already in operation. Research and design was conducted in all scales: spatial, urban, architectural, construction and product design.

The signed plan for these properties involved the use of structures made from everyday low-cost, recyclable materials such as wooden pallets and scaffolds, which were innovatively assembled to create aesthetical appeal. No major structural work was done to the existing building. Subtle changes to the facades and transformation of the interior layout and design turned them into community activity centers. This operation is formed by its users and it is ephemeral, low-cost and always adaptive, according to the constantly changing needs of the society.

emerging networks

existing networks demands of social groups

city’s model 1:5000 inactive spaces emerging networks installation of the model

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urban voidssocial research

spatial designproduct designSPATIAL INSCRIPTIONS | STAGE 5

emerging networks for social awarenesss

I N T E R V I E W S S C E N A R I O

basic structure of the inscriptionbasic structure of the inscriptiontwo separate floors, lack of partition

existing shell and space particion, lack of roof1st floor:single skaffolds are used to support wooden surfaces and planks through wire ropes, as they also form dividing walls

2nd floor:double scaffolds and pallets compose indi-vidual private living space for users

an individual structure created by two sets of scaffolds, wire rope and coarse fabric, reform the new ceiling, while other wooden surfaces are being suspended from it, on various levels, inside the building

scaffold adjuster

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wall made of pallets

scaffold adjusterthermal insulationhydration insulationsound insulation

SPΑTIAL INSCRIPTIONS | STAGE 5

emerging networks for social awareness

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basic structure of the inscription

basic structure of the inscription

basic structure of the inscription

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formation of two main route platforms and four individual spaces of activity. the two platforms are composed of wooden beams and planks, while the rest of the utilised material, contains tires, ropes, rubber and plastic, in order to form a more adaptable and pleasant enviroment for the children

formation of an individual structure that pro-vides both a private working space and a storage unit, with the ability to relocate from one place to another.

existing beams and stairs, lack of flooring

single scaffolds support the stairs and the floor-ing, the dividing walls which are made of pallets

formation of the flooring above the existing beams and use of wire rope in order to suspend secondary space elements

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pallet-made floor

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urban voidssocial research

spatial designproduct design

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thesis

THE CASE OF SOCIAL HOUSINGclick to read online

“Τop Down & Bottom up” strategies researchcomposeinfograph

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The understanding of the right in housing, not as shelter but as an economic, social and cultural right, sparked the motivation of this project. Looking into the housing issue and understanding the uniqueness of it, as the user can assimilate in the architectural result more than other architectural typologies. We observe the resident’s need to identify their needs. At the same time we discovered a new role that would require a dedicated architect.

The aim of this project was to answer as well as possible the questions of what responsibilities should an architect have in the process of creating a dwelling. The areas that require further study are the relationship between the local authorities and the society, how much the spontaneous factor acts as a catalyst of social and spatial proceedings, and what impact can an architect have on that social treaty. If architects belong as much to the local authorities as they do to society. They have the power to act as mediators and representatives, thus cooperating in order to normalise the relationships between the two. This can create a new perspective for architecture regarding the impact it can have on society.

In the first chapter we examine the concepts of space and architecture, centred on the concepts of top down and bottom up, as we translate them on our own. These are concepts that come from different scientific fields and can have many translations in the architectural field.

The second chapter examines the social impact of the city, the relationship between user and space, the spatial footprint through formal and informal practises, and the relationship with social and financial evolution. We also analyse the issue of urban sprawl, both as a formal suburban town and as an informal slum. In the third chapter we emphasise and examine the manners of social housing, in line with the public authorities for the housing rights. We present formal and informal practises on facing social housing, concluding on the importance of the user in terms of decision making and designing.

In the fourth chapter, we present eight case studies on social housing, as they have been implemented in several areas. The factors that are considered are the area’s characteristics, the residents’ social characteristics and the way that the architects individually, or in cooperation with the residents are trying to solve the problems.

Finally, a comparison of the case studies has been conducted which concluded to define which is the best design solution.

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passenger terminal in Souda non-placesinfrastructure

dynamic modelconceptual design

Α social study about Souda town, along with questionnaires and interviews of the citizens, but also through experiential experiences, we re-characterised the area as a non-place1. The aim of the project, excluding the passenger terminal, was the transformation of Souda town from passage to an actual place.

The area of the harbour could be characterised as an industrial area, which has nothing in common with the dwelling area of the Souda town. Our architectural intervention can be considered as parasitic infrastructure that adheres to the existing environment, individually, transforms it and produces a new social space, according to the needs of the users.

It is composed of five infrastructures – cores, which act as biomimetic generators with spatial footprints. A new dynamic model is invented and it can fulfil the changing/increasing needs of the town and the harbour, the local people and the tourists, working as an intuitive grid – a three dimensional diagram. 1. Auge, Marc (2009). Non-places: Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity,

masterplan

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model scale 1:500

V I D E O

housing

adaptive designvertical core

trasformable furnituretranformable facade

block of flats in Chania

With this project, we want to give a solution to the contemporary dwelling needs, through simple space, flexibility which can host multiple functions and add new spatial parameters. Therefore, what we designed was a block of dwells, which can afford house-sharing or families’ living whilst host the users’ hobbies or working places.

The main design principles were:

> a united vertical core, where the sanitary facilities, washrooms, staircases and elevator are located.

> adaptive design of the structure, as wall layers, made up of pre-cast concrete strips, stacked unevenly to allow stairs, furniture and floors to be inserted to the gaps.

> smart transformable furniture, for saving space

> transformable façade in order to display the unique interior of the flats

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HOUSE | WORKING PLACE | GUEST HOUSE

housing in Tampakaria, Chania

In this project, we used a folding surface in order to separate and at the same time unite the spaces of the house, guest house and the working area.

The main lines have organised the positioning of the individual uses. The design aim was for the house and the guest house to have privacy and sea view and on the other hand the working place to have a public yard.

longitudinal section

model scale 1:100

floor plan

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double shellgreen house

sustainable designform generation

sustainable pavilion

The aim of this project was the utilisation of a folding shell to form a sustainable pavillion which would be located at a centrally located square of the city of Chania. The double shell technique was chosen, and more specific the chosen materials were galvanised steel sheets and glass curtain.

Finally I used detailed design to decide about the structural techniques. In the simulated folding result curved beams were used to support the steel sheets and spider glass the curtain wall.

This project was part of the international conference EAAE/ENHSA Educating Architects Towards Innovative Architecture in Istanbul.

1. galvanized steel sheets 80mm2. thermal insulation 10mm3. curved beam’s cross section 80mm4. spider glass5. glass curtain 4mm6. air gap 5mm

spider glass structural detail detail section

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PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE:EAAE/ENHSA Educating Architects Towards Innovative Architecture

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design

In this project I conducted research about the appropriate interior materials and furniture to be used. I also rendered interior perspective, using Autodesk Autocad, Autodesk Maya and Adobe Photoshop.

In addition, I was part of the team who presented the concept idea to the customer, rendered the floorplans and the sections with Photoshop and Illustrator.

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ATHENS BIENALLEDome Experience: “TRACES”

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What does the refugee crisis mean? How do we perceive what we experience as humans, as humanity, and how will it be inscribed on our collective memory in 5, 10, 100 years from now?

Through a hybrid mixture of images, sounds, stories, testimonies, documents and real people, which follows the actual points of the refugee route (countries of origin, transit countries, destination countries and all the borders in between) a unique experience is formed, combining the free tour of a very distinct museum, the immediacy of a theatre performance and the power of a documentary.

This experience comes to life in Bageion, a former hotel, a space that captures and accumulates the aura and the stories of its tenants, current and past. In this symbolic space, in its empty shells – rooms, fragments and places of the refugee route come to life.

In this symbolic space, in its empty shells – rooms, fragments and places of the refugee route come to life. In there, besides the exhibits-documents like personal objects, photos, testimonies and historical papers, we meet people in their actual role – people who experience and affect a historical moment, a historical transition, at the time of its formation, while it is happening.

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V I D E O

PRODUCT

DESIGN

This is a lightweight foldable chair made up of three sections: two wooden frames, three metallic joints and alvisilk thread.

A series of tests and simulations determined: the corresponding size, the correct reclining angle, the most efficient mechanism and joints in order to be foldable, the appropriate quality and texture of the thread.

The sections are designed in Autocad, cut by a CNC cutter and holes are drilled to lace the thread through.

In the last stage the sections are sanded for smoothness, the designed joints are assembled and screwed onto the frame, and the alvisilk is threaded through the holes creating the final form.

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assembling process

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FOLDABLE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAIR

chair model 1:1

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