Crete

from Design Portfolio (selected works)

Proposal for the interior renova�on of a medium sized technical office in Chania. The design aimed at the total reforma�on of the interior spaces of the office and expand its capacity. The materials that were chosen for the new design was a combina�on of metal and natural oak wood. All furniture is custom designed; each desk is comprised by two components the main oak bench and the metal base that is a combina�on of solid steel and perforated Corten surfaces to hide cables and create a semi-transparent filter. The space is defined by a large bookcase, that has a configura�on to accommodate the different needs of each sec�on of workers that would use it (architects, civil engineers etc).

To enhance the linearity of the space and create a path that would lead the visitors to each sector of the office, a light path was designed on the roof. Linear LED profiles was united crea�ng a unified line with circular spotlights ac�ng as signals of checkpoints-different office sec�ons. At the same �me, custom made linear lights made from corroded steel were designed and placed over the main desks thus enhancing the minimalis�c straight lines of the configura�on.

OPAP Play, Chania / Crete (Proposal)

Design proposal of an OPAP store in Chania,Crete. The proposal aimed to re-configurate an exis�ng vene�an building of the old town in a new way to accommodate all the needs and facili�es of a game-store. All the interior components were strictly pre-specified by OPAP as for the colors, materiality and dimensions, so the main design focus was aimed to blend a part of the city’s history with a new modern use. The main entrance was elevated from the rest of the store crea�ng an entry hall and establishing a direct link with the main road creates. On the ceiling above the recep�on desk there is a hanging wooden grid with hidden ligh�ng at the back that creates an atrium effect thus ligh�ng the main hall in an effort to create a kind of transi�on between natural light-ar�ficial light and the semi-lighted condi�ons of the main hall of the store. This ar�ficial atrium is inspired from the old vene�an buildings of the area that used a similar philosophy to bring natural light into the lower levels. Hanging transparent sphere lights are used to balance the height scale of 4,5m. The rest of the store is placed at a lower level to create the feeling of separa�on between an area clearly design for focused gambling and the main entry hall that is the link of transi�on to the outside world.

On the exterior, due to preserva�on limita�ons, the façade was preserved but it was re-approached by the addi�on of a tradi�onal natural roughcast clay color that aimed to enhance the form of the building. The windows were re-designed with a style closer to 16th century’s architecture. All windows and doors are painted olive green.

1+1= 1 Uniting 2 bedrooms into 1 Master Bedroom, Chania / Crete

Designing a new Master Bedroom by uni�ng two old kid’s rooms into one new space. The exis�ng plan of the house had two separate kid’s rooms and a shared bathroom at the edge of the southern private zone, with unlimited views of the landscape. Main axis of design was the uniﬁca�on of the 2 separate spaces into 1 and the transforma�on of the small shared bathroom, to accommodate the new needs of the home owner. The space is divided into 2 zones; the ﬁrst zone is the entry and private storage area with the pass way to the bathroom and the second zone is the main-common area with the sleeping space, the shared closet and a small si�ng area for when there is a private occasion for closed quests.

The more private entry zone is divided from the sleeping quarter by a ﬁxed storage furniture synthesis that serves a double purpose; storage in the bathroom’s corridor and exhibit area for a part of the owner’s private collec�on. Moreover, there is a stand level used as a bedside table for books etc. In the main area there is the custom-made bed standing on top of a hollow base with drawers for extra storage space. On the right bedside there is a si�ng bench with storage drawers underneath that is used as a si�ng spot or as a bedside table. The whole of the side wall is converted into a closet space.

For the bathroom, the space was enlarged to accommodate more comfortable all the spa�al needs. A separa�on wall was demolished and the pieces of the old Dionisos marble were kept to be the cladding of the new sink. The new wall was cladded with tradi�onal stucco.

All the furniture is custom designed and custom made to be adapted totally into the space and to cover the whole range of the owner’s needs. The design is a mixture of modern and classical forms embraced by principals found in the classical Cretan residences. This choice was made to create the needed update to the iden�ty of the room but at the same �me to create a spa�al biome that balances between formality and comfort. Natural wood in semi-brown tones, frosted glass and earthy tones on the ﬂoor are combined to create a total that promotes the main principals of living; a space of comfort and balance that gives energy and appe�te for life.

House expansion, Chania / Crete

Concept Design: Christodoulakis Ilias

Architectural Design / Landscape: Terzidakis Andreas

Interior_ Furniture Design: Terzidakis Andreas

Construc�on: MARKT S.A. 2019-21

Transformation of an existing industrial facade / SYN.KA SM, Chania / Crete

Re-designing of an exis�ng industrial’s building façade, for the transforma�on of the use of the building from a wholesale store to a modern minimalis�c super market. The main inten�on was to create a façade and a cladding that would enhance the volume of the building. A cladding of trapezoid metal sheets was chosen to be placed at the corner of the building thus enhancing the entrance and projec�ng the building by diﬀeren�a�ng it from the urban context.

Addi�onally, the main entranced was expanded with enlarged windows panels to be signiﬁcantly updated, projected be�er to the main road and contribute in the main linear analogies. This gesture allows more natural light to enter the main hall of the store. The synthesis is completed by a linear canopy that enhances the linearity of the building by spli�ng the volume and by providing the necessary shading.

Transformation of an existing industrial facade, Chania / Crete

Re-designing the transforma�on of an exis�ng industrial building’s façade. The main inten�on of the proposal was to create a secondary skin, an exterior shell that would enclose the old building inside. The design has 2 main axis; enhancing the entrance and projec�ng the analogies of the building. The idea was to create a grid made of solid and semi-transparent panels of perforated metal to cover the old glazed façade.

The grid was based on the old facades grid and the combina�on of semitransparent and solid panels created a game of light and shadow. The main entrance was enlarged by expanding it opening thus enhancing its importance as a beacon of the façade. Finally, the whole facades were painted in grey tones to create a solid and minimalis�c skin to smooth the volume of the building and help it blend with its environment.

Social House Renovation / Chania / Crete (Ongoing)

Renova�on of an old social house in Halepa, Chania. The house has a total area of 75sqm and was intended to be used as a family house for a young couple, so the space needed to be modern and sophis�cated to help accommodate all of their new needs.

The floor plan was divided into 2 zones; the main living areas and the more private-sleeping areas. The interior wall dividing the kitchen with the living room and the small hall with the rest of the house was demolished to create an open space uni�ng the 2 uses and allowing more natural light to enter in the house. The main synthesis of the living room with the fireplace and the TV is developed along the intermediate wall that is shared between 2 social houses. The fireplace is posi�oned in the center of the house inten�onally to be visible from every corner. For the office area a sliding door was designed to cut the room from the rest of the house during working hours but at the same �me due to its materiality with steel and frosted glass, to allow natural light to enter thus ac�ng as a so� filter.

The steel structure that was added to reinforce the exis�ng building shell was intended to be enclosed as a part of the interior design by pain�ng it in light color and cladding it with wood at its horizontal sec�ons.

The only bathroom of the house was re-designed and expanded in a way that it could oﬀer a larger space with a built-in shower and provide addi�onal storage space for the laundry and an entry closet.

The interior design was approached with inspira�on from Cretan nature and topos, with natural tones and materials with simple analogies were used to create a total synthesis that promotes locality and comfort.

56sqm Social House / Koum-Kapi Chania / Crete (Proposal)

Renova�on/interior design of a small Social House in the area of Koum Kapi, Chania. The house is located in the dense urban core that was the “heart” of Chania during the 1920s. Is a small 56sqm house that has only 2 free facades; the exterior towards the alley and its interior that is developed around a very small 8sqm yard with a single tree in it.

The space was divided into 3 zones; the main living area in the center of the house, the private sleeping area in the North part of the main volume and the dinning-cooking zone that was developed around the backyard. The old stone wall that was dividing the main area of the house with the back part was demolished for a larger opening to be created, thus allowing more natural light into the house and crea�ng a more open field of view enlarging the main area. A fireplace was placed in the center of the house ac�ng as a filter between the living room and the dinning area, while the kitchen is developed linearly alongside the intermediate wall, in that way covered from the plain view while entering the house. In the rear part of the house, with the kitchen and dining, the facades surrounding the backyard are all glazed to offer a 270-degree view of the natural element. In the yard, a small water tank with a fountain is placed for the water acous�cs of flowing water to be heard in the house enhancing the feeling of calmness.

The bedroom is divided by the living room by a semi-solid / semi-transparent wall. Taking advantage of the spacious volume due to the large interior height, a divider is designed at the top part of the bedroom wall with louvres and frosted glass to allow light to the bedroom and make the wall feel more “light” in the �ght space. Inside the bedroom there is a large oﬃce with direct view of the alley and an enlarged storage space.

Re-approach of an old Cretan house / Hordaki village / Chania / Crete (Proposal)

Renova�on/interior-landscape design of an exis�ng old housing complex in Hordaki village, Chania. The housing complex is located in the center of Hordaki village and is consisted of 3 building volumes, developed around an old olive tree. The 2 volumes are developed on the N-S axis and are placed at the limit of the small plot, while the other volume is not connected with the other 2 and is a small trapezoid volume at the South edge of the plot.

The main design idea was to take advantage of the enclosed space conﬁgura�on and the remain built area of the plot to create a building unity that would enhance the views, natural elements and be spacious enough to accommodate 4-6 people.

An addi�on was made to the further volume to the North to accommodate a second master bedroom and create an exit to the intermediate’s volume terrace. The concept was to create a volume that would enclose the staircase and will unite the 2 volumes externally, while at the same �me create framed views. The base, that consisted from all the exis�ng buildings, is kept with its original stone masonry to enhance the blending between the old and the addi�on. The ﬂoor addi�on served as an expansion of the complex’s capacity and views, taking advantage the already elevated posi�on of the plot, to expand the views beyond the horizon directly towards the White Mountains.

The trapezoid volume was united with the main building crea�ng a con�nues “spine” developed around the yard. Its roof opened to create a peripheral window thus allowing natural light inside (due to total lack of South windows). This trapezoid and narrow area was designed to be the kitchen due to both its posi�on in the edge of the synthesis and its close vicinity to the inner yard so to be used and during summer�me.

The old olive tree was kept to be the center of the exterior space, a solid image from the past projected into the future as a piece of the development.

6+1 Villas Complex / Litsarda village / Chania / Crete (Ongoing)

Design of a private villas complex in Litsarda village, Apokoronas, Chania. The project brief called for the design of a luxury villas complex in the heart of the village accompanied by a mul�-purpose building that could be used by the residents of the villas as work-hubs and by the owner of the plot as a seasonal restaurant and retail store/cafeteria.

The idea was to divide the plot in to 2 parts, by taking advantage of its natural characteris�cs. The proposal develops on the East-West axis due to the rectangular nature of the plot, with the main approach/entry to be across the street of the village square. This axis of approach divides the proposal into 2 symmetric parts. The main core of the complex consists of 4 85sqm villas and 2 larger 130sqm, with a total capacity of 28 people. Each villa has a private yard with a swimming pool and an exterior kitchen. The main living areas are located on the ground ﬂoor with the sleeping quarters on the top.

The complex is deﬁned by the mul�-purpose building on the East and a steep hill on the South. By taking advantage of the inclina�on of the plot the mul�-purpose building is developed on two levels, with the higher one to be used as the retail store and cafeteria and the lower to be the working hub with the restaurant.

Finally, on top of the West hill, having a private approach road, is the villa of the owner that overlooks the development and can accommodate 4-6 people.