03 Magneten Teaterøen: re-design and restoration

1st Master year - Spatial Design (KADK) | Individual work

This project focuses on re-designing a complex of wooden houses located at the tip of Refshaleøen’s northwest side. It is about “Teaterøen”, now part of Magneten, a cultural institution focusing on different types of artistic performances. The buildings are divided into different rooms, each of which can be rented out and used for performances and social events. The landscape is a mix of raw concrete, wild nature and it is surrounded by old maritime buildings. Initially, the major disadvantages of the exterior and interior space were pointed out. The project started with a re-definition of Teaterøen’s sourounding landscape; a new masterplan was introduced based on outdoor activities, that would invite people visiting the area regardless of whether they would make use of its interior spaces. The main focus was to re-design a more efficient interior plan so that the building units could be better connected and the performance rooms would have a more methodical spatial organisation.

This diploma project is divided into two parts and has been developed in different scales. The first bigger scale concerns the redevelopment of the main coastal front of the city of Kalamata while the second, smaller one, focuses on the design of a Center for Agricultural Entrepreneurship near the estuary of the river Nedon that runs through the city. This twofold condition is always present, even though public space is previously defined in sidewalk width, asphalt and parking spaces, transport (new tram line and extended cycle paths), general urban regeneration and boost of the green public spaces. After investigating upon Kalamata’s past and future development plans, the waterfront masterplan focused on the development and better structure of the coastal front in a 1/2000 scale including some focal areas which were further designed in 1/1000 & 1/500 scale; the riverside, a part of the city’s port and a residential area Kalamata has the advantage of providing more than 5km of clean beaches for swimming. However, for the past decades it is mainly characterised by tourism though its potentials go much further than that. The ratio of the waterfront to the inland indicates the importance of redesigning the waterfront zone to direct more activities towards the sea. The project is based on a combination of environmental and economic aspects, creating a comprehensive urban strategy that both defends the entire city, and enables commercial, cultural, and recreational amenities to take shape. Moreover, various sectors that represent the city are organized: sport facilities, historical buildings, architecture, education and trade areas. The above mentioned, according to a common design method, fit into new city paths where pedestrians can perceive them, in a clear or indirect way.

05 Restoration of Pavlos Melas Military Camp

3rd Bachelor year (AUTH) | Group work

Pavlos Melas Military Camp is located in Stavroupoli in the west of Thessaloniki. Within the framework of the new town hall’s planning program, two buildings will host its services. It is assumed that the main entrances would be perpendicular to the main street.

The concept devides the building in 4 parts, placing ramps as the main vertical circulation element in the middle of the two identical parts of the building. In this way, the different town hall departments are better separated and distinguished.

The building is accessed by a ramp through which visitors and employees get access from an underground platform which is connected to a central square through an underground passage below the main bulkhead. The central square is created in the middle of the two building blocks of the town hall, hosting commercial uses that are associated with the restaurant and cafe located in the basement of the central building.

After a thorough analysis of the building’s decaying condition, it was understood that the mansory and the openings are still in good condition whereas the roof does not exist and the window and door frames need to be replaced. The external wall will be preserved, exposing the building’s monumental character. The new (interior) shell is designed by a metal grid and prefabricated elements, shading systems (external and internal). Supporting mechaninsms between the old and the new shell are highlighting the elements of each period.

The new interventions aim to make this area a living part of Stavroupoli’s web, regardless of the opening hours of the new town hall. On the overall handling, emphasis is given on the ramp, which serves both a smooth access to the premises due to the altitude differences as well as the easier movement of disabled people.

Second floor plan detail |

First floor plan detail |

Basement plan detail

Indoor shading system

| plan detail |

Interior openings detail / blinds |

1st Master year (AUTH) | Group work

The main objective of this proposal is to highlight the multiculturalism of the city of Thessaloniki using the axis of Venizelos road, which is a characteristic example of the blending of many different elements that constitute the identity of the city. The central museological idea is based on a mild indication of all the elements mentioned above. The design focuses on the different flooring and use of plants associated with the period (Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek period) that includes a monument on or near Venizelos street. In addition, the green areas are reinforced around the area. The road ends are converted into sprawl areas and create visual stimuli that enhance the interest of the walker in order to continue his course.

Mixed materials

Roman Empire

Byzantine Empire

Ottoman Empire

20th Century