Eirini Trachana Landscape and Architecture Portfolio

EIRINI TRACHANA Landscape & Architecture Portfolio 2022

CONTENTS Curriculum Vitae Reference letters Science Park 2019 Gureum Gil, Seoul 2019 Frankfurt Grand Central Hoorn City Beach 2018 MixScapes 2016 Highlighting the wetland of Lefkada 2013

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Eirini Trachana

Driven by the goal to always get better and gain new experiences, I studied both architecture and landscape architecture. This offers me the flexibility to work on various scales and enrich landscape architectural projects with my architectural engineering knowledge. I have the patience for detail and precision and I am passionate about patterns and advanced geometry.

Working in a team makes me enthusiastic and I feel very lucky that I had the opportunity to work together with people from all over the world.

Education September 2014 - June 2016

Technical University of Delft, MSc in Landscape Architecture

September 2007 - June 2013

University of Patras, Department of Architecture, 5-year professional degree program, equivalent to master of engineering

Landscape design experience February 2021 - currently February 2020 - February 2021 August 2018 - August 2019 January 2018 - July 2018 March 2017- October 2017 November - December 2016 September-October 2016 May-June 2015

Freelance work Junior Landscape Designer, LoLa landscape architect Junior Landscape Designer, Mecanoo Architecten Junior Landscape Designer, Buro Sant en co Junior Landscape Architect, Studio Marchel Wim Van Dongen Intern, LapLab, competition _ landscape design of Emmen dieren park, WINNERS Intern, Inside Outside, Petra Blaisse, competition _ landscape design of Roshen chocolate factory, second price Intern, Buenos Aires Ciudad (municipality of Buenos Aires), Globalization 2015

Architectural design experience March 2017 May-July 2014 February - March 2014 June 2010-September 2010

Design assistant, Studio Noa Verhofstad, design for Hermes Junior Architect, Apostolakos architects Design assistant, Mauridis - Orfanou architects, national architectural competition, renovation of Chania‘s main sq Intern, Foukas-Matrakidou architects, national architectural competition, renovation of Kozani’s main sq

Languages Greek English French Dutch

Hobbies Crime novels Cooking Theater Travelling

Skills Hand Drawing Designing with plants AutoCad 2D and 3D AutoCad Architecture Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Rhinoceros 3ds Max VRay Revit Grasshopper 3D GIS mapping

Awards January 2019

“Gureum Gil”, second price, international invited competition, design of an urban - architectonic connection between Seoulo and Namsan park, Seoul, Mecanoo team

December 2018

“Frankfurt Grand Central”, FIRST PRICE, international invited competition, design of a residential tower in an urban context, Mecanoo team

January 2017

“DIORAMA”, second price, Amsterdam Gemeente competition

January 2017

“Cultuurpark Emmen”, FIRST PRICE, national dutch comentition for the transformation of Emmen old zoo into a park, internship

October 2016

“Roshen Park”, second price, international invited competition

August 2014

Barcelona 2014, 8th Internacional Biennial of Landscape Architecture, exhibition of the graduation project “Highlighting the wetland of Lefkada using voronoi patterns”

Research Projects June 2016

“MIXSCAPES, improving the landscape qualities of the area around Boxtel by introducing alternative agricultural functions”, graduation project, TU Delft

June 2013

“Highlighting the wetland of Lefkada using voronoi patterns”, design thesis, University of Patras

June 2012

“Patterns from natural to manmade landscape, analogies with the modernism movement”, research thesis, University of Patras

References reference contacts

Pieter Hoen, Mecanoo, Pieter.Hoen@mecanoo.nl Carmen Pereira, Mecanoo, Carmen.Pereira@mecanoo.nl Polina Strukova, Mecanoo, Polina.Strukova@mecanoo.nl Recommendation from LoLa landscape under request

Delft, 14 July 2019

To whom it may concern, This letter is the personal letter of recommendation for Eirini Trachana. She worked as part of the landscape and urban design team within Mecanoo architects. We experienced Eirini as an enthusiastic and hardworking colleague. She has a cheerful attitude and is always happy to assist, which makes her a pleasant person to work with.

Eirini worked on a wide range of projects, including the landscape design for a Science Park in Riyadh, a masterplan for the Dutch national park Nieuwland and patio gardens for the Bank of China building in Luxembourg. She was also part of the competition team for a landscape design in the Yangdong-District in Seoul and she worked on the Frankfurt Grand Central tower competition. With her creative skills as landscape architect she made valuable contributions to the design of these projects.

A lot of the projects in our office nowadays follow a BIM strategy. Besides using software packages like Rhino, with her eagerness to learn, Eirini gained substantial knowledge of REVIT software, tailored to landscape architecture. This made her a specialized and much appreciated player in the project team.

We will miss her as appreciated colleague and for her enthusiastic and warm personality.

Please feel free to contact me at Pieter.Hoen@mecanoo.nl if you have any questions or need further information.

Best regards,

Pieter Hoen senior urban planner at Mecanoo architecten

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Science park

Ongoing project Mecanoo Architecten www.mecanoo.nl team work Project location - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 9

Science Park This variable and exciting park design is divided into three main zones with different atmospheres, the wadi, the lawns and the south part with lower vegetation. Special gardens, kiosks and labs are completing the image and experience in the park.

Wadi. Located in the park center. It is the intimate heart. Dramatic rammed earth walls for planters on different levels. The walls are covered with lower vegetation. Water runs from a water feature in the west end of the wadi all the way down to the lowest part of the park in the east end. The contrast between narrow routes and open spaces, makes this part of the park a unique experience, an escape from the city.

Lawns. The singular form of these aisles as rounded soft topography makes the park readable and give a calming appearance.

These aisles are surrounded by paths so circulation around the park is possible. Soft undulating topography invites visitors to claim a spot on the grass to relax, eat, play, etcetera. The lawns are covered with grass and groups of trees. It is in this area where most large trees are located. These elements also contour the transition from the wide and open space into the narrow and close area of the Wadi.

South part. Half the park is located on top of the metro structure.

This limits the size of the trees planted in the southern part of the park. Shadow is enhanced with green pergolas. The south part is rich with activities, like sports, market area and a food production lab.

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My role to the project Member of the main design team, I joined the project after the sketch phase. I was involved in the preliminary design phase and the definitive design phase.

Main Wadi designer, design of the different areas and atmospheres in the wadi, form and structure of the walls, selection of materials, textures, colors Responsible for the planting scheme, detailed vegetation selection and representation Landscape detailing, lighting, benches, pergola structure

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Gureum Gil

International invited competition January 2019 Mecanoo Architecten www.mecanoo.nl team work Seoul, South Korea 17

Gureum Gil In this international invited competition we were called to design a path system for Yangdong district. Along the competition site there are parts of the city’s historic wall. As a strong linear monument which crosses several public spaces, the Hanyang Doseong has the potential to become a catalyst of a human-centric Seoul.

The Hanyang Doseong becomes a unifier as the main connecter of a network of public spaces and parks.

The Yangdong district is a very diverse area with varying levels of detailing and planting. Cars are very much defining the appearance. The main goal of Gureum Gil is to connect Seoullo to Namsan Park and to make that route a fantastic experience. A toned down, more urban version of this route, is the connection to Huamdong in the south.

Topography and the stacked landscape are the basic ingredients for the journey. The route along the bridge takes visitors through dense trees and open areas with beautifully framed views of the Hanyang Doseong. The Gureum Gil consists out of a warm interior, in the form of a timber deck and timber balustrade. The exterior is in sharp contrast with this in interior. Reflective metal creates ribbon that takes the color of its surroundings though blurry reflections. Holes in the deck allow for a connection to the garden underneath the deck with trees growing from the lower level up to the level of the visitors. The columns dissolve into the tree trunks and other vegetation.

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My role to the project Member of the main design team, taking part in all the stages of the project, first sketches, developing the form of the bridge, planting design, path structure, flows Responsible for the planting scheme, vegetation selection, seasonal design and representation Landscape detailing, material selection, color combination 20

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Frankfurt Grand Central

December 2018 Mecanoo Architecten www.mecanoo.nl team work Project location - Frankfurt, Germany 23

FRANFURT GRAND CENTRAL Within walking distance of the Central Stationin Frankfurt, a multifunctional residential tower is being developed by Phoenix and Gross & Partner.

The approach to public space contributes to the area’s transformation. On the railway side, there will be a linear park that extends to the Central Station. On the city side, a green square will be added as a lively public space that will connect the area with the existing neighbourhood and with the centre of the city. The tower, with its glass and copper-coloured metal façade, was inspired by the industrial atmosphere of the location.

The planters are forming groups of simple linear planting schemes, to create a more formal, elegant look around the tower. Some big trees are planted in groups, to provide shadow, frame the view, and enhance the feeling of human scale on the ground level.

The already existing grid of trees in the square is completed with more trees on the other side of the road to create a “room” on the square.

My role to the project Member of the main design team, participation in all stages of the competition design, first landscape ideas, routing, flows, parking Responsible for the planting scheme, vegetation selection and representation Landscape detailing, paving, planters, lighting

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Hoorn City Beach

May 2018 Buro Sant en co www.santenco.nl team work Project location - Hoorn, the Netherlands 27

STADSTRAND HOORN In the coming years the dikes between Hoorn and Amsterdam will be strengthened. An extra soil body for the existing dike will be located in Hoorn (Markemeer, the Netherlands).

Sant and Co will shape part of the new dike as a city beach, approximately a hundred meters wide and one kilometer long. It will be suitable for normal beach use but will also provide space for recreational activities, events and a pavillion. A walking and cycling path which leads all the way to Amsterdam is going to be created by the dike reinforcement. Thanks to this, Hoorn gets a special city beach!

The beach provides a nature experience and opportunities for kite flying, kite surfing, jogging, mountain biking, and cycling. The beach becomes a landmark for the city. The design is a series of sand dunes which include a main cycling path which allows car access. Cultural history and sustainability play an important role in the design of the city beach.

My role to the project Member of the main design team Research, composition, technical details 3D representation, graphics

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MIXSCAPES

Improving the landscape qualities of the area around Boxtel by introducing alternative agricultural functions

June 2016 graduation project TUdelft individual project 1st mentor - Frits van Loon, f.d.vanloon@tudelft.nl 2nd mentor - Ulf Hackauf, u.d.hackauf@tudelft.nl Project location - Boxtel, North Braband, NL 33

AGRICULTURE - LANDSCAPE What is the relationship between landscape and agriculture? How can agriculture contribute to the development of the landscape?

This research aims to investigate the power of agriculture over landscape form. The research goals are the creation of a diverse landscape structure with sustainable principals and strong identity. The hypothesis is that this will happen by strengthening the relationship between landscape and agriculture with Boxtel, North Brabant, the Netherlands serving as a case study. Wild boar and deer farming are introduced in the forest next to Boxtel, as an alternative kind of agriculture in order to improve the landscape qualities of the site. More productive functions are discussed as a potential development for this landscape following the starting principals, diversity, sustainability, and identity.

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BOXTEL

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Legend elecricity lines

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wild life farming

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water purification with reeds and water plants

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water purification with willow trees

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Legend elecricity lines forest

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CURRENT TOPOGRAPHIC MAP_spacial map of the area 37

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river clay

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meadows on wet area_clay soils

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filtrating pont

the brook Dommel

tree nurseries

the edge of village Liempte

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SECTION_landscape types, water system, landscape qualities

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heather fields with deer

ha-ha wall

forest with wildlife farms

old train tracks

linear settlements

WILDLIFE FARMS In order to design for the animals, I went through a research on their everyday needs. This helped me define the amount of space the farms need in order to take care of the wild boars and the deer that would live there.

What is the effect this type of farming has on the landscape? A diverse environment with alternative emotions and atmospheres, a sustainable structure, with a new nutrient circle created (forest fruit production consumed from - wild animals - wild animals consumed from - humans) and enhancement of the identity of the site with the original wildlife returning in the forest.

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sugar beet cultivations for wild boars

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Highlighting the wetland of Lefkada using Voronoi patterns

June 2013 graduation project UPatras team work supervisor - Katerina Liapi, kliapi@upatras.gr Project location - Lefkada, Greece 43

THE WETLAND The wetland of Lefkada is one of the most important Greek wetlands. Searching for a deeper interpretation of the natural elements of the environment, this design thesis motivated us to make a research on the natural landscape. Admiring the beauty of the area, we tried to include all its elements in our design.

Firstly, the earth breaks, because of natural factors, create an image of Voronoi diagrams. Motivated by these natural patterns we studied them and designed using them as a common denominator, found both in the natural and manmade landscape.

Secondly, we tried to take full advantage of the natural landscape and make it familiar through our knowledge. The areas where rare birds are gathered were utilized as interest spots. These spots were the centers of the Voronoi diagrams we used in our design. The Voronoi diagrams are a way of dividing space into a number of regions, according to a several numbers of spots and their least distance. As a result, the paths that were created based on the Voronoi diagrams are the best possible positions for bird-watching and, at the same time, they are far enough in order to disturb the birds the least possible.

In fact, we designed pedestrian and bicycle routes over the surface of the water. Additionally, we designed bird-watching spots and light constructions in order to highlight and advance the area.

We aimed to create a discreet and environmentally respectful design.

Furthermore, we designed a number of buildings, including a research center, laboratories, a library, an exposition center, lecture and reading halls. Around the research center, we created an area including the local plants organized in stripes. The research center area also includes two playgrounds. The routes and the paths created around all these facilities provide the visitor with “experiences” based on local natural elements: the soil, the sand, and the water.

On the central routes, there are resting spots and cafes in peaceful places next to the water. An alternative way of moving around the wetland is the special boats of the area (without keel). On the northern part of the wetland, we designed an auditorium and a few platforms in order to place the Folklore Festival and the literature and art event which are organized in the island the last 55 years.

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aquaculture area with birds old aqueduct remnants pedestrian - bike routes bridge - central entrace to the island inaccessible area high circulation road road important spot beach

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Eitrini Trachana, Landscape & Architecture Portfolio, 2019