Transposition (or metathesis) : the change of place.
Transposition (music) : the process of moving a collection of notes up or down in pitch by a constant interval, while maintaining their original relation.
This project explores the transposition of the number D (Δ, in the Greek building code, here 4.55 m) throughout the 9 plots; its structural potential, its formal language and the possibilities of creating a new typology. The 2 main objectives are : a. the creation of a network of voids that are architecturally and socially meaningful; b. the invention of a synergistic building type that exists symbiotically with both its siblings and the host environment.
A rigorous investigation of the 9 plots yields a typology with stable DNA, that can be easily transformed to fit in all cases. These transformations are: 'stretch' and 'mirror'. By stretching, the building fits the plot; by mirroring, it creates communal voids of 2Dx2D.
Each building has 3 apartments and a common kitchen per floor, while the top floors have mezzanines. The roofs of the buildings create an undulating surface that is ideal for a fresh and relaxing (horizontal, as opposed to vertical) Athenian roof scape.
Transposition (music) : the process of moving a collection of notes up or down in pitch by a constant interval, while maintaining their original relation.
This project explores the transposition of the number D (Δ, in the Greek building code, here 4.55 m) throughout the 9 plots; its structural potential, its formal language and the possibilities of creating a new typology. The 2 main objectives are : a. the creation of a network of voids that are architecturally and socially meaningful; b. the invention of a synergistic building type that exists symbiotically with both its siblings and the host environment.
A rigorous investigation of the 9 plots yields a typology with stable DNA, that can be easily transformed to fit in all cases. These transformations are: 'stretch' and 'mirror'. By stretching, the building fits the plot; by mirroring, it creates communal voids of 2Dx2D.
Each building has 3 apartments and a common kitchen per floor, while the top floors have mezzanines. The roofs of the buildings create an undulating surface that is ideal for a fresh and relaxing (horizontal, as opposed to vertical) Athenian roof scape.
To view the entire presentation material, download from:
http://rapidshare.com/files/281251988/SUBMISSION_MATERIAL.zip
copyright : Kostas Poulopoulos 2009
Design Team : Kostas Poulopoulos, Eva Poulopoulou
Design Team : Kostas Poulopoulos, Eva Poulopoulou
very beautiful and elegant building, clever detailing that freshens up some familiar images of older architecture in Athens, and a very promising overall concept (merging the building codes into architecture, funny or commonplace as it may sound - it's not).
ReplyDeletewhy did your presentation sheets (on rapidshare) have to squeeze your most inspiring elements into a thin strip somewhere in the middle, lost inside (unfortunately 'dry') technical cad drawings? Your large images here are an immediate eyecatcher, it's a pity that didn't seem to work as well on A1 layouts. One has to take a closer look to appreciate the full potential of this entry, and it's practically impossible to do that in a room filled with 500 sheets.
kudos anyway - I loved it.
I wish i knew then what i know now stavro. I agree with everything you say. Thanks a lot for your kind comments and your constructive criticism. Next project now.
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