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This apartment building composes a dialogue between nature and architecture, where its structural identity draws inspiration from natural patterns, which are redefined through a contemporary, geometric language. This pattern, precisely applied to the facades, acts as a filter of light and shadow, creating a constantly changing play according to the time of day. In contrast to nature itself, the composition remains strictly artificial, with clean, simple volumes that obey a perfectly controlled design logic. The apartment building is characterised by a dynamic alternation of white and grey volumes, which form a composition of contrasting geometries and tensions. The different projections and recesses of the building envelope enhance the sense of movement, creating a lively, three-dimensional rhythm. The large openings, carefully placed, allow the interior to interact with the exterior, but without catalysing the coherence of the architectural expression. Here, the architecture does not imitate nature but transmutes it into a structural element, highlighting a modern, rigorous yet poetic approach that dictates a particular relationship between the built space and its natural environment.
GR
Η πολυκατοικία αυτή συνθέτει έναν διάλογο ανάμεσα στη φύση και την αρχιτεκτονική, όπου η δομική της ταυτότητα αντλεί έμπνευση από φυσικά μοτίβα, τα οποία επαναπροσδιορίζονται μέσα από μια σύγχρονη, γεωμετρική γλώσσα. Το μοτίβο αυτό, εφαρμοσμένο με ακρίβεια στις όψεις, λειτουργεί ως φίλτρο φωτός και σκιάς, δημιουργώντας ένα διαρκώς μεταβαλλόμενο παιχνίδι ανάλογα με την ώρα της ημέρας. Σε αντιδιαστολή με την ίδια τη φύση, η σύνθεση παραμένει αυστηρά τεχνητή, με καθαρούς, λιτούς όγκους που υπακούν σε μια απόλυτα ελεγχόμενη σχεδιαστική λογική. Η πολυκατοικία χαρακτηρίζεται από μια δυναμική εναλλαγή λευκών και γκρι όγκων, οι οποίοι διαμορφώνουν μια σύνθεση από αντιθετικές γεωμετρίες και εντάσεις. Οι διαφορετικές προεξοχές και εσοχές του κτιριακού κελύφους ενισχύουν την αίσθηση της κίνησης, δημιουργώντας έναν ζωντανό, τρισδιάστατο ρυθμό. Τα μεγάλα ανοίγματα, προσεκτικά τοποθετημένα, επιτρέπουν την αλληλεπίδραση του εσωτερικού με το εξωτερικό, χωρίς όμως να καταλύουν τη συνοχή της αρχιτεκτονικής έκφρασης. Εδώ, η αρχιτεκτονική δεν μιμείται τη φύση αλλά τη μετουσιώνει σε δομικό στοιχείο, αναδεικνύοντας μια μοντέρνα, αυστηρή και ταυτόχρονα ποιητική προσέγγιση που υπαγορεύει μια ιδιαίτερη σχέση του δομημένου χώρου με το φυσικό του περιβάλλον.
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Architectural design + supervision / Αρχιτεκτονική Μελέτη + επίβλεψη
Gavalas Architects
Structural design + supervision / Στατική Μελέτη + επίβλεψη
MEP design + supervision / Ηλεκτρομηχανολογικές Μελέτες + επίβλεψη
Construction Management / Διαχείριση εργοταξίου
She was born and raised in Athens. She studied architecture at the School of Architecture of the University of Patras, from which she graduated in 2015. In 2019, she completed the Interdepartmental Postgraduate Program at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), specializing in "Urban and Regional Planning." Since 2018, she has been a member of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE). Since 2016, she has collaborated with technical and architectural firms in Athens mostly on small- and medium-scale projects, taking on an enhanced role in the development of the projects—from the preliminary design and presentation stage to construction supervision. She has participated in workshops in Greece and abroad and has taught Urban Planning as part of her auxiliary teaching duties during her postgraduate studies. She believes that architecture is a dynamic process and seeks continuous growth in her professional career and the acquisition of new knowledge.
She was born in Athens and graduated from the School of Architecture at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). She has specialized training in "Landscape Technology and Planting Design" (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) and, since 2024, has been a Certified Passive Building Designer (Hellenic Passive Building Institute).
She has worked in Greece and Serbia, undertaking the design and supervision of residential, office, catering, agrotourism, and children's creative activity projects, as well as the extension of a floating hotel (BIG SEE Awards distinction). In addition, he has been involved in the drafting of technical specifications for architectural materials.
At the same time, he has participated in international and national architectural design competitions, including: "Europan 6" (Distinction: 2nd runners-up), "DROMEAS Office Stores" (Distinction: First runners-up), "Room 18," "Cook 8," "Pandemic Architecture."
Έχει συγγράψει το βιβλίο με τίτλο «Κτίρια Ελλήνων της Διασποράς σε μια Θετή Πατρίδα» (Ζέμουν – Βελιγράδι, 18ος–20ός αιώνας).
She is distinguished for her sensitivity and particular interest in sustainable architecture and innovation, with an emphasis on the creation of energy-autonomous building shells and architectural landscapes.