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GEK Group Headquarters
GEK Group Headquarters
85, Leoforos Mesogeion, Athina, Greece
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GEK Group Headquarters
85, Leoforos Mesogeion, Athina, Greece
The rhomboid shaped site, on a busy avenue, lay between two diagonal roads. The office accommodation is arranged in two wings on either side of an open central courtyard where the environmental conditions are easier to control than on the busy surrounding streets. Open windows and walkways connect the two wings. The whole courtyard space is a tempered environment, which is shaded in the summer and protected from the cold winds in winter. The staff restaurant is positioned on a overlooking mezzanine level. The circulation and service cores are at the narrow end of the site.
The elevations respond to Athens' strong, bright sun. The two external elevations face towards low angled sun to the east or west so the window areas are small. The remaining solid areas are infilled with stainless steel panels. Inside these are bookcase and filing zones, to create a thermal buffer. The only sunlight, which enters the working areas, is reflected and shaded to prevent glare.
A controlled palette of carefully crafted components and materials - stainless steel, concrete and timber was used. The only "luxury" material was the use of white Greek marble to the floor of the central courtyard atrium, to contrast with the exposed timber shuttered concrete surfaces elsewhere in the building.
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