Κατοικίες της Μεσογείου (Mediterranean Housing)

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Κατοικίες της Μεσογείου (Mediterranean Housing)

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Residential › Apartment Multi Unit Housing
Landscape + Planning › Public Park

The city of
Patras is characterised by a particular relationship with its port as well as
with the sea. Moving the port from its current position, will leave behind
places that have strong memories, that provided Patras with a distinct identity
as a city-port. The project aims to investigate this particular identity and
the possibility of living on the water. The architecture of Mediterranean sea
refers to particular ways of living on the water with conflicting
characteristics. The project uses
the ephemeral architecture of lake houses "pelades" with a marginal
relationship with water and on the other hand the vast scale of Mediterranean
city with a compact and perfectly designed habitation and bring them even
closer to the sea. The sea
penetrates and shapes the pier and on the north-east side a marina is created.
Saline planting and materials on the strip areas of the pier, operate as a
"filter" area that filters the users that come from the city. Wooden
platforms lead the "pelades" residents to their housing units, where
they have an immediate relationship with the water. At the same time, the
residents of the apartments building have common places according to the
building segment ("neighbourhood") they belong (families, 1-2
residents with working space, students, 1-2 residents). The ground floor of the
apartments building operates as a public space, with cafeterias and
restaurants.

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Emily Koustae

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Κατοικίες της Μεσογείου (Mediterranean Housing)

Κατοικίες της Μεσογείου (Mediterranean Housing)

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