Theatrou Square, 2010 Athens center Urban
design competition 3rd Prize Heterogeneity
and Cohesion: the case of Theatrou squareTheatrou square and
its neighborhood are characterized by intense heterogeneity both in form and
social content. The proposal aims to activate the positive dynamic of this heterogeneity in order to bring about a
new cohesion.
A new system of
spatial demarcation is adopted with the use of different materials and datums.
Heterogeneity is expressed in plan and section and cohesion in elevation.
The planar geometry
is adapted to existing conditions redefining the street inclination while
respecting the current levels of the various ground floors. The new spaces
created in this way define, extend, bind or separate different activities that
flood out of the buildings and/ or the wider urban network.
The proposed intervention with the new
connections and public spaces that it suggests puts in place the basis for
change of the existing condition of spatial and temporal voids. This renewed
condition aims to make the area attractive for new residents and together with
compatible uses can contribute to a renewed cohesion and regeneration of the
wider neighborhood