100100 meters away from the cost, an artificial island,
the ‘social Wave’ interferes with the landscape, follows the rules and the
natural movements of the environment and creates a new area. An area full of
fluid spaces and routes, that invites the guest to explore them, learn them and
create his individual paths. The intervention hosts cultural activities and at
the same time offers the guest a pleasant environment to rest and relax. Last
but not least, it celebrates the history and the culture of the place by
hosting a summer cinema, which is so much appreciated in Greece.
The proposal is about a volume that is not placed
static in the middle of the platform. It is formed organically based on the
dialog between the natural and the artificial elements around it. More
specifically it is based on the movement of the water and the creation of
waves, and it blends with the movement of the people inserting the platform.
Following these principals the creation of the main volume comes out to represents
the urban wave, a wave formed by social activities.
The urban wave goes against the rules and develops
itself toward the sea. The same way as in nature, the civic wave is surrounded
by a fluid surface, formed by smaller waves that form the morphology of the
intervention.
The interior space represents the central wave at its
pick point, is about 450s.m. starts from point zero and grows itself to 6,50m
high. At the same mean the exterior forms itself following the fluidity of the
movement of the sea. Following the properties of smaller surrounding waves it
develops to 2m high the maximum and hosts the rest of the activities on its
surface.
The intervention aims to create an environment to
promote culture and offer relaxation at the same time. Inside a multifunctional
space is created, while outside artificially formed environment offers places
where you can seat, relax enjoy the view or play. More than that during the
summer time, the platform is transformed to an exterior cinema. All these
activities, interior and exterior are not disconnected from each other. A
wooden surface, working as the skin of the construction, grows from the
interior to the exterior and vice versa, connects the spaces and lets the guest
experience the platform as a whole.