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architectural competition
**4th Position / 1st Commendation** Rafina's seafront, Greece 2012 *in collaboration with: M. Pitsiladi |
The site is consisted of three elements, the slopes and the bays in the north, the Beach and the the Stream of Rafina in the south and in between the Old Port which connects the sea to the city.
Based on a dual gesture, the proposal combines different forms, scales and uses plateaus along with thematical linear connections. When expanded, the forms create the plateaus and when stretched they create the routes along the coastline. The plateau is either functioning as the “Sea Plaza” surrounded of commercial uses, either as a tribune of view over the sea or as the transition between the sea and the beach.
The Old Port follows the “Sea Plaza – Promenade” thematic. The existing facades, reorganized by inserting new steel structure shells, are the new feature along with new lightpoles, promenade benches and a new stair to the port. Additional uses can be found in the Cubes – small scale constructions – free placed in the promenade. The new connection to the bays northern of the Old Port is created based on the thematic “Leisure – Sea”. Southern of the Old Port, and in connection to the promenade, the existing parking is rearranged along with the Beach. The southern part of the site is organized based on the “environment – education” thematic by inserting new activities such as bird watching, standard organic farming, etc.
Based on a dual gesture, the proposal combines different forms, scales and uses plateaus along with thematical linear connections. When expanded, the forms create the plateaus and when stretched they create the routes along the coastline. The plateau is either functioning as the “Sea Plaza” surrounded of commercial uses, either as a tribune of view over the sea or as the transition between the sea and the beach.
The Old Port follows the “Sea Plaza – Promenade” thematic. The existing facades, reorganized by inserting new steel structure shells, are the new feature along with new lightpoles, promenade benches and a new stair to the port. Additional uses can be found in the Cubes – small scale constructions – free placed in the promenade. The new connection to the bays northern of the Old Port is created based on the thematic “Leisure – Sea”. Southern of the Old Port, and in connection to the promenade, the existing parking is rearranged along with the Beach. The southern part of the site is organized based on the “environment – education” thematic by inserting new activities such as bird watching, standard organic farming, etc.