The document presents the portfolio of architect Artemis Korovesi. It includes summaries of past projects including:
1. A proposal for the regeneration of the historic center of Patras, Greece involving rehabilitation of the area, urban design, and sustainability principles with a focus on natural construction materials.
2. A concept for the reutilization of an abandoned city block involving its conversion into a meat processing facility, exploring re-use and dystopian architecture themes.
3. A restoration project of a historic guesthouse utilizing sustainable restoration and extension techniques.
The portfolio provides details on Korovesi's education and skills, architectural experience with various firms, software proficiencies, awards, volunteer work, publications
3. ALet’s meet!
Hello, my name is Artemis. I am a passionate, recently graduated architect from the
Architecture Department of Patras in Greece. I love constructive discussions and creative
design. I can be lost in detail but I like managing large scales.
I am interested in using more efficient ways to “built” a self-efficient and sus-
tainable future through architecture. I believe in architecture that can be clos-
er to nature and our past while satisfying our current needs. That’s why work-
shops concerning natural construction, sustainability and rehabilitation are my thing.
As a highly skilled French speaker, I have lived in France for six months for Eras-
mus+. Other personal high skills are hand sketch and programs like Revit, Auto-
CAD, Rhino, Lumion, Adobe Ps/Il/Id and more. I can work hard if needed and even
more when I love the project. I believe in continuous learning and evolution de-
spite the difficulty of the process that brings us face to face with our inner self.
Address: 18, Kyprou street, 26441, Patras, Greece
E-mail: korovesi.artemis@gmail.com
Mobile: (+30) 6981811054
Birth: 03.11.1996
Nationality: Greek
Driving License: Yes
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/artemis-korovesi-architect/
CONTACT
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INTERNSHIPS
WORK EXPERIENCE Architectures OU 04/2020-Today
Architect, Team member
Remote
.
. Produce construction documents of different project phases in Revit
.
. Use of AutoCAD, Lumion, Illustrator, Ps, InDesign, Sketch
.
. Produce 3D modelling and Rendering files
.
. Brainstorming for new ideas|Research for project concepts
.
. Discussions for better collaboration and project management
.
. Produce diagrams, sketches and presentation documents for the clients and promotion
.
. Communication with manufacturers
.
. Accustomed to remote working, collaboration and remote application tools
Archray 07/2020-Today
Architectural Designer, Freelancer
Patras, Greece
.
. Produce construction documents of a hotel in Revit
.
. Presentation documents for the clients
.
. Use of AutoCAD, Lumion, Sketchup, Illustrator, Ps, InDesign, Sketch.
.
. Produce 3D modelling and Rendering files
.
. Detail-Solving
Grigoris Koutropoulos (Boulouki Co-Founder) - Internship 07/2019-09/2019
Intern Architect
Patras, Greece
.
. Restoration projects
.
. Discussion and brainstorming through sketches
.
. Contribution to Roman Odeon Survey
.
. Use of AutoCAD, Ps, Sketch and Rhino 3D
.
. 3D modelling and collages
Christian Gaignol 07/2017
Architect Assistant
Clermont-Ferrand, France
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. AutoCAD design support
.
. Discussion on materials
.
. Documentation
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Integrated Master 07/2014-10/2019
Architecture Department of University of Patras, GPA 8.95/10
Diploma Thesis:
En Patrais (In Patras): A Proposal for regeneration in 3 scales (Historical Centre Rehabili-
tation)
Erasmus+ Studies 03/2017-07/2017
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Clermont-Ferrand (ENSACF )
Zero-Energy Design:
an approach to make your building sustainable 11/2020-Today
The design process with technical details in order to turn the current energy consumption of
our building into a zero-energy consumption.
EdX online Course, TU Delft
Building with clay 02/2021-03/2021
(25 hours)
Different clay techniques and earth architecture restoration.
Online Conference, Piloiko team, Chania, Crete
Soft skills learning path 03/2021-04/2021
3-day online training, CV & LinkedIn Building, Interview Workshop, Mentoring, Presentation
skills, Project and time management, Adaptability, Creativity,16 hours of LinkedIn Learning
Powered by Regeneration and LinkedIn Learning
Ambiances, Tomorrow 09/2016
“Entyposis” : A project on how different people imagine and “draw” images by reading
narratives. Participation as a member of a student team on behalf of the University of Patras
Architecture Department of the University of Thessaly and
InternationalAmbiances Network (www.ambiances.net)
Greek [Native]
English [C2, Excellent knowledge]
French [ C2, Excellent knowledge]
Turkish [A1, Basic knowledge]
EDUCATION
POST-GRAD
EDUCATION
CONFERENCE
LANGUAGES
GENERAL INTERESTS
PROGRAM SKILLS
SOFT SKILLS
Revit
Autocad 2D
Rhinoceros
Lumion
SketchUp
Photoshop
Illustrator
Indesign
Sketch
Vextractor
ArcGIS
Dancing Sketch|Drawing Nature Photography
Piano Traveling Cycling Languages
Cooking
Hard Working
Fast Learning
Detail-Oriented
Team Spirit
Deep Research if needed
Emotional Intelligence
Project Management basics
Social, Calm & Positive
Trying to be Low-Waste
Enthusiastic
Singing
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Natural Team Building - Training Erasmus+ 05/2020 (10 days)
Course for youth workers, Alcaniz, Spain
(Ropes, Solar drier, Solar oven, Seeds. We organized the activity “arc made of earth
bricks”), Fundacion para el desarrollo social
Natural construction 08/2019 (4 days)
Rahes, Fthiotida, Greece
(Cob, Earth and Straw, Wattle and Daub, Natural Plaster, Natural Paints), re[F]used
Architects” and “Initiative for sustainable development” (cob .gr)
For the natural construction
and the alternative approach of restoration 06/2018
(1Week)
Volos, Greece
(Presentations on clay and sustainability, building with natural materials), SADAS-PEA
Earth Pavillion 09/2017 (1Week)
Arta, Greece
(Tensegrity, Rammed earth, Building technology), Boulouki
WORKSHOPS
rammed earth
tensegrity
soil analysis
solar drier
wooden bench
ropes
wattle and daub
cob
earth bricks
straw with clay
Valuation of the image
of the historic centre of Patras
Architecture Team Research, 2018-2020, Patras, SANA (Society of the Archi-
tects of Achaia Department)
Reappearances 08/2020 (1 Week)
Preservation of the traditional building techniques|
Restore an old stone path,
Zagorohoria, Greece, Boulouki
Ecoweek 15-year
anniversary virtual exhibition
Design of the central space, pavilions exhibition’s narrative (10 weeks). Digital
construction, VR digital models in Spoke in Hubs by Moz://a. ,2020, Remote,
ECOWEEK
VOLUNTEERING
training traditional construction
drainage
ABROAD 2012|Montendre (Le début de la semaine européene)
2012|Istanbul (Educational Trip)
2015|Venice, Vicenza, Verona (Educational Trip)
2016|Barcelona (Educational Trip)
2017|Clermont-Ferrand,Paris, Lyon (Erasmus+)
2018|New York-Boston (Educational Trip)
2019|Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka (Educational Trip)
2020|Alcaniz (Erasmus+ Training for young workers)
7. 01. EN PATRAIS (IN PATRAS) | Diploma Thesis - Historical centre rehabilitation
02. ASTYTROFIA (CITY-FEEDING) | Re-use
03. GUESTHOUSE|RESTORATION | Restoration
04. AN ORGANIC COFFE HOUSE | Building Technology
05. SOCIAL HOUSING IN ANO POLEMIDIA | Competition, 2nd prize
BArchitectural work
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EN PATRAIS (IN PATRAS): A PROPOSAL FOR REGENERATION IN 3 SCALES
• HISTORICAL CENTRE REHABILITATION
• URBAN DESIGN
• SUSTAINABILITY
• NATURAL CONSTRUCTION
• DIPLOMA THESIS, 2019
01
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City of Patras
RESEARCH OF THE ACTUAL SITE
HISTORY OF THE CITY
Patras is the third-largest city in Greece. Its history dates back to 3.000 b.C. Its place in
the Peloponnese region is very privileged as it stands expanded between the mountain
and the sea. Patras’ historical centre consists of two parts: the upper town (ancient city
with the acropolis, which later became fortress up to the present day) and the downtown
( of which the first urban plan was in 1828).
STUDY AREA
The present thesis deals with the current state of the historical area of Patras’ fortress
(upper town) and its revival. Our study area seems like a vernacular, anarchically and
densely structured neighbourhood, spread on the castle hill, following large slopes. The
urban diffusion over the years was illegal but so expanded that the two significant mon-
uments of this area (the fortress and the old hospital) have incorporated into the whole
landscape of urbanism.
1867 1831 1864 1885 1943 1970
Houses
Empty sites
Abandoned buildings
Ruins
Under construction
Churches
Parks
Monuments
Restaurants
School
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Use of land
Current state.
Fortress
The Fortress of Patras was built dur-
ing the Byzantine period by Justinian.
The ruins of the temples of the Acrop-
olis were used for its construction.
Tritaki Settlement
Productof an“informalspread”of urbanfab-
ric around the castle hill which was later incor-
porated into the city plan as Tritaki settlement.
The old hospital
An abandoned place. The once beautiful patio is
now neglected. The neoclassical facade, designed by
Hansen in 1872, is hidden behind vehicles and fences.
UPPER TOWN
DOWN TOWN
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Fortress
TheFortressof PatraswasbuiltduringtheByz-
antine period by Justinian. The ruins of Acrop-
olis’ temples were used for its construction.
Over the years it has been repaired repeat-
edly due to many forays. A very interesting
fact is that the fortress was surrounded by a
fosse which was later covered to build the Old
hospital on the South and some houses on the
North.
The old hospital
Theoldhospitalbuildingiscurrentlyusedforculturalevents,various
municipal activities, workshops, exhibitions and more. However, it
seems like an abandoned place, since many rooms remain locked,
the once beautiful patio is now neglected and the neoclassical
facade, designed by Hansen in 1872, is hidden behind parked
vehicles. Moreover, the steep slope of the terrain combined with
multiple additions through the years has led to a variety of forms.
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A B
A B
Tritaki Settlement
The first urban plan for Patras was made in 1828 by Voulgaris. It included both the upper town and the down-
town. Afterwards, there were many reviews of that plan. Initially, the area around the fortress, as a protected
area, was not included in the plans. Gradually an “informal spread” of urban fabric began around the castle
hill and was later incorporated into the city plan as Tritaki settlement. The expansion of the settlement contin-
ued till reaching the castle’s walls. Today the settlement has a romantic character, a small scale in contrast with
the rest tough city, its inhabitants are old, middle-aged men and the main use of land is housing.
Section A-A
Section B-B
An example of one of the most abandoned parts
of the neighbourhood, we are going to redesign.
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Current state.
An example of one of the most
abandoned parts of the neighbour-
hood, we are going to redesign.
A space that we are going
to use for connecting the
museum with the fortress.
Amonument,whichwewill
turnintoacitymuseum.
PROBLEMS TO SOLVE
• The uptown to downtown connection is difficult, mainly for the
older people, who are the majority of inhabitants.
• There is no market place, restaurant or coffee shop in the re-
gion.
• The parking and the circulation inside the neighbourhood is a
mess.
• The roads are in a bad state.
• The dense construction has suffocated the fortress and the hi-
storic area around it.
• The scale of the two-storey house settlement has been alte-
red, because of post-war off-scale constructions.
• The whole area seems abandoned despite its great historical
value.
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Rehabilitated
The “Neighbourhood”
The “mid-space construction”
The city museum
REHABILITATION OF THE
HISTORIC CENTRE
CONCEPT
Our proposal aims to treat the whole area as a unity, taking into
account all the structured and unstructured environment, trying si-
multaneously to respect what was already there and reconsider it.
Atthesametime,asignificantpointistoreconnectthishistoricregion
with the rest of the city and make it easier for any social group to
access.
The proposal of the historical area’s revival is evolved in three
scales. Scale of:
a. the city(1: 5.000), where a public transport route is creat-
ed, stopping by the important existing monuments of the historic
centre, including the fortress, the most significant among them.
b. the area(1: 2.000), where a park area around and inside the
castle is designed and
c. the point interventions(1: 250), where a part of the existing
“neighbourhood” is re-designed, the old hospital is converted into
a city museum, and a connecting middle-space construction is pro-
posed between the new museum and the fortress.
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Rehabilitated
Reinstatement of a part of the
fosse, based on some existing
leftovers.
Parking area for
the visitors.
Monumental
entrance.
Configuration of the
inner space. It can
be used as a park or
exhibition extension of
the new city museum.
Water as a remembrance
of the Roman aqueduct.
Configuration for a smoother
ascent on the hill. The main
entrance to the upper town.
Another important
entrance to the upper town.
religion
monument
roman
odeon
The “mid-space construction”
The “Neighbourhood” The city museum
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Small park for the
meeting of the neighbours.
A B
A B
Conservation of
the existing build-
ing and its use.
Restoration as a guest house
and extensions.
Observatory for a new
view of the town.
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Restoration and turned
into a local market place,
café and restaurant.
Parking only for the
localinhabitants.
A B
A B
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IMPORTANT POINTS
• Avoiding the gentrification in the region and conserving its character as “neighbourhood”.
• Hosting of visitors is welcomed but under limits.
• Scale resetting
• Eco-friendly materials
• Make the settlement working as a unity.
Section B-B
Section A-A
HOUSE UNIT 01
HOUSE UNIT 02
existing framework
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IMPORTANT POINTS
• An introverted structure inspired by the logic of castle construction.
• This connection allows the museum and the castle’s interior to
function together as a unified cultural space if it is needed so.
Section D-D
Section E-E
D
E
E
D
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CONCEPT-WHAT IF A CITY BLOCK TURNED INTO A MEAT PROCESSING UNIT?
Our proposal concerns the reuse of a building block to install a meat processing unit. The unit can and
does lie within the urban fabric, as it concentrates all stages of production within a particular space.
The complex includes:
1. Stables that host cows
2. Milking units, dairy,
3. Slaughterhouse and
4. Warehouses
They are all connected by a system of automated moving corridors. Thus the various parts function as
a whole. In addition to these productive departments, the complex includes:
5. Offices and
6. System of biological burners, which burns the unit’s waste and generates energy.
Apart from them, the same complex is promoting its products to consumers, as it contains:
7. Market and
8. Restaurant, on the first floor.
On the ground level of the complex, there is a small park. This park is connected through a glass tube
corridor with an overview coffee shop on the 6th-7th floor. By walking inside this tube unique views
of the complex are available.
Phase 01 - Today Phase 02 - After abandonment Phase 03 - Only the concrete framework
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Stables
The main unit
of production including:
1. Slaughterhouse
2. Meat process
3. Dairy process
4. Market
5. Coffee house
1
2
5
4
3
Block of appartments
Restaurant
Storage
Coffee house
Glass tube corridor connects the park and the
coffehouse,givngspecificviewsof theinternal
processes.
Administration
Phase 04-The meeting process unit and its future surroundings.
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POOL
CONCRETE FLOOR
GREENERY
GREENERY
DECK
DECK
0 1 5M
BACKGROUND
The building that we studied is at Pentalof of Kozani, the most significant village of
Mastorohoria in Kozani.
Itisalmostentirelyastone-builtvillage.Ithasbeendeclaredatraditionalsettlement
and its inhabitants were renowned builders. One of its famous stone-built houses is
the subject of our study.
CONCEPT OF RESTORATION
The proposal aims to:
1. Minimize interference with the building’s elements, which are still in a sustainable
state.
2. Use reversible techniques for a sustainable, enjoyable and functional building in
line with modern needs without losing its historical value as a presumption.
Except for the four restrooms, there are also some mid-spaces for relaxing and
reading. On the ground floor, there is a kitchen, a cave for stocking the alcohol and
the reception.
The surrounding area of the building divided into zones of different materi-
als. Outdoor, there is a room extension made with modern materials such as
plywood and metal. The exterior of this extension includes a barbecue for
the public. The guest house communicates with the outside room via a wood-
en deck. This deck leads to a new opening in the east wall of the kitchen.
Ground Floor Plan
Masterplan
RECEPTION
BREAKFAST
BEDROOM
BATHROOM
KITCHEN
LIVING AREA
KITCHEN
STORAGE-
WINE CELLAR
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0 1 5M.
Fixed wattle and daub wall.
Maintenance of the existing
courtyard door.
Old windows replaced with
similarcontemporaryones.
Roof covering with slates 1cm.
The extension
Stone stapling
Front Facade
New wooden floor
A new staircase with metal ropes as railing
DETAILED SECTION
Conservation of the existing traditional storage
Conservation of the existing furniture
Section
RECEPTION
LIBRARY
RELAX AREA
ROOM
ROOM ROOM
ROOM
KITCHEN
STORAGE-
WINE CELLAR
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Detail Section
Roof covering with slates 20mm.
Watervapourbarrier2mm.
Thermal insulation 50mm.
Wooden planks 1400x200x20m.
Groove 20m.
Wooden framework
Wooden beam 80x50mm.
Metal frame for
covering the concrete.
Concrete frame for support-
ing the door’s metallic one.
Wooden beams 80x 50mm.
Wooden deck planks
100x80x50mm.
Detail of the new opening: wooden door in a metal frame.
Groove 30mm
Bolt for supporting the met-
al frame on the concrete.
Tongue and groove joinery
for higher stability
Wooden
deck planks
80x1000x50mm
Wooden planks of
fir tree 80x200x300mm
Wooden frame 50x50mm
Metal frame
for covering
the concrete.
Metal frame for
covering the concrete.
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EΜΠΡΟΣΘΙΑ OΨΗ
Aρ. Σχεδίου 12
0 1 4M
Ξύλεπένδυση με σανίδες
ραμποτέ 300 x 20
Ανοιγόμενο παράθυρο
80 x 100 με κρυφό κούφωμα
Μεταλλικές βίδες σύνδεσης
σανίδων με τον ξύλινο σκελετό
Μεταλλικός σκελετός
στήριξης όψης
Φύλλα κόντρα πλακέ
200 x 170
Στερέωση όψης
με αντιοξειδωτικές ξυλόβιδες
Φύλλα μολύβδου 100 x 55
CONCEPT
The main element of this coffee house is its atrium. Despite the strict organization of the
rest building, the patio has an organic form and free configuration. From the outside, the
building seems introverted. On the contrary, inside the building, light diffuses naturally from
the patio and makes the space very extroverted.
The construction has a metal framework and wooden coatings. The patio, the double-height
and the distant facade contribute to the natural lighting and the better ventilation of the
interior. The tree of the yard is deciduous. So it can provide shadow and cooling during the
summer without preventing the heat from coming in during the winter.
Wooden grooved
planks 20x300mm
Front facade.
Lead sheets 100x55mm
Metal wood-screw
Opening window 80x100mm
with hidden frame.
Metal framework for
supporting the facade.
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Compressed Section.
Waterproof 2mm
Insulation 50mm
Hidden lighting
Lead sheet folding
with waterproof.
Concrete slabs Metal wraping sheet Gutter 2% Facade
20 40 100cm
0
Hidden lighting
IPE 20x20mm
Groove 100mm
Plasterboard false ceiling
Ventilation system
Lead sheets 100x55 mm
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Roof detail
Ventilation Diagram
W
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t
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r
Heat Pump:
Heating in winter
and Cooling in
summer through
the same system.
Water Circulation
S
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m
m
e
r
Light and Solar Energy Research
Water to water
Heat Exchanger
Solar Panel
Recovery ventilation system
through a heat exchanger.
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SOCIAL HOUSING IN ANO POLEMIDIA
• TEAM:ARCHITECTURES + PLAINNESS ARCHITECTURE
• ARCHITECT COOPERATOR: KOROVESI ARTEMIS
• CLDC AND CYPRUS ARCHITECTS ASSOCIATION
• HOUSING UNITS: 25
• COMPETITION-2ND PRIZE
• CYPRUS,2020
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CONCEPT
Our design aims to a new residential core with a set of spe-
cific features. It organizes a community in which residents
interact with each other and with the natural environment.
The study promotes co-ownership and interaction with the
creation of the inner courtyard. The purpose is to create the
appropriate infrastructure which will serve the needs of the
permanent residents of the complex and the general up-
grade of the area.
Masterplan
socialroadmovement
CORE
STAIRS & INSTALLATIONS
GREENERY-SPACE OF MEETING AND GATHERING
HOUSE TYPE
WITH 2 BEDROOMS
HOUSE TYPE
WITH 3 BEDROOMS
HOUSE TYPE
WITH 4 BEDROOMS
CONTAINER IN SHELL
CONTAINER IN SHELL
ADDITION OF
KITCHENLIVING ROOM
ADDITION OF
BEDROOMS
HOUSE TYPE WITH
3 BEDROOMS
POSSIBILITY OF ADDING
ANOTHER ROOM
CONTAINER IN SHELL
CONTAINER IN SHELL NIGHT SPACES
LIVING SPACES
privateroadmovement
50. STANDARDIZATION OF UNITS: LOW BUDGET- MULTIPLE RESULTS
The central idea is a semi-autonomous community that lives as a group and privately within a larger urban fabric. They can meet their food needs by growing in communal gardens. There are rainwater
collection areas so that irrigation needs are met by the tanks and not by the water supply network. The provision of a series of communal functions at the various levels was our condition for socializing.
INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT
The location of the houses was determined by the topography, the surrounding area, and the orientation of the plot. The buildings are designed and positioned to collect the maximum sunlight when needed
(winter) and avoid it when it is not (summer). Planting has a decisive role, which acts as a light and air filter which filters the air and regulates the light while at the same time giving a feeling of coolness in the
living spaces. Respectively, deciduous and evergreen plants are selected, so that the green is maintained throughout the year and enhanced in summer to create the appropriate lighting conditions.
Section A-A
Section B-B
Ground floor plan
N
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
HOUSE TYPE WITH 2 BEDROOMS HOUSE TYPE (A) WITH 3 BEDROOMS HOUSE TYPE (B) WITH 3 BEDROOMS HOUSE TYPE (C) WITH 3 BEDROOMS HOUSE TYPE WITH 4 BEDROOMS
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
POSSIBILITY OF
ADDING A ROOM
POSSIBILITY OF
ADDING A ROOM
POSSIBILITY OF
ADDING A ROOM
POSSIBILITY OF
ADDING A ROOM
FIRST FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN GROUND FLOOR PLAN GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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SEMI-AUTONOMUS COMMUNITY
The location of the houses was determined by the topography, the surrounding area, and the orientation of the plot. The buildings are designed and positioned to collect the max-
imum sunlight when needed (winter) and avoid it when it is not (summer). Planting has a decisive role, which acts as a light and air filter which filters the air and regulates the light
while at the same time giving a feeling of coolness in the living spaces. Respectively, deciduous and evergreen plants are selected, so that the green is maintained throughout the
year and enhanced in summer to create the appropriate lighting conditions.