Minion Mixed Use Development by Konstantina Stella Tsagkaratou |
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| DESIGN NAME: Minion PRIMARY FUNCTION: Mixed Use Development INSPIRATION: Urban redevelopment of the centre of Athens with emphasis on Patision street that is the only street that visually leads to the Acropolis and some of the most important buildings of Athens are located along its length. The building itself was the most famous shopping mall in Greece before it was destroyed by fire in the 1980s. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Redevelopment of an abandoned retail building in Athens. The proposal is a mix of retail, office and residential units. Each use has its own special feature. The retail has the iconic entrance, the offices have the protruding glass cube meeting room with views of the Parthenon and the residential entrance is located in the central courtyard as a continuation of the adjacent pedestrian street. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The building comprises of 3 distinct functions, commercial, residential, offices. Even though they are distinct, the full height open atrium creates homogeneity. To optimise the operation of the different functions, there are three different entrances to the building, one per function. The design of the atrium is meant to provide privacy, without cutting off the visual connectivity. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project is located in the centre of Athens, Greece, with breath-taking views of the Acropolis. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Architecture, Building and Structure Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The structural elements of the building are Concrete and the Glazing is triple for energy efficiency and noise control. The horizontal louvers of the façade are metallic. On the roof and the balconies, there is designated space for vegetation and photovoltaic panels that improve the energy efficiency of the building. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The dimensions of the building are: 58,025m*25,550m*44,6 TAGS: RETAIL, OFFICE, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, COURTYARD, REUSE, MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The design of Minion is part of the architect's research on mixed use developments and the co-existence of different functions. The complexity of the brief resides on the seemingly contradicting needs of retail, offices and residential uses. The architect argues that once the potential issues arising from the mix of these uses are tackled, the above mentioned mix of uses is actually beneficial to the life of the neighbourhood, as it provides life on the urban block during the day and the night. CHALLENGE: The biggest challenge during the development of this project was the history of the building and its conversion to a mixed use development, which is a different approach to the original design. The building comprises of 4 independent buildings, one of which has been more damaged by the fire that destroyed it and its structure has been severely compromised. Also, the slabs in one of the buildings are on different heights than the other three, which presented creative challenges that had to be overcome. ADDED DATE: 2022-10-28 14:34:15 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: All images credit ASPA KST architecture design planning. Photographer's credit Giorgos Sfakianakis Photography. |
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| Visit the following page to learn more: https://www.aspa-kst.com/projects/minion |
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NAME: Dimand S.A. PROFILE: DIMAND is a leading real estate developer operating across the Greek market.Since year 2005 we have a solid track record of sustainable projects covering a broad range of uses. Specializing in mixed-use urban regeneration projects we aim at creating the cities we want to live in. They operate both as proprietary and/or fee developers covering a wide range of functions, such as: project & construction management, retail expansion management, technical advisory and facility management. |
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Minion Mixed Use Development by Konstantina Stella Tsagkaratou is Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category, 2022 - 2023.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Konstantina Stella Tsagkaratou. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Konstantina Stella Tsagkaratou. |
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