Team: Kantoutsi Elena, Poulia ​Iliana, Varsami Maria

For the Design Studio 8 we were asked to design a complex consisting ​of public spaces, office spaces and apartments located in an empty lot ​in the inner city of Thessaloniki.

Our goal was to create an urban oasis for both residents and visitors of ​the complex. For us it was important to give all the spaces access to ​the exterior. We organised the floor plans around three main atrii to ​ensure natural light distribution.

The building consists of a metal structural system onto which modular ​boxes are inserted to create all the spaces. Along the north-south axis ​the building gets gradually taller ensuring natural light and pleasant ​exterior spaces for every block.

The ground level forms an open square with public shops and services. ​The 1st and 2nd floor consist of office spaces and workshops for ​companies to rent, while the rest of the building hosts apartments of ​three different sizes, small student rooms, medium couple apartments ​and family apartments.