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Minion Mišraus Naudojimo Plėtra by Konstantina Stella Tsagkaratou

Minion Mišraus Naudojimo Plėtra by Konstantina Stella Tsagkaratou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Sidabrinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award in Architektūros, pastatų ir konstrukcijų dizainas Competition Category.


SidabrinisArchitektūra· 2023

Minion Mišraus Naudojimo Plėtra

by Konstantina Stella Tsagkaratou

Client: Dimand S.A.

Sidabrinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award Winner in Architektūra Category

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The Design

About Minion Mišraus Naudojimo Plėtra

Šis projektas yra apleisto legendinio mažmeninės prekybos pastato Atėnuose pertvarkymas. Pasiūlymas yra mišraus naudojimo plėtra, apimanti mažmeninės prekybos, biuro ir gyvenamųjų patalpų funkcijas. Kiekvienas naudojimas turi savo ypatybes. Mažmeninė prekyba turi ikoninį įėjimą ir visiškai įstiklintą fasadą gatvės lygyje, biuruose yra išsikišusi stiklo kubo posėdžių salė, iš kurios atsiveria Partenono vaizdai, ir simbolinis stiklinio kubo kampinis įėjimas, o gyvenamosios patalpos įėjimas yra centriniame kieme, kaip tęsinys gretima pėsčiųjų gatvė, atitinkanti bendrą teritorijos urbanistikos logiką.

The Recognition

About the Sidabrinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award

Minion Mišraus Naudojimo Plėtra laimėjo Sidabrinį apdovanojimą A' Design Award, nepaprastai prestižinį pripažinimą, skiriamą aukščiausios klasės, puikiems ir įspūdingiems dizainams. Sidabro laureatai yra itin puikūs ir labai kūrybingi darbai, rodantys jų kūrėjų išskirtinę kompetenciją, talentą ir įžvalgumą. Tikimasi, kad Minion Mišraus Naudojimo Plėtra bus nuostabus, pavyzdinis, labai profesionalus ir giliai novatoriškas kūrinys. Šis Sidabriniu apdovanojimu įvertintas dizainas yra žymus, žavimas išradimas, padedantis plėsti meno, mokslo, dizaino ir technologijų ribas. Minion Mišraus Naudojimo Plėtra yra kūrinys, kuriam daugelis pavydi, žadinantis troškimus, teikiantis teigiamų jausmų ir sukeliantis nuostabą bei stebėjimąsi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
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.
Dimensions & Packaging
The dimensions of the building are: 58,025m*25,550m*44,622m
GBA: 14,977sqm, GLA: 13,657 sqm.
Retail and F&B: 6,658 sqm
Offices: 4,828 sqm
Residential: 3,491 sqm
Secondary functions/ back of house: 713 sqm
Tags
RETAIL, OFFICE, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, COURTYARD, REUSE, MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
Production 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.
Design 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.
Research
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.
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.
Project Duration
The project is located in the centre of Athens, Greece, with breath-taking views of the Acropolis.
Operation Flow
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.
Image Credits
All images credit ASPA KST architecture design planning.
Photographer's credit Giorgos Sfakianakis Photography.

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