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Project team: Irgen Salianji, Karolina Szóstkiewicz, Marina Kounavi, Charis Siaravas Assistance: Marco De Vincentiis, Maria Akrivou, Antonis Athanasiou Location: Sluisbuurt, Amsterdam The discussion and criticism about the contemporary city’s continuous sprawl has increased over the last decades, alongside the inherited alienation and rigid functional zoning that the modern urban planning has imposed. Such urban planning failures in the Netherlands are numerous, including Almere and other housing areas that have been transformed into “ghost cities” due to the lack of mixed functions.  We strongly believe that this is a result of the following two facts: firstly, the mono-functional character of an area and secondly, its aging population. In the case of Amsterdam, urban expansion is also limited by its historical substance and rigid form, making the creation of new land on the Ij river the only option for densification and architectural experimentation.  The development of S...

Architecture : Architects f or Urbanity (Marina Kounavi, Irgen Salianji, Karolina Szóstkiewicz, Harris Vamvakas) Structural : DENCO Structural Engineering (Telemachos Panagiotakos, Stefanos Tsimpourakis ) MEP : GKA Engineers (Kostas Xaniotis, Kostas Hondos) The development of the new Passenger Terminal of Souda will contribute to the future development of the port and provide a high quality service to the continuously increasing number of visitors in Crete. Our proposal aims to achieve optimum functionality of the Terminal and create a landmark that is inspired by the morphological characteristics of the Cretan tradition and archaeology. The passenger terminal will be the first and the last building that visitors will come across during their arrival and departure from Crete . Therefore it is essential to provide a unique experience to the passengers and introduce them to the Cretan hospitality.  The notions of the arrival, pause and departure are expressed through the transluc...

Team: Irgen Salianji, Karolina Szóstkiewicz, Marina Kounavi, Harris Vamvakas, Tatiana Zoumpoulaki Status:  competition project Description in English: INTRODUCTION Warsaw is still in the wake of the 1990 political transitions, as most of Eastern European capital cities, combined with the severe historical facts that shattered the city and its urban fabric, leaving a distinct stigma behind. Under these ongoing changes and transitions, Warsaw seems to have been constantly trying to define its role and identity as a European Capital. Central Square is located at a strategic central point of the city, concentrating fractions of all the changes mentioned above and a vital crossroad of representatives of every social political and cultural background that can be met in Poland. Nevertheless, none of these urban narratives seem to be expressed there due to the lack of a defined welcoming square that would let them unfold and take place. Our project begins with the approach to create and r...