Opthalmica
OFFICETWENTYFIVEARCHITECTS successfully participated in an invited competition for the architectural design of an eye clinic in Thessaloniki. Six architectural firms were selected to participate in the competition from which OFFICETWENTYFIVEARCHITECTS finally won the first prize. The jury was a group of 8 doctors, ophthalmologists, who organized the competition as well. Further on, we moved on to the next step, considering the detail design of the clinic, paving the way for its construction.
Today, the eye clinic is completed, meaning both the exterior and the interior of the building. Actually, it is materialized just in the way we had imagined it from those first days, when we started working on this competition. At this moment, the final architectural synthesis definitely satisfies us all, giving us a ‘double’ pleasure; that of a winning competition and successful completion. This is a project about designing a workspace, in the ground floor of an existing apartment building, in the corner of Vasilisis Olgas & Plutonos st, in Thessaloniki, Greece. Our task was to design the foyer, the reception, the waiting rooms and the facades of a private ophthalmology clinic. The foyer and reception share the same spacious room, while the waiting rooms were put in a separate space, retaining however visual contact with the reception desk. On the facades, we used white marble and glass. This was a major decision that changed the image of the clinic dramatically and distinguished it from its surroundings. We believed that white marble would carry connotations of peacefulness, confidence and security, values that matter when it comes to health issues. The ‘corner slots’, were designed in order to be the trademark of the clinic. Inside, we used wooden sound absorbing wall panels (oak), as well as black and white colors for the furniture and walls. A lot of attention was given to exterior lighting. The clients insisted on a spectacular night view of their clinic, so, we illuminated the façades with several types of lights, in order to promote its qualities and materials, in the best possible way. We used extreme side lighting on the marble panels, in order to accent its fine texture and color. On the other hand the glass was illuminated from within, in order to play the role of a independent light source.
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Aliki Vergidou |
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800m² |
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Thessaloniki, Greece |
This project refers to the design of a ground floor private residence with surrounding fencing, in the farm area of Epanomi (municipality of Thermaikos) which has a total area of 11557.50 sq.m. The ground floor house has been designed and developed based on the topographical details of the area . The building has visual engravings on the southwest, its entrance is located on the northeast and evolves around a outdoor living room. More specifically, the exterior seating area consists of a semi-outdoor area with a pergola, which includes the entrance to the house.
The main living spaces are located in the northwest part of the property. There is the kitchen with the dining room and the living room, as well as two bedrooms and a laundry space. To the southeast there are three guest bedrooms, one with a private bathroom and two with a shared one.
The external staircase located on the main patio leads to an outdoor seating area, which is designed on the roof, with a pergola. On the exterior space of the building one more pergola creates a shading system that serves the outdoor parking space. The outdoor space also hosts a hot tub, in connection to the master bedroom.
The central and connecting element of the composition is the atrium, from which there is access to the all the interior spaces. The design offers privacy where it is needed with large openings to the surrounding view.
