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Athens Here and NowUrban action, Athens city center, during ‘Athens Art Week’ Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism, May 9 -11, 2011.Exhibition at the Benaki Museum Athens, and in ‘Futur En Seine’ Festival, Paris

AAO workshops with University of Paris 8 - CITU Paragraphe Lab,and Athens School of Fine Arts - Postgraduate Program on Digital Art MediaConcept - director: Lina Stergiou Instructors: Maurice Benayoun, Vicky Betsou, Robin Gareus, Lina Stergiou

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In these two workshops students were called upon to for-mulate proposals and implement actions in the public space of Athens through digital art works which addressed and involved citizens of all social groups of the neighborhood. Students alongside with instructors explored and recorded the potential intervention points in downtown Athens - the available buildings and open public spaces that would allow video projections - their architecture, their history and their function on the basis of their current use.Since a massive human flow from the so called ‘less developed countries’ along with an increase of weak popu-lation groups is in the last decade creating in downtown Athens a feeling of strong disquiet, teams identified and charted the various social issues each case involved.Furthermore, based on the selected points of intervention, they created an itinerary, a route that if one follows will discover the new aesthetic and social potentialities the project offers. Permissions from the Municipality of Athens for the video projections and the creation of the digital art works by stu-dents were the final steps before the projects’ implementa-tion on May 9 to May 11, 2011. Aim of this workshop was to transform, even temporarily, rundown spots in downtown Athens into open areas for congregation, communication, exchange and participatory art actions that are purely democratic in nature. To investigate if immigrants and excluded groups can after this collaborative and reflective process identify with their urban space. And finally, to research how and to what extend a digital and urban art initiative can promote the resolution of social issues, and can engage and involve the public in rediscov-ering its public space.

EcosmosisInteractive environmentHellenic Cosmos Cultural Center, Foundation of the Hellenic World, Athens

Concept - curator: Lina StergiouCreation: Lina Stergiou, Maurice BenayounSound & visual interaction design implementation: This.Play a.k.a Antoni Rayzhekoff & Emanuel Andel Exhibition design: Lina Stergiou Collaborating architect: Stathoula Palivou

Ecosmosis explores the transdisciplinary field of experimental spatial practice. It is an interactive environment where twelve video-projections on floor interact with visitors on an audio and visual level. Videos present ecological design projects. The interactive art work-environment looks at social eco-systems, the visual manifestation of people coming together, forming collective entities. The interactive display of the videos generates a plan with square-patterns of active and inactive zones, offers informa-tion as well as evokes play and surprise.

Arcadian Land Ecosmosis included LS/Architecture&Strategies’ sustainable design project ‘Arcadian Land’. Its video-projection on floor is shown in the photos below

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Arcadian LandTransformation of building into Center for the Promotion of the Arcadian World Legacy and formulation of sur-rounding landscape. Arcadia, Greece

Architect: Lina Stergiou Collaborating architects: Stathoula Palivou, Dimitris Kardaras, Kostantia Misyri Energy engineering consultant: Ion Kontiadis

Aerial view from West

North view

Arcadian Land follows principles of sustainability and responds to its natural landscape and to its adjacent archeological site. It reflects notions connected to the Arcadian Ideal: nostalgia, harmony, human measure, organic laws and the life-giving element of water. These notions are translated in the landscape design into curved, snake- like paths with mastoid endings, and water lakes. A palimpsest of botanical collections, low bushes, flowers, planting and cultivation zones of the local flora allows guests to rediscover the Arcadian landscape. Landfills cover the north side of the Museum and a sculptured water-wall signifies the Museum’s entrance on the south side.

Arcadian Land relates visually as well as conceptualy to the opposite of it archaeological area.

Through a straight walkway the archaeological area is connected with the site’s entrance and its archaeo-logical findings, and through a curved one with the Museum’s entrance.

In the Museum two exhibition spaces are provided on ground floor, one for permanent and one for temporary exhibitions; the latter being a labyrinth-like ‘volume within a volume’. Administrative offices are also provided on ground floor while visitor’s shopping and cafe-restaurant areas with direct visual connec-tion to the archaeological site and the oracle plain are on the first floor. The facades incorporate bioclimatic design principles for shading, lighting and ventilation, whereas on the south side a wall with a photovoltaic panel system ensures the energy self-sufficiency of the Museum.

Site plan from left to right: site, road, archaelogical area of Arcadia

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BlumenhäuserPublic housing Schönbergpark, Bern, Switzerland

Architect: Lina StergiouCollaborating architects: Roula Bakopannou,Petros Fokaidis, Loukas TriantisConsultants: Karolos Hanikian,Alexandros Bofilias, landscape architects

East view from the pedestrian street Schulweg

Northeast view of building and Schönbergpark

Aerial view of Schönbergparkwith indication of new building’s site

The site of the new housing is in Schönbergpark, adjacent to the cen-ter of Bern. Schönbergpark is a former farm and includes a number of preserved buildings as well as a garden, Herrschaftsgarten. Its im-mediate environment forms a green island within the urban sprawl of Bern.

Blumenhäuser responds both to its urban environment as well as to Schönbergpark with its existing preserved buildings. The housing complex continues the streetfront, strenghtens the green character of the park and, by following the trace of Herrschaftsgarten, incorporates the preserved buildings into its logic.

Public space into the private: In Schönbergpark housing meets a public park. Blumenhäuser suggests the entering of the public realm into the private: two paths penetrate the building from the side road, Schönbergrain, and lead to Herrschaftsgarten. One of them continues to the terrace where a public sitting area with view to the center of the city is provided. Also a pedestrian street northeast of the building leads to the garden via a pilotis and reaches the entrance of the preserved building, Bauernhaus. In Bauernhaus common use areas, as gym and children’s palyroom are proposed in the groundfloor, and housing in the first floor and the attic.

Location: Schönbergpark, Bern Site: 6.136 sqm Program: Housing of 2.000 sqm in new and existing buildings with apartments of 130-170 sqm, common use spaces, landscape design

East view from the pedestrian street Schulweg

Northeast view of building and Schönbergpark

Flower-zones: Blumenhäuser suggest the intertwining of natural and building materials: zones with groundling flowers are used in the com-mon-use garden, Herrschaftsgarten, and climb on scaffolds onto the building. The flower-zones become the shading device of the building. Since they cover vertical glazing and groundling flowers are deciduous ones, natural light is allowed to enter during the winter and shading is provided during the summer. In addition, zones with interior use materials, as ceramic tiles and wood, clad the exterior and continue to Herrschaftsgarten to form platforms of activities for exercising, play and sitting purposes.

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North view from Herrschaftsgarten

West view from Schönbergrain street

Second floor, apartment’s interior - view from open bathroom to bedroom and terrace

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Awards: 2009: Mention with Diploma of the Union of Architects of Russia at the III Minsk International Biennale of young architects, BelarusExhibited in: 2009: III Minsk International Biennale of young architects, Belarus 2006: Patras, Cultural Capital of Europe – 5th Greek National architectural exhibition “Architecture as a cultural artifact”.Selection after competitionPublished in: 2009: Catalogue of the 3rd Minsk International Biennale of young architects awards 2006: Catalogue of “Architecture as a cultural artifact” 5th Greek National architectural exhibition, Patras - Cultural Capital of Europe

The proposal extends under the existing 5 klm long Gwangan Bridge, and suggests its transformation into a new urban site made out of natural materials.

Topos Coralia follows the logic of surgical interventions under the bridge, around the bridge’s pillars, with a minimum building mass, and with a direct contact with the water. 21 buildings, envisioned as ‘islands’, are formulated around a core that includes staircases and elevators connecting the highways with the proposed walkway on sea level as well as with buildings’ interior. Entrance is from highway levels, where pedestrian paths are proposed, and from the proposed walkway on sea level. Parking spaces are provided at the two ends of the bridge.

In the three Shopping Centers a double glazed wall around the core with a two meter distance forms the center’s shopping window. The selling goods with their sparse exhibiting become symbolic cultural objects against an absolutely natural landscape. In the Herpetarium, the void between two glass volumes, the one being placed inside the other, forms the exhibition space. Here a sense of confine-ment and disorientation is suggested, created by earth and reptiles surrounding the visitor, while openings direct the gaze towards the open ocean. In the Aquarium, a glass volume above the sea forms the aquarium’s tank, where fishes seem to waft. In the Playground island artificial oases of sand, pebbles, flowers and grass form hori-zontal and inclined platforms where their high relief creates a place to play while being in direct contact with the water.

Topos CoraliaRedefining the urban waterfront Busan, KoreaUrban/Architectural Competition Entry

Architect: Lina Stergiou Collaborating architects: Dido Tsigaridi, Katerina Stasinopoulou

Awards:Honorable Mention, International Urban/Architecture Competition ‘Redefining the Busan urban waterfront’ Korea Exhibited in: 2006: Patras, Cultural Capital of Europe - 5th Greek National architectural exhibition 2004: ‘Women Architects in Europe’, Paris Town Hall, France, travelled to Spain, Ireland, Italy and UK2004: ‘Greek Suspense: architects land-I’, Swiss pavilion - Conde Duque Cultural Center, Madrid, Spain 2003: Exhibition of the International Competition ‘Redefining the Busan Waterfront’, Exhibition and Convention Center of Busan, KoreaPublished in:2006: Catalogue of 5th Greek National architectural exhibition, Patras - Cul-tural Capital of Europe2003: catalogue of ‘Redefining the Busan Urban Waterfront’ International Competition

Bird’s eye view of proposal

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Herpetarium island

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Publicgreen_OrderTransient Green: A New Type of Public Space in AthensUIA International Urban/Architectural Competition ‘Celebration of Cities’ Entry

Architect: Lina Stergiou

The Poly-katoikia (apartment block unit):

The polykatoikia is the prevailing building type in Athens. It is always in a transitory phase usually due to its years-long construction phase. Many times this phase never completes.

Activation of Poly-katoikia:

The basic philosophy of ‘Publicgreen_Order’ is to activate the negatively perceived but so common in Athens uncompleted polykatoikia with their transformation into transient or permanent vertical parks.

Vertical parks with bathroom

Strategy of acquisition of Urban Vertical Parks:

Public authorities or private institutions rent the construction sites where building process is temporarily stopped up. This period is usually long due to the owners’ economic hardship. While buying urban lots and transforming them into parks is more expensive and whereas many apartment buildings in the center are abandoned, rental income can also help owners to complete their Poly-katoikia at a later stage. In case owners decide the termination of the construction process authorities or institutions can buy the structure.

Into the Specifics. A Public Guide:

Discover the new green vertical parks in the city of Athens by visiting www.Publicgreen_Order.gr or visit the Athens Municipality. The site provides information where in your neighborhood the new vertical parks are located. Also which of them have facilities as kitchen and bathroom appropriate for social and religious needs. Fill in your choices for the location, total area, floor (terrace or lower floor), and space arrangement. The new public parks can meet all needs.

Vertical parks are open and accessible 24 hours. Parks with equipped facilities have controlled access and therefore need to be booked. This can be done at the Municipality or online by filling in of an application form. If spaces are booked for over a week they are still free of charge but green’s and facilities’ maintenance is required.

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Poly-katoikia construction sites as new Public Parks:

‘Publicgreen_Order’ suggests polykatoikia con-struction sites to be transformed into public ‘parks’. The information of this ‘moving vertical green’ can also be provided over the internet as well as booked by groups, communities or individuals online. ‘Publicgreen_Order’ is mainly addressed to underprivileged or marginalized groups so as to meet their social and religious needs. Poly-katoikia can so create a distinct kind of important collective experience.

Flexible Urban Strategies versus Urban Planning:

‘Publicgreen_Order’ is about short-term interven-tions in the urban sprawl complementing more permanent ones provided by urban planning. The project implies a new regeneration tool for cities as Athens so as to respond to their mutable charac-teristics or to unexpected new needs. A new urban practice would better also be performative rather than directive and prescriptive.

Into the Specifics. A Public Guide:

Discover the new green vertical parks in the city of Athens by visiting www.Publicgreen_Order.gr or visit the Athens Municipality. The site provides information where in your neighborhood the new vertical parks are located. Also which of them have facilities as kitchen and bathroom appropriate for social and religious needs. Fill in your choices for the location, total area, floor (terrace or lower floor), and space arrangement. The new public parks can meet all needs.

Vertical parks are open and accessible 24 hours. Parks with equipped facilities have controlled access and therefore need to be booked. This can be done at the Municipality or online by filling in of an application form. If spaces are booked for over a week they are still free of charge but green’s and facilities’ maintenance is required.

Transforming polykatoikia construction sites into vertical parks

Vertical parks with kitchen

Inside-OutTransformation of a light industry interior into an officeand furniture design. Athens, Greece

Architect: Lina Stergiou

Entrance from the street

Materials: 4mm row sheet-iron, gravels, foam rubber coated with white linen cloth.

View of conference area and entrance ‘Un-intimate Comfort‘ conference chair

‘Hard/Soft Cover/Core’ conference table

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Awards: 2009: ‘Special Diploma Leonardo 2009’at the III Minsk International Biennale of young architects, BelarusExhibited in: 2010: Group show “Found on FB”, Curator: Charles McGill, 19 january -18 February 2010, Arthur M. Berger Art Gallery and The Brownson Gallery, Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York 2009: III Minsk International Biennale of young architects 2004: ‘Women Architects in Europe’, Paris Town hall, France 2003: 3rd Busan International Cultural Festival, Exhibition and Convention Center of Busan, Korea 2000: ‘55 Greek Designers Chairs’, Furnidec-International Exhibition of Thessaloniki, GreecePublished in: 2010: Catalogue of “Found on FB” Group show, New York 2009: Catalogue of the III Minsk International Biennale of young architects awards 2003: Architext (NY/Bucharest) #7 / July 2000: Design + Art in Greece (Athens) #31 1999: Metalocus (Madrid) #3

“Inside-Out” questions the notion of interiority and comfort by intertwining textures and materials linked to exterior environments in an office interior. An elevated corridor of row sheet-iron filled in with gravels forms the threshold of the outside and inside. Same logic is followed in the furniture design: ‘Un-intimate Comfort’ conference chair, and ‘Hard/Soft/Cover/Core’ conference table.

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Inside-Out

“Inside-Out” questions the notion of interiority and comfort by intertwining textures and materials linked to exterior environments in an office interior. An elevated corridor of row sheet-iron filled in with gravels forms the threshold of the outside and inside. Same logic is followed in the furniture design: ‘Un-intimate Comfort’ conference chair ‘Hard/Soft/Cover/Core’ conference table.

View towards secretariat space, wardrobe on the left, kitchen on the right

Wrapping MarbleTransformation of two apartments into offices and furniture design. Athens, Greece

Architect: Lina StergiouCollaborating architects: Nikos Koukoumis, Yannis Arvanitis,Yannikos Vasiloulis

Exhibited in: 2006: Patras, Cultural Capital of Europe – 5th Greek National architec-tural exhibition 2004: ‘Women Architects in Europe’, Paris Town hall, france 2003: 3rd Busan International Cultural Festival, Exhibition and Conven-tion Center of Busan, KoreaPublished in: 2006: Catalogue of 5th Greek National architectural exhibition , Patra - Cultural Capital of Europe

View of the secretariat office space

View of the personal office space

View towards secretariat space, wardrobe on the left, kitchen on the right

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Wrapping MarbleTRANSFORMATION OF TWO APARTMENTS INTO OFFICE SPACESAND FURNITURE DESIGN IN NEA SMIRNI, ATHENS,GREECEDESIGN: 2002

Architect: Lina StergiouCollaborating architects: Nikos Koukoumis, Yannis Arvanitis,Yannikos Vasiloulis

‘Wrapping Marble’ houses a small musical company. Forming an ambiguous environ-ment ‘Wrapping Marble’ (a marble zone) serves a variety of functions: wardrobe, shelves for books and CD’s, and false ceiling for lighting purposes. Its lifting from the floor creates the secretariat as also the personal-conference table, under the latter seats supported on wheels are placed. It also becomes kitchen cabinet and movable waiting seats in the secretariat office.

Exhibition designof ‘Ethics/Aesthetics’AAO: ETHICS/AESTHETICS,Benaki Museum Athens, Greece: 2011

Architects: Lina Stergiou, Aris ZambikosProject architect: Evelina Rempi Collaborating architects: Chrisi Gousiou, Antonis Chazapis

Exhibition designof ‘Ethics/Aesthetics’AAO: ETHICS/AESTHETICS,Benaki Museum Athens, Greece: 2011

Architects: Lina Stergiou, Aris ZambikosProject architect: Evelina Rempi Collaborating architects: Chrisi Gousiou, Antonis Chazapis

‘Ethics/Aesthetics’Exhibition, Benaki Museum Athens, Greece

Concept-curator: Lina Stergiou Exhibition design: Lina Stergiou, Aris ZambikosCollaborating architects: Evelina Rempi, Chrisi Gousiou, Antonis Chazapis

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Location: groundfloor gallery Surface area: 1.200 sqm Design task: three exhibitions (Ethics/Aesthetics, Athens Here and Now, Slow Down Rooms) with the display design of 32 exhibits (objects, videos, installations)

‘Athens Here and Now’Exhibition, Benaki Museum Athens, Greece

Concept-curator: Lina Stergiou Exhibition design: Lina Stergiou, Aris ZambikosCollaborating architects: Evelina Rempi, Chrisi Gousiou, Antonis Chazapis

Exhibition design follows four main prin-ciples:

1.To organize space into three distinct areas, one for each exhibition. 2.To arrive at a linear movement running through all exhibitions and exhibits since they follow a thematic narrative.3.To present each participation in an autono-mous unit, i.e. a white box that allows entering inside. 4. Each unit to be of a standard yet flexible form so as to allow the display of diverse types of ex-hibits (objects, videos, installations).

Each unit is 2,5m W x 2,5m D X 2,5m H. Most entrance walls lean on floor so as to allow enter-ing inside and take on it the information about the exhibit. Some units have a ceiling so as to become video cubicles while others don’t have side walls so as to allow installations be fully visible.

‘Slow Down Rooms’Exhibition, Benaki Museum Athens, Greece

Concept: Lina Stergiou, Iris KritikouCurator: Iris kritikouExhibition design: Lina Stergiou, Aris ZambikosCollaborating architects: Evelina Rempi, Chrisi Gousiou, Antonis Chazapis