Katerina Stamatelou Architect

Public School,

Kalamaria, Greece

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The assignment was about the design of a school in Kalmaria, a city next to the see in Thessaloniki , Greece.  

Challenging the typical school unit and inventing a new way of accomodating the educational functions was my intention.

 

 

Design strategies:

 

-Following the natural inclination of the ground

-Taking advantage of the maditerranean climate and the sunny weather and create open air circulation spaces protected by the canopy.

-Creating a central “protected” courtyard

-Differentiation between the 1st and 2nd Cycle of studies.

 

Sustainable capopy with 3 different elements

1. pv panel-opaque,

 

2. glass with colloidal foil (semi transparent when T>30 0 C,

 

3.permanently semi transparent glass