Hermoupolis: A research on the everyday life of the city during the 19th century

This history thesis, through the case study of Hermoupolis, the port city of the island of Syros, investigates the spatial imprint of the social functioning of that region during the 19th century. It is an attempt to study the development of the whole city and the evolution of a network, extending beyond its physical boundaries, when everything...

Ambidextrous Port: Logistic Hub for Goods and People

The thesis aims to investigate the different flows of logistics particularly goods and people through urban mobility strategies and utilizing inland waterways to improve the efficiency of logistic lifecycles. The project also speculates about the ever-changing logistic infrastructures such as a terminal, warehouse and distribution center. The...

A Productive Marketplace: Reinterpreting the Market Typology as a tool for sustainable, productive opportunities

The marketplace has established itself, since the beginning of ancient trade, as an arena for economic, social and cultural exchange. Throughout history, markets have played an important role as the mediator in the trading of both globally and locally produced commodities. However, global logistics and consumption have highlighted the increased...

Manhattan public resort design

Manhattan waterfront used to be the gateway to New York City. However, after the transformation of industry and transportation, the spatial quality and identity gradually got lost. In order to reactivate the waterfront and catering the future need of New York City, a new public resort is proposed.

City Plaza: Designing a new relationship to the water

The project examines the relationship between a city and a waterfront. With the ongoing waterfront redevelopment projects it is necessary to step back and evaluate the current trends and impacts of them on the city. City Plaza proposes a unique and original way to merge architecture and waterfronts and proposes a new structure and relationship...

Between port and city: A water complex in Genoa

Genoa is positioned on a very narrow piece of land, squeezed in between the mountains and the sea. This provides a topography in which the port and the city are forced to live very close to each other. Whereas in other port cities the port recedes itself from the city center, this is not possible in Genoa due the the mountainous hinterland. Thus...

The Exile Returns: Bacardi's Cuban Headquarters

Cuba has been reluctant to engage and follow global developments in the past decades. Even in comparison to other socialist economic nations, Cuba has retained a strong focus on domestic political doctrine, leaving economics to bureaucratic decision making. But as its monotonous import focussed market stands on the brink of change in an era of...

Multiplied ground: A new lens for the northeast edge of San Francisco

Climate change is a global issue that influences worldwide. Its impacts are expected to be particularly severe in coastal cities, which are the center of discussion addressing this phenomenon. While it is impossible to ever fully eliminate risks from flooding, there are many measures available to manage and adapt to those risks. The Embarcadero,...