Village Network in Athens

 

2010 - Athens

Architecture of Integration

lapa studio - EPFL

Lea Serikoff/Davide DiCapua/Elena Nunez/Isabel Stella/Martina Vesik

 

STRATEGIES

1. Accentuate the characteristics of each “village”

2. Emphasize attraction points in each village

3. Minimize or accentuate limits

 

ORGANISATION

create a local organisation

introduce new building regulation

redefine the transport regulation

improve the security

 

ENVIRONMENT

a greener city

introduce public space in each village

promote public transport

a more pedestrian city

 

IMMIGRATION

create sense of belonging

revitalize the area

create employment

promote local commerces

introduce social network to help integration

 

ECONOMY

villages as economy model

local financial identity

economic diversity

 

ARCHAEOLOGY

decide a fate for the abandoned buildings preservation of architectural remains on plato’s road

preserve workshops

the unification of archaeological sites