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#13 Best architecture firm in Greece
20 May 2023
US media Architizer listed Oikonomakis Siampakoulis architects in the 13th place on its "Best Architecture Firms in Greece" annual list. The list, helps clients identify industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.
Award
Best emerging architecture practice
20 March 2023
UK construction magazine BUILD awarded Oikonomakis Siampakoulis architects the "Best Emerging Architecture Practice 2023 - Greece" title in its annual Architecture Awards cycle. Simultaneously, the magazine awarded the studio's Solonos Parking Garage Renovation the title of the "Most Transformative On-going Infrastructure Project (Athens)".
New Project
Summer vacation house
28 February 2023
An exciting, fresh commission is in full swing: At the beginning of 2023 we were trusted to design a new summer vacation family house near the sea, about an hour away from Athens. Situated within a 2.000 sqm property that features an existing garden and decades-old olive trees, the new house will be developed with great care around the garden in a way to carefully preserve the existing landscape.
New Project
60s Apartment Renovation
17 February 2023
Our studio has been commissioned to completely redesign a gorgeous 150sqm Athens apartment with extraordinary handmade hardwood and terrazzo floors, tons of natural light, and high ceilings. We plan to restore all original details and design every single feature for the private use of its future owner. The project is an all-inclusive, bespoke services commission with design, permitting, documentation, project management and construction administration.
Publication
Postcards from the Anthropocene
5 January 2023
Angelos Siampakoulis essay contribution in the collective volume 'Postcards from the Anthropocene: Unsettling the Geopolitics of Representation.' The book includes 45 contributions from significant scholars and practitioners across multiple disciplines in arts and humanities that cut across the Anthropocene debate and add new perspectives, exploring how our discursive and material conditions around the Anthropocene might transform the way we think about representation. Postcards from the Anthropocene was edited by Benek Çinçik and Tiago Torres-Campos and published by DPR Barcelona with the editorial advice of César Reyes. Book design by María Buey González.
Season's Greetings
Season's Greetings
23 December 2022
Wishing you all the best, and a happy new year, with a photograph from the Solonos parking garage reception area!
Publication
Preston Mosque
11 October 2022
Archisearch publishes our competition entry in international competition for a new mosque near Preston, Lancashire. The competition was organised by the Royal Institute of British Architects. Our work seeks to create a landmark of contemporary religious architecture inspired by both Islamic tradition and British design culture.
Publication
Nursery in Chania
7 October 2022
Ktirio Greek Technical editions publishes our competition work for a new nursery, elderly care centre and neighbourhood park in Chania. The design draws inspiration from the playful colourful children’s brick toys, aiming to create an ensemble of colourful spaces, accessible terraces, and green roofs with lush vegetation.
Publication
Athens College Arts Building
26 September 2022
EK magazine publishes our competition proposal for the D. Daskalopoulos Arts Building for Athens College. Our proposal looks carefully into the site and the campus, and suggests breaking down the educational program into five separate volumes. The in-between outdoor area enhances the existing campus circulation while providing independent access to the classes, art studios, library, and staff offices.
Under Construction
Solonos Parking Garage
23 September 2022
Ever imagined encountering a high-end, natural stone reception area at a garage infrastructure?
Marblework completed for the Solonos Parking garage while Phase-1 of the project is near completion.
Publication
Farsala Central Square
13 September 2022
Today we are on the front page of New York media Architizer discussing the firm's philosophy and approach to design, materiality, and sustainability. The chat comes following an invitation from the editors, and with the opportunity of our 2021 competition entry for the redesign of the Farsala Central Square.
Under Construction
Solonos Parking Garage
15 July 2022
We are happy to announce construction start for Solonos parking garage. Phase-1 includes the refurbishment of the infrastructure's ground floor featuring a high-end marble reception area. Νext phases involve the reconstruction of the facades along Solonos, Asklipiou and Staikou streets, and the making of the owner's exclusive lounge space on the top floor with breathtaking Acropolis views.
Publication
Athens College Arts Building
1 May 2022
Archdaily selected our competition proposal for the D.Daskalopoulos Arts Building as one of the ten projects to be featured in the curated roundup of best unbuilt cultural architecture. The collection "reveals the ideas that shape spaces of knowledge in different contexts, illustrating diverse approaches toward what constitutes an institution of culture," the editorial team pinpoints.
New Project
Solonos Parking Garage
29 April 2022
Earlier this month, the studio completed construction documentation for the overhaul of a 10,000 sq.m. parking garage facing Solonos and Asklipiou streets, at the centre of Athens. The project is currently under permitting, with construction scheduled to commence soon.
Publication
Nursery in Chania
27 August 2022
Archisearch releases competition entry for a new nursery, elderly care centre and neighbourhood park in Chania. The design draws inspiration from the playful colourful children’s brick toys, aiming to create an ensemble of colourful spaces, accessible terraces, and green roofs with lush vegetation.
Publication
Farsala Central Square
8 June 2022
Archisearch releases entire competition work for new Farsala Central Square. The proposal draws inspiration from the centuries-old history of the city, and focuses on designing a significant and extraordinary paving for the new square.
New Project
Preston Mosque
2 June 2021
The studio participates in international competition for a new mosque near Preston, Lancashire. The competition was organised by the Royal Institute of British Architects. Our work seeks to create a landmark of contemporary religious architecture inspired by both Islamic tradition and British design culture.
Distinction
Europan 14, Madrid, Spain
4 January 2018
Our proposal for Europan 14 (ES) makes it to the shortlist and gets presented at the European Forum for Cities in Helsinki. The work suggests the architectural reformation of the public space around Gran Via and the parallel return of the Madrileños at the city center.
Conference
Postcards from the Anthropocene
22 June 2017
Angelos Siampakoulis presents and exhibits work at University of Edinburgh international conference. His research focuses on the post 1960's coal extraction in Wyoming. The conference "Postcards from the Anthropocene: Unsettling the Geopolitics of Representation" explores how our discursive and material conditions around the Anthropocene might transform the way we think about representation.
Publication
Re-discussing the Image of the Athenian Urban Landscape
15 June 2017
Archisearch.gr features research work on city image and the Athenian polykatoikia. This research and design project looks into the origins of Greek urban landscapes, in order to examine the transformation potentials of its characteristic image and typical urbanism, as well as to trace new forms of living and collective design processes.
Conference
Autonoma Conference
1 & 2 July 2016
Ilias Oikonomakis and Angelos Siampakoulis present work at Autonoma international conference at Onassis Stegi. The presentation titled "8 1⁄2: Urban Sprawl Suffix" discusses the image of the Athenian urban landscape.
More about the conference here
Publication
ΔΟΜĒΣ International Review
15 June 2014
ΔΟΜĒΣ publishes the award-winning competition proposal for Visitors Centre for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre Workspace. The project is featured in the Greek Architecture Yearbook 2014 Issue 125A, and is exhibited at the Greek Architecture Panorama 2014 in the Mpenaki museum.
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Visitors' Centre
13 April 2013
Stavros Niarchos Foundation awards 3rd prize to competition entry for Visitors Centre for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre Workspace. The objective of this competition was to create a pavilion to overview and present the construction site of the Cultural Centre designed by Renzo Piano.