Park Rise will form the centerpiece of Little Athens, a new residential neighborhood located within the Ellinikon master plan. BIG’s concept will contain 88 residential units across five building cores: two rising to five floors, two rising to eight floors, and one rising to 12 floors.
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From the outside, the scheme is defined by a curved concave facade which, the architects say, “creatively reimagines the classic Greek column while adding a soft geometry to the aesthetic.” Off-white glass-reinforced concrete with exposed aggregates is integrated into the facade to “harken to the natural landscape.”
Image credit: Bjarke Ingels Group / LAMDA
Inside, the residential units are designed with a material palette comprising Oakwood floors, neutral wall tones, and large expanses of glass. Flute patterns are integrated into vertical surfaces with smooth finishes to soffits and flooring, presenting an “elegant interplay of textures.”
Image credit: Bjarke Ingels Group / LAMDA
BIG is one of several notable firms associated with The Ellinikon, with Foster + Partners, Kengo Kuma & Associates, Aedas, and Sasaki also involved in the design. The self-described “sustainable, master-planned smart city” is located on the grounds of Athens’ old international airport, and will also incorporate the largest coastal park in Europe, Greece’s first residential skyscraper, and the largest commercial complex in the country.
Image credit: Bjarke Ingels Group / LAMDA
News of BIG’s contribution to the master plan comes in the same month that the firm unveiled a new sofa piece for Natuzzi Italia. In July, meanwhile, BIG, ICON, and Lennar revealed the first completed home at the 3D printed Wolf Ranch development in Texas.
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