The plot is located on Chlois Street in western Thessaloniki, in an area expected to see significant construction in the future.

The area is near the city’s central train station and is undergoing a transitional stage of redevelopment. Important projects for the city are being completed and planned for the future.

The building in question is a residential structure. The need to create multiple apartments on such a small plot led to the pursuit of an optimal solution to ensure comfortable living for residents.

This solution was achieved by creating a central atrium—an interior courtyard to provide sufficient natural light and ventilation for the interior spaces.

The main entrance is made accessible through this interior courtyard with plants and seating areas, giving residents a sense of security and well-being. The enclosed entrance area functions as part of this garden, and from there, residents are directed to their apartments.

There are studio apartments, medium-sized apartments with one bedroom, and larger apartments with two bedrooms, which are arranged progressively as one moves up the floors. The need for outdoor spaces led to the creation of ground-floor gardens for the three ground-floor apartments. The top floor consists of two apartments with access to their private terraces located on the roof. To achieve this on the remaining floors, the building’s volumetric design allows the balconies to connect with the central garden, giving the impression of a suspended terrace.

This connection is achieved through perforated, sturdy walls made of latticework, and privacy between the apartments is ensured by climbing plants on untreated metal surfaces.

The combination of greenery and raw materials forms the central design concept. The building is white to highlight sunlight and serve as a surface that guides light down to the ground-level courtyard-garden.

Additionally, the color choice enhances the volumetric design, with voids and solids, as well as the invisible grid that determined the placement of the square and rectangular openings on both the exterior and interior facades of the building.