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Project • By Kois Associated Architects • Private Houses
Mirage
Located in the northern side of the Cyclades, Tinos is the third largest island of the island formation. Known as the “Island of Madonna”, Tinos is the greatest center of pilgrimage in Greece. Within its landscape of rugged, rocky hills lay more than 40 villages, like marble fragments of an ancient statue scattered across the hills. The island is famous for its unspoiled architecture, its picturesque villages and beautiful scenery. More than a thousand churches can be found on slopes and hilltops, a thousand or so dovecotes, while masterpieces of local architecture and tens of derelict windmills are found in its gullies and valleys. The scenery is lined by hundreds of kilometers of dry stonewalls that make the landscape unique.
The resi... More
Project • By Kois Associated Architects • Museums
MUSEUM OF CYCLADIC ART
STRATEGY
The project is to reinforce the Museum of Cycladic Art (MCA) public image, enhance its urban presence and degree of public interaction. The museum is situated in the very center of Athens, where public open space is scare and the building density is high. The museum’s existing façade is reminiscent of museum typologies’ facades of the international style, encased within the tight urban fabric. The larger portion of the facade area is covered with reflective glass panels which on their inner side are covered with rigid panels to prevent sun to reach the exhibition rooms where steady conditions of lighting are required. The function of the windows becomes secondary.
We wanted the site and the museum to realize its potential. We... More