Network of social functions and social housing for students in Neapolis Exarchia

Student : Maria Valentini Sarakinioti
Professors : Maria Kafritsa,Kontstantina Vaiou
National Technical University of Athens, Greece, School of Architecture
Presentation day : 1-11-2012

The area I chose to make my research exists  between Strefis hill and Lycabetous and is included in a square which is formed from the streets Solwnos-Charilaou Trikoupi-Asklipiou-Voulgaroktonou and is named Neapolis Exarchiwn.The view that I am considering the area has aims to find the identity of the area and the nowadays problems of the citizens.As a result it came that it is a composition of different pictures which include different population groups and urban architecture from each period and land uses that change from place to place.

The main issue which I locate in the area is the hight density of closed business.Being motivated by this problem and a research of Athens municipal in 1993 for the area I choose to look at the lack of social infrastructure by organizing a network with main axis Mavromichali street.According to the age of population children-youngsters-elderly aged similar uses being placed.

I choose to consider in a larger scale social housing for students in the crossroads of the streets Didotou -Mavromichali street.My proposal for social housing is based on two poles the private space for the students..which is being translated in small units of living and outdoor and indoor communal spaces.