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TRACES OF COMMERCE:AN URBAN INITIATIVE FOR THE
VACANT STOREFRONTS OF ATHENS
Traces of
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While most of the cities in the world lack space, the city of Athens, an urban context severely hit by the financial crisis,
has 30% of its building reserve empty.
The city’s ground-floor network, once the steaming engine of its urban welfare, has now become a redundant landscape
of empty pocket spaces.
UN-EXPLOITED BUILDING
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COMMERCE
MULTIPLICITY OF CREATIVE INITIATIVES
OPPORTUNITY FOR A NEW
TYPOLOGY OF URBAN SPACE
INACTIVE GROUND FLOOR
INACTIVE GROUND FLOOR
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Within this pragmatic context of emerging decay, «TRACES OF COMMERCE» was organized as an initiative aiming
to bring back to a state of activity a vacant public space of Athens, «Stoa Emporon» (Arcade of Merchants).
in the center of Athens, next to
Syntagma Square
at the ground level of the Social Security Fund for the Merchants
a public building empty like
a ghost
a public gallery consigned to oblivion
that links to the heart of Athens
commercial triangle
12 inactive shops
with traces from different users
©popaganda.gr
accumulated bureaucracy
PHASE AINHABITATION OF THE ARCHADE
we opened them step by step
collecting and archiving
re-using disposable
raw material
we created a central space
for support (info point)
an open call addressing young creative collaborations
new creative initiatives occupied
the gallery
discovering new uses for old materials
with open collaborative
workshops for the city
for young and old generations
Εργαστήριο “Το EMPORIKON”, Architecture for Humanity Athens© Μπάμπης Γιαννικάκης
exploring old techniques with
new citizens
Εργαστήριο “Εμπορικές Τοπικότητες”, Ομάδα ΑΣΤΥ© Ομάδα ΑΣΤΥ
discovering new urban specificities
with a large lunch table for the neighborhood
open screenings and presentations
public talks
until midnight
© Beforelight
we brought light into the gallery
re-manufacturing old lighting signages
we re-designed the old empty shops
..one by one
and on the 5th of June we presented the
outcomes with a big party!
PHASE B • OPEN CALL TO YOUNG CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS
• EACH SHOP IS GIVEN FOR FREE INC. AMENITIES TO EACH CREATIVE GROUP TO TEST THEIR IDEAS AND PRODUCTS• IN EXCHANGE 2 WORKSHOPS FOR FREE PER MONTH
TRACES OF COMMERCE2
NEWCREATIVE
CELLSOF EXCHANGE
PALISANDROS / FIXERS / #ADDNOISE MEDIA LAB / THE ATHENS ZINE BIBLIOTHEQUE / COLLABORATORIUM / DEBOP / ATHENS DISAPPEARING FUTURES / THE DOLL HOUSE PHASE! & ORILA / CRAFTWORK IN PROGRESS (C.I.P.) / FLOWER GIRLS «THE SHOP»
ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ 2014 - ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ 2015 | ΣΤΟΑ ΕΜΠΟΡΩΝ, ΣΥΝΤΑΓΜΑWWW.TRACESOFCOMMERCE.COM
PALISANDROSFIXERS#ADD NOISE MEDIA LABTHE ATHENS ZINE BIBLIOTHEQUECOLLABORATORIUMDEBOPATHENS DISAPPEARING FUTURESTHE DOLL HOUSEPHASE! & ORILAFLOWER GIRLS "THE SHOP"CRAFTWORK IN PROGRESS (C.I.P.)
TRACES OF COMMERCE 2NEW CREATIVE CELLS OF EXCHANGE
DECEMBER 2014 - JUNE 2015 | ARCADE OF MERCHANTS, SYNTAGMA-ATHENSWWW.TRACESOFCOMMERCE.COM
Voulis Street
CRAFTWORK IN PROGRESS (CΪP)MILLINERY & SILVERSMITH WORKSHOPPHASE! & ORILA
DIY MUSIC PRODUCTION
DEBOPSOCIAL NETWORKING
PALISANDROSCARPENTRY & MUSIC INSTRUMENTS
#ADDNOISEMEDIA LABORATORY
THE ATHENS ZINE BIBLIOTHEQUEFUNZINE LIBRARY
COLLABORATORIUMTYPOGRAPHY & SILKSCREEN
FIXERS3D PRINTING
TRACES OF COMMERCESTREET VIEW INFO POINT
DISAPPEARING FUTURES (ATHENS)URBAN RESEARCH & INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
DOLLHOUSEPUPPET THEATER WORKSHOP
FLOWER GIRLS «THE SHOP»ECOLOGY & PERFORMANCE
to Lekka Street
TRACES OF COMMERCE | NEW CREATIVE CELLS OF EXCHANGE2
EXCHANGE RULEA TOTAL OF22 WORKSHOPS
FOR FREE PER MONTH
thank you!
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