PORTFOLIO 2007-2013

Stel la Azar iadiMAS ETH ARCH CAAD 2012, ETH Zürich, SwitzerlandD ip l . A rch i t ec t Eng inee r 2010, UTH Vo los , G reece

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Curriculum VitaeTailorCrete (ETH EU Project)Meta Predictive Matter (ETH MAS CAAD Thesis)Spatial Aggregations 2 (ETH DFAB)Geodesic Dome + Artificial Sky (UTH Team K-onstruction)Geodesic Dome “Revisited” (Research)Building Structures (Research) Vertebrae. Play Installations (UTH Diploma Thesis)I-Tea-Ration (ETH Project)Brickolage (ETH Project)Phototropia (ETH Project)Interactive Shell (Project) Private Residence (Project)Interior Design of Private Residence (Project)

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Curriculum Vitae _ Stella Azariadi

PERSONAL INFORMATIONFull Name Styliani (Stella) AzariadiDate of Birth 16/05/1984Nationality GreekStatus SingleAddress Schwamendingenstrasse 50, 8050 Zürich, SwitzerlandPhone No +41 (0) 766500545E-mail azariadi@arch.ethz.ch, stazaria@gmail.com

EDUCATION2011-2012 MAS ETH ARCH/CAAD. Specialization in Computer Aided Architectural Design, ETH Zürich, Switzerland2002-2010 Diploma in Architecture Engineering, Dep. of Architecture, University of Thessaly (UTH), Volos, Greece. (Honours)

WORKING EXPERIENCE2013 (7 months) Trainee at the Chair for Architecture and Digital Fabrication, Prof. F. Gramazio, Prof. M. Kohler, ETH Zurich 2009-today Freelance architect at “az:3 studio”, Larissa, Greece. Interior design and decoration projects in collaboration with Eleni Azariadi (architect engineer). -Private Residence (Mrs. Mpisilka), living rooms’ interior decoration project, Larissa, Greece, 2011. -Private Residence (Mr. Ouzounidis), interior decoration project, Larissa, Greece, 2011. -Pathological doctor’s Office, interior design and decoration project, Tyrnavos, Greece, 2010. -Architectural Office, interior space configuration and decoration project, Larissa, Greece, 2010.2011 (6 months) 3D modeling expert at the project “Building Structures” for the creation of a digital database of three-dimensional structural models. Research Committee, University of Thessaly (Volos), Greece.2008 (6 months) Architect trainee at the architectural office of Ioannis Nasioulas and Partners, Volos, Greece. - Logistics building Kolimitras A.E., participation in design phase, Volos, Greece, 2008. -”Paragadi” restaurant renovation project, participation in preliminary desing of interior configuration & design of mezzanine’s bearing structure, Volos, Greece, 2008. -Courtyard design project for a private residence, individual design job, Agiokampos, Greece, 2008. -”Holiday” Residences, participation in concept and design phase, Portaria, Greece, 2008.

LANGUAGESGreek NativeGerman Level A2. Active LearningEnglish 06/2000 Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Cambridge 03/2000 Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Michigan

COMPUTER SKILLSDesign Software • Rhinoceros 4.0 & 5.0, Grasshopper, V-Ray • Archicad - attendance of Kurs:Einführung in ArchiCAD (EAC). Active Learning• Keyshot 3.0 - 3D Rendering and Animation software• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere, InDesign, Bridge)• Scripting in Processing 1.5.1 & Eclipse Juno (basic level), • Scripting in Python in Rhino 5.0 (basic level)

Other Software/Applications• Microsoft Office 2007• Wordpress publishing platform

GROUPS & PROJECTS06/2013-12/2013

01/201302/201307/2012 05/2012 04/2012 11/201104/2011

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03/2010 08/200911/2007-today

10/2005-05/2006 PUBLICATIONS06/2012 09/2011

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EXHIBITIONS13-17/3/2013

25/5/2012-1/7/2012

12-19/5/2006

OTHER INTERESTScooking, traveling, going out / socializing, listening to and playing music, Greek traditional dances, playing basketball, open-sea sailing (participation in races)

TailorCrete. Industrial Technologies for Tailormade Concrete Structures, EU Research Project, Chair for Architecture and Digital Fabrication, Professors Gramazio & Kohler, ETH of Zürich, Switzerland.Private Residence project, Dimini, Magnesia, Greece.“Meta Predictive Matter” Post-graduate Thesis Project, ETH Zürich, Switzerland.“Spatial Aggregations 2” pavilion, WFA group project, DFAB, ETH Zürich, Switzerland.“I-tea-ration” project at “Tea-house 2.0” NCTU & ETH joint workshop on digital fabrication, Hsinchu, Taiwan.“Phototropia” project, 6th Module MAS ETH ARCH/CAAD, Zürich, Switzerland.“Brickolage” pavilion project, 2nd Module MAS ETH ARCH/CAAD, Zürich, Switzerland.“Sustainable Urban Actuators” at ECOWEEK 2011. Urban Communities + Green Architecture, International Conference and Workshops,Thessaloniki, Greece.“Transframing” parametric design workshop, Department of Architecture, Univ. of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.“DIVE 10 - Designing and Inhabiting Virtual Environments - Bridging the gap between physical and virtual”, parametric design workshop, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.“Seminaire d’Initiation au Design 2010”, design-build workshop, ENPC Paris, France.“KAM Summer Workshops 2009/ Shelves”, design-build workshop, Chania, Greece.Basic and active member of the “Team [K]-onstruction”,Dep. of Architecture, Univ. of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.-Participation in the design build workshop ”Sound Generators”, 07/2011, Agios Ioannis, Greece.-Participation in the project “Geodesic Dome – Artificial Sky”, 11/2007-04/2008, Volos, Greece.Basic member of the working group of the research project “The Ecomuseum of Pagasitikos Gulf”. in the sphere of the European program Culture 2000. Dep. of Architecture, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.

“I-tea-ration”, in magazine “Taiwan Architect”, pg 110-111, Issue 2012/06 (No.450). Vrontissi, M., Azariadi, S. (2011). “Digital tools in the architectural design of a geodesic dome”. In Zupan-cic, T., Juvancic, M., Verovsek, S., Jutraz, A. (editors), Respecting Fragile Places, Proceedings of the 29th eCAADe Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, pp.511-520, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Architecture, Ljubljana, Slovenia.Vrontissi, M., Azariadi, S. (2011). “Digital tools in the architectural design of a geodesic dome”. In Ermopou-los, I., Mystakidis, E., Karamanos, S. (publishers), Conference Proceedings of the 7th National Conference on Steel Structures, Volos, pp.272-279. Research Company on Steel Structures (EEME), Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE), University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.“Vertebrae. Play Installations” Diploma Thesis. Parametric design application in design and construction. Supervisors: Gavrilou Evelyn, Likourioti Iris, Vrontissi Maria. Dep. of Architecture, UTH Volos, Greece.“Parametric Design and Architectural Application” dissertation project. Supervisor: Vrontissi Maria. Depart-ment of Architecture, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.“Towards the Ecomuseum of Pagasitikos Gulf”. Magazine «εν Βόλω», Issue 23rd, Oct-Dec 2006, project “The Ecomuseum of Pagasitikos Gulf”, in the sphere of the European program Culture 2000.

“Vertebrae. Play Installations” UTH Diploma Thesis, “Me - You - Anamesa” exhibition, ANAMESA Festival, Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens, Greece.“I-tea-ration” pavilion, exhibition: “Procedural Architecture: Resolution in the Age of Meta-Digital”, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Taipei, Taiwan.“Towards the Ecomuseum of Pagasitikos Gulf”. UTH Volos, Municipal Center for Historical Research and Documentation of Volos, Volos, Greece.

TailorCrete _Industrial Technologies for Tailormade Concrete Structures Gramazio & Kohler, Architecture and Digital Fabrication, ETH Zurich 2009-2014Research programme: EU FP7 Programme 2009-2014Collaborators: Silvan Oesterle (project lead), Daniel Rohlek, Ammar Mirjan, Axel Vansteenkiste, Dominik Ganghofer, Stella Azariadi, Noah Bühler, Thomas Cadalbert, Petrus Aejmelaeus-Lindström, Tobias Bonwetsch, Andrea Kondziela, Samuel Bernier-LavigneSelected experts: Danish Technological Institute (Coordinator), Chalmers University of Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Czech Technical University, El Caleyo Nuevas Technologías, Paschal Danmark A/S, Superpool, Giben Scandinavia A/S, DesignToPro-duction, Grace Bauprodukte GmbH, Dragados, Unicon A/S, NV Bekaert SA06/2013-12/2013

TailorCrete is a European Union FP-7 research project that com-bines the knowledge and resources of architects, designers, concrete technologists, civil and structural engineers and robot experts into a 4 year collaborative research. Through intensive testing both in the laboratory and in full-scale prototypes and demonstrations in experimental buildings, fourteen academic and industrial partners will develop a set of new technologies including digital design and fabrication tools, new formwork and reinforcement systems.

The Professorship for Architecture and Digital Fabrication of ETH Zurich develops a structural system of reusable wax formwork that allows for an on-site casting of free-form concrete struc-tures. The development of digital design and fabrication tools, which support the concrete technologies from design to produc-tion, made TailoCrete a project that suggests a radical change in the construction of concrete structures.

left page: concrete prototype of the final structure in an 1:1 scalethis page middle : the 3d of the structure with the panel layoutthis page bottom : all the wax panels to be fabricated

Rendered view of the the project’s full-scale demonstration, the ETH Science City Link bus stop

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left: Diagram of the main phases of the fabrication process.

Characteristic phases of the fabrication process

Mold Actuation

Actuation Wax Casting Side Milling Concrete Casting Concrete Demoulding

Flipped Actuated Mold Wax casting

Wax panel backmilling Wax panel sidemilling Finished panel

Test Grasshopper definition used for the calculation of the mold actuation distance. The definition uses as in-put, values exported from a Python script.

The wax formwork Rebar structure Mold preparation

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The KUKA robot was used for about 12 differ-ent phases of the production, including, be-sides the precise steps of actuation and milling (back and side), also tolerance checks and lift-ing of heavy parts.

The prototype wax panels were assembled to-gether on a wooden substructure. Rebar were assembled according to the 3d model, follow-ing the wax surface double curvature and in a similar layout as the final structure. Concrete spacers ensured the right distance between the rebar and the Prototype’s surface.

# My role in the team was mainly the fabrica-tion of the wax panels. I was reading the 3d model, preparing several of the fabrication files and running the robot scripts on the KUKA robot. At the analysis phase I suggested an improvement in the actuation script (definition in Rhino-Grasshopper). During the assembly phase I was controlling the right implementa-tion of the structural details, as they were de-fined in the 3d model.

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Meta Predictive Matter _variable property material fabricationPost-Graduate Thesis MAS ETH ARCH / CAADGroup members: Stella Azariadi, Evangelos Pantazis, Daniel RohlekResearch mentor: Ludger Hovestadt Tutors: Knut Brunier, Hua Hao, Kretzer Manuel, Li Li02/2013

“Meta Predictive Matter” can be described as an investigation on developing architectural concepts, implementing them computation-ally and rendering them materially. We use abstract representations of everyday images, and material textures to produce fused maps that we express geometrically. We envision to create a fluid spatial experience that reflects on a continuous material variation. The use of a material gradience in order to stimulate spatial gradience effects has led us to an investigation of the materials and fabrication techniques under the scope of FGMs (Functionally Graded Materials). The continuation of the initial thesis project by Stella Azariadi and Evangelos Pantazis towards the creation of a 1:1 materially graded surface element is being sponsored by IKEA Stiftung Schweiz and is going to be completed by October 2013.

User profile: Researcher, Hansmeyer M.Sequence of activities: Meeting, WorkingBlended z-depth: w1:2666.64,w2:1333.359,w3:39333.33

above: photo of a space at HPZ (CAAD)below: diagram of 3d object-mapping on a 2d plane

above: rendering image of a space at HPZ (CAAD)below: visual space perception by an observer

above: z-depth image of a space at HPZ (CAAD)below: blended z-depth views of a visual space by multiple observers in a given volume

User profile: Professor, Hovestadt LudgerSequence of activities: Conferencing, Coffee BreakBlended z-depth: w1:143333.34,w2:22266.72,w3:5333.3

User profile: Researcher, Hua HaoSequence of activities: Working, Tea BreakBlended z-depth: w1:110000.0,w2:4000.01,w3:-28000.0

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From Bitmap image to 3dVariation of the dimensionality of multiple X-ray maps using Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

Input bitmaps and blending map for the creation of a graded texture (scripting in Eclipse)Sample output material “Graded Wood-Metal_06”

Texture emergence in Eclipse. Control of sample’s maximum height and scale by sliders. Here, the texture emergence for a graded wood image sample.

Part of the texturing script in Eclipse. import processing.core.PApplet;import processing.core.PImage;import peasy.*;import toxi.geom.mesh.*;import toxi.processing.ToxiclibsSupport;import controlP5.*;

public class PlethoraVagueZdepthToxiMesh1 extends PApplet { /** * */ privatestaticfinallongserialVersionUID=1L; public ControlP5 controlP5; // instance of the controlP5 library PeasyCam cam; Grid myGrid; PImage img; floatmaxZ=100; floatscale=10; float[]heights; TriangleMesh mesh; ToxiclibsSupport gfx;

public void setup() { size(600,600,P3D); cam=newPeasyCam(this,3800); cam.lookAt(1200/2,1200/2,1200); cam.rotateZ(PI/2); cam.rotateY(PI); img=loadImage(“D:/MY-FILES/MAS-ETH-ARCH-CAAD/MY-THESIS/MATERIAL/Graded-Glass-Wood_01_LD.jpg”); updateGrid(); mesh=newTriangleMesh(“meshy”); gfx=newToxiclibsSupport(this); initControllers(); // } public void updateGrid(){ float[]heights=newfloat[img.width*img.height]; for(intz=0,i=0;z<img.width;z++){ for(intx=0;x<img.height;x++){ heights[i]=map(brightness(img.pixels[i]),0,255,20,maxZ); i++; } } myGrid=newGrid(this,img.height,img.width,scale,heights); }

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In the era of digital fabrication the available methods for creation of a novel forms (CNC-milling, laser cutting, 3d-printing etc) offer various textures to materiality.

The group intended to create a novel texture, one that would be a mix of ex-isting material textures, preferably a result of an additive 3d-printing method. The first results that resemble the design intentions were produced using molds. The outcome is so far a result of analogue methods in synthesis and in fabrication for a digitally produced texture.

Perspective Detail of textureTop-view

Rendered images of the geometric output of the material texturing processSample output material “Graded Wood-Metal_06”

Right (from top to bottom): 3d printed model (ABS plastic)alabaster sample model (silicon mold)resin-wood graded sample (resin and sawdust cast in silicon mold)

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Spatial Aggregations 2Elective Thesis (WFA). Gramazio & Kohler, Architecture and Digital Fabrication, ETH ZürichGroup members: Stella Azariadi, Sonja Cheng, Ivana Damjanovic, David Jenny, Andreas Kissel, Jennifer Koschack, Bo Li, Joe Liao, Lukas Mersch, Evangelos Pantazis, Stylianos Psaltis, Gabriela Schaer, Katharina Schwiete, Enzo Valerio, James Yeo, Sasada YushiCollaborators: Luka Piskorec (project lead), Ralph Bärtschi, Thomas Cadalbert, Volker Helm, Ena Lloret, Ammar Mirjan, Max VomhofSponsors: REHAU Vertriebs AG06-07/2012

The theme of this elective thesis was to examine the possibilities that the use of robot can offer to construction processes. Continuing the study on the projects of the respective elective course, the initial designs were further developed towards one form. The suggested pavilion of 6 x 6 x 3 meters was assembled out of 700 meters of PVC pipes (32 mm) that were cut and pierced using the Chair’s robotic facility. The joining suggested, as well as the optimized assembly sequence, proved to be a crucial factor towards a successful building process. The individual elements were connected in a way that the final outcome would be both unique and coherent form, indicating the potential of such design processes in current digital design and production era.

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*Spatial Aggregations video on Vimeo http://vimeo.com/45636827

The one-month workshop (WFA) included a desing phase for the pavilion form with the necessary material and connection tests for the figuring out of the construc-tion detail (node), which was followed by the fabrication and final assembly phase.

# During the workshop my role focused mainly on the construction detail design, on the fabrication of the pieces (working with the robot) and on the pavilion assembly process.

Rendered image of one of the final pavilion versions

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Geodesic Dome + Artificial SkyDome Project. Team [K]-onstruction, Department of Architecture, Polytechnic School, University of Thessaly, Volos, GreeceClient: Department of Architecture, University of ThessalyDesign team: Stella Azariadi, Sofia Bagiartaki, Aikaterini Drakou, Kalliopi Kanellopoulou, Panagiotis Nikolakis, Nearchos Theodoulou [Students of Architecture Engineering]Collaborators: Vrontissi Maria [Project Leader- Architect Engineer, Lecturer UTH], Dr. Tsagrassoulis Aris [Lighting Designer, Assistant Professor], Dr. Sofianopoulos Dimitris [Structural Engineer, Assistant Professor], Lazarou Tasos [Mechanical Engineer, Fabricator]Completion date: 04/2008

The custom designed Geodesic Dome was constructed in order to become the bearing structure of the artificial sky of the Department of Architecture of the University of Thessaly (Volos, Greece). Six senior students worked under extensive supervision of the project leader and with the help of professional specialists during the five-month long project focusing on geometry, lighting and fabrication studies. Precision in design, but also flexibility for the lighting installation, low cost and easy mounting performed by the students, determined the final result.

geodesic dome + artificial sky

typical strut of geodesic dome: circular steel tube ( Ø 26,9mm x1.5mm)

typical joint of geodesic dome: 2-dimensional star steel plate connector with folded parts (4mm thick)

typical suspension bracket (20mm x 3mm)

steel ring of the secondary structure (40mm x 4mm)

angled steel plate (30mm x 1mm)

typical luminaire: dimmable dichroic halogen light bulb

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Exploded view of the basic structural detail

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a. base b. geodesic dome c. ring dome d. lighting installation e. inner fabric domeArtificial sky elements

Although the fabrication files prepared manually, the 2.90 m high (incl. the base) and of 2,00 m radius geodesic dome was successfully assembled within 4 hours by an eager group of 10 architecture students.

# In this project apart from participating at the initial phase in the structural re-search, the fabrication tests and the mock-ups design and fabrication, my main task was the design of the star plate connector. This involved, solving out the con-struction detail according to the fabrication constraints and the material charac-teristics and adjusting the struts lengths accordingly. The design software I used was Autocad 2D & 3D and all the design was performed manually with minimum tolerance.

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Geodesic Dome “Revisited”Research project: Digital tools in the architectural design of a geodesic domeResearch group: Stella Azariadi, MAS ETH ARCH/CAAD Zürich, Dipl. Architect Engineer UTH Volos Maria Vrontissi, Lecturer UTH, Researcher D-ARCH, ETH-Zürich09/2011

A few years after the completion of the ‘Geodesic Dome project at the University of Thessaly, the project was “revisited” and the de-sign process ‘re-engineered’ in the spectrum of the use of the recent advances in design technologies. The research resulted into an inclusive model that contains the necessary geometric, structural, material and fabrication constraints, which allows for a dynamic manipulation and control of parameters at any given time; thus reconfiguring in real time the design.

Several geodesic configurations (5V, 4V, 3V, 5/8 3V, 4/8 modified 3V) generated from the initial definition

Generation of the geometric configuration of the geodesic dome. Projection of a rotated and subdivided triangle on a sphere

Use of Grasshopper (Rhino plug-in) in order to sort out the different types of struts

Design of the critical node joint

The research was published in the following:09/2011 Vrontissi, M., Azariadi, S. (2011). “Digital tools in the architectural design of a geodesic dome”. In Zupancic, T., Juvancic, M., Verovsek, S., Jutraz, A. (editors), Respecting Fragile Places, Proceedings of the 29th eCAADe Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, pp.511-520. University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Architecture, Ljubljana, Slovenia.09/2011 Vrontissi, M., Azariadi, S. (2011). “Digital tools in the architectural design of a geodesic dome”. In Ermopoulos, I., Mystakidis, E., Karamanos, S. (publishers), 7th National Conference on Steel Structures, Conference Proceedings, Volos, pp.272-279. Research Company on Steel Structures (EEME), Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE), University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.

The “baked” inclusive 3d model produced by the Grasshopper definition

# In this project, I used my experience in the design of the Geodesic Dome project (completed in April of 2008) in which I was involved in the design of the joints. In the project’s “revision”, I created the definition in Grasshopper (Rhino) based on the same design principle of the structure, uniting the design and fabrication process.

geodesic dome “revisited”

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‘Building Structures’ DatabasePilot project. Research Committee, University of Thessaly, Greece3D modeling expert: Stella Azariadi, MAS ETH ARCH/CAAD Zürich, Dipl. Architect Engineer UTH VolosSupervisor - Coordinator: Maria Vrontissi, Lecturer UTH Volos, Researcher D-ARCH, ETH-ZürichCollaborator / Database Creator: Giorgos Kalaouzis, Special and Lab teacher UTH Volos09/2011 - 02/2012

The project includes the creation of a database of 3d structures of existing buildings. The 3d model of each structure is detailed and meticulously organized in layers so that it provides the desired information to engineers and designers that are using the database as a reference.Here: The 3d model of Nicholas Grimshaw’s Waterloo Railway Station in London, UK

Frames of the assembly animation video. Software: Keyshot 3.0

The detailed 3D model in Rhino 4.0 having the structural elements organized in multiple layers

Details of the 3D model

‘building structures” database

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Vertebrae. Play InstallationsDiploma thesis. Department of Architecture, University of Thessaly, Volos, GreeceGroup members: Stella Azariadi, Eleni AzariadiSupervisors: Evelyn Gavrilou [Lecturer UTH], Iris Lykourioti [Lecturer UTH], Maria Vrontissi [Lecturer UTH]07/2010

Vertebrae are a series of play installations. Their design resulted from the way children play and from their needs, depending on their age. Child movement is outlined in a diagram and diagram becomes a carrier of actions and a mean of play. Vertebrae’s ergonomy, safety and fabrication restrictions were included into a parametric 3d model and their fabrication was realized within a “file to factory” process.

vertebrae. play installations

Geometry was described parametrically in GH and Rhino. Having as a starting point the quadrilateral shapes of the diagrammatic motion-analysis phase, form was produced by lofting these quadrilateral shapes. The GH definition, served as a “control panel” were distance and height between vertices were monitored and regu-lated. This allowed constant overview of the parameters of the form and compliance with safety regulations and fabrication restrictions (available material size etc).

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Vertebrae summary table Vertebrae catalogue

Vertebrae of all series (A, B, C, D) are organized in a catalogue were their general characteristics are described (dimensions, uses per age group, etc). The catalogue also includes a summary table and proposed combinations.Vertebrae can compose infinite number of installations, because of their total number (24) and because of their unusual form and multiple faces. However, a research was conducted using small scaled models and asking children of 7-11 years old to imagine their ideal play installations with vertebrae. The results, formed a combinations catalogue that is included in the vertebrae catalogue and can be used as a guide by the prospective buyer (municipality, nursery school etc).

vertebrae. play installations

AssemblyProduction stages of Vertebrae scale D

Physical 1:1 model of vertebra A_124

I-Tea-RationTeahouse 2.0 Joint workshop ETH & NCTU. Hsinchu, TaiwanGroup members: Stella Azariadi, Diana Alvarez-Marin, Bojana Miskeljin, Mauricio Rodríguez Castro, Orestis Argyropoulos, Ivana Damjanovic, Pepo Martínez García, Melina Mezari, Stanislava Predojevic, Meda Radovanovic,Daniel Rohlek, Stylianos Psaltis, Teemu SeppänenInstructors: Michael Hansmeyer, Benjamin DillenburgerCompletion date: 05/2012Exhibition: Procedural Architecture: Resolution in the Age of Meta-Digital”, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Taipei, Taiwan, 25/05/2012 - 01/07/2012

The theme of the workshop was the design of a teahouse that would express the ritual of the tea ceremony, a sacred tradition of the Taiwanese culture. “I-tea-ration” was designed to be both an open and an introspective space that balances transparency and opacity.

Base structure and pavilion exploded view

left : the pavilion as it was exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Taipei, Taiwan, 2012right top : view of the parallel frames on the insideright middle : production process at the CNC cutterright bottom : 3d model of the final pavilion design

i-tea-ration

*Official Blog of the workshop “Teahouse 2.0” http://procedural-architecture.net/workshop/i-tea-ration/

The initial shape of a cube was carved out creating an internal space for conducting the tea ceremony in a somehow isolated atmosphere. Closely distanced parallel frames would create a nice effect of depth. Each frame was then subjected to an it-erative subdivision process with the use of attractors, creating areas of varying transparency. The final result appears to be a fine structure of lattice like wooden frames that create a play of light balancing between transparency and opacity.

# During the concept development of the project I was work-ing on the construction details, while I worked also together with other group members on the implementation of them in Grass-hopper (Rhino) and later in fabrication. During the fabrication pro-cess I prepared the fabrication files in Rhino (nesting of pieces), exporting them in CamBam CNC software and participating in the cutting of the pavilion parts at the CNC cutting machines.

Subtraction of the interior void out of a cube

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BrickolageModule 2. Design and Production. MAS ETH ARCH/CAAD ZürichMAS 2011/12 Team: Stella Azariadi, Katia Ageeva, Diana Alvarez, Orestis Argyropoulos, Tianyi Chen, Yun-Ying Chiu, Ivana Damjanovic, García Pepo Martínez, Melina Mezari, Bojana Miskeljin, Evangelos Pantazis, Stanislava Predojevic, Stylianos Psaltis, Meda Radova-novic, Daniel Rohlek, Miro Roman, Castro Mauricio Rodríguez, Teemu Seppänen, Grete SoosaluSupervisor: Mathias Bernhard, Manuel Kretzer, Tom PawlofskySponsor: YTONG 11/2011

The emergence of new design and fabrication techniques has offered designers and architects the ability to materialize ideas of great complexity and of free form geometries. The goal of the second Module was to generate a structure using CAD/CAM technology (Chair’s KUKA robot) within a process that would highlight the potential of these ‘file to factory’ procedures.

brickolage

The process for the brick pattern creation

Tiling detour

Structural Analysis Tests

A self-standing structure was created using a Reaction-Diffusion algorithm in Processing. The free-form double-curved mesh sur-face was analyzed into voxels and organized into groups of bigger bricks of different orientations (x, y, z) according to the cutting re-striction of the robot’s tool. The result was a smooth manufactur-able surface possible to be constructed out of the available YTONG blocks.

The main geometry was then divided into 8 parts depending on the load, means of transportation and easier assembly. Each part was built manually by gluing the robotically fabricated bricks together, using cardboard formwork to keep the parts in place during as-semblage. After the glue had dried out, the finished parts were loosely attached to their neighboring ones creating the pavilion.

# My contribution to the project was at the beginning in the mate-rial testing group and during the fabrication phase I was mostly involved in the preparation of the final files in Rhino, nesting the bricks on the larger YTONG blocks and using a Phython script to prepare the files for the Robot.

*Brickolage. Video on vimeo http://vimeo.com/54451218 28

PhototropiaModule 6. Molecular Utopia. Customised Materials/ Articulation/ Building Information Models. MAS ETH ARCH/CAADMAS 2011/12 Team: Stella Azariadi, Katia Ageeva, Diana Alvarez, Orestis Argyropoulos, Tianyi Chen, Yun-Ying Chiu, Ivana Damjanovic, García Pepo Martínez, Melina Mezari, Bojana Miskeljin, Evangelos Pantazis, Stanislava Predojevic, Stylianos Psaltis, Meda Radovanovic, Daniel Rohlek, Miro Roman, Castro Mauricio Rodríguez, Teemu Seppänen, Grete SoosaluSupervisor: Mathias Bernhard, Manuel Kretzer, Tom PawlofskySponsor: YTONG 04/2012

Phototropia is an autonomous installation that produces all it’s required energy from sunlight and that responds to human presence by moving & illuminating its elements. It is an ensemble of thin-film dye-sensitized cells, electroactive polymers, screen printed electrolu-minescent displays and eco-friendly bioplastics. The energy produced by the solar cells is stored in batteries and distributed by the use of microcontrollers to the respective elements.

phototropia

Phototropia is a proposal for an experimental architecture that can decay while actively being renewed, as a response to our times of tremendous globalization, increased connectivity and digital identity.

# In Phototropia project I was a member of the group that was responsible for the design and production of the electroluminescent elements (EL). Besides producing the ELs with the rest of the group members, as a group representa-tive I was in contact with the sponsoring company for the acquiring of their expertise and for the on-time supply with the necessary materials.

1st photo; a bioplastic with blown air bubbles2nd photo: the bearing elements of the structure

1st photo; application of the dielectric paste2nd photo: an EL element illuminated

1st photo: sample’s testing for conductivity2nd photo: the solar energy elements

.the energy providerDye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC)

.the moving elementsElectroactive polymers (EAP)

.the bearing structureBioplastics (BP)

1st photo: application of the graphite powder2nd photo: an EAP element active

.the illuminated elementsElectroluminescent elements (EL)

*Materiability channer (Youtube) http://www.youtube.com/caadeap*Video: phototropia / materiability on archdaily http://www.archdaily.com/255141/video-phototropia-materiability/ 30

Interactive ShellDIVE 2010 International Workshop. Designing and Inhabiting Virtual Environments - Bridging the gap between physical and virtual. Faculty of Architecture, Ljubljana, SloveniaGroup members: Stella Azariadi _University of Thessaly (GR), Panagiotis Nikolakis _University of Thessaly (GR), Cristian Gheorghe _University of Ljubljana (SL) Tiago Gloria _ESAP Porto (PT)Supervisor: Gonçalo Castro Henriques _ESAP Porto (PT)05/2010

French Revolution Square in Ljubljana is a square that on a daily basis is a crossing point. Lack of sitting places, as well as lack of interest spots to make people spend time on the square make it an empty public space. Analysis movement diagrams become three-dimensional shapes, giving people’s routes intensity in space. An interactive shell of changing dynamics, adapting to changing demands was the concept of the intervention.

Groups intention where to convert the square from a transit place to a local point of interest, with this “live” shell giving a changeable character to it. The shell adapts its form to various events held in the surrounding buildings of the square (gallery, museum, concert hall etc), creating sitting places, sheltered parts for visitors, with its form not affecting passers-by movement.Its structure consists of telescopically length changing metal pipes. Triangular surfaces are covered by synthetic fibers tissue of great elasticity that can follow the changes in the structure’s form.

# In this project, besides playing a basic role in the concept de-velopment phase, I created the GH definition for the interactive shell.

left: inside view of the shell’s structure (3D rendering)top: the Grasshopper definition usedright top: the interactive shell changing in Grasshopper-Rhino right bottom: views of the shell (3D rendering)

*DIVE 2010 workshop official site http://predmet.fa.uni-lj.si/dive/ 32

interactive shell

Private ResidenceDimini, Magnesia, GreeceClient: PrivateGroup members: Stella Azariadi, Vasileios MavratzasContribution: room layout (interior), drawings, 3d modeling, renderingCompletion date: 01/2013

The project is a two floor residence in Volos, Greece.The building is located in the suburb of the city. The design intentions focused towards the creation of a contemporary house of two flats - one on each floor - that would host the needs of a three member family. using simple forms and which would be constructed out of concrete, metal, glass and wooden elements.

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Interior Design of Private ResidenceInterior design and decoration projectLarissa, GreeceClient: PrivateProject Design and Project Management: az:3 studio (Stella Azariadi, Eleni Azariadi)Completion date: 04/2011 (project duration 4 months)

The young couple wished to have a flat that would express their modern way of life. The realized design has the aesthetics of a mod-ern and minimal space combining the clients’ favorite colors and textures.The furniture was custom designed according to the space requirements and the needs of the clients.

interior design of private residence

left page : the entrance to the apartment and the dining areathis page up left : the living room area with the fireplacethis page up right : the open island kitchen

Plan 38az3: studio http://azariadi.wix.com/az3-studio

Po r t f o l i o o f Stel la Azariadi _ 2007-2013MAS ETH ARCH/CAAD 2012, ETH Zür ich , Swi t ze r landD i p l . A r c h i t e c t E n g i n e e r 2 0 1 0 , U T H Vo l o s , G r e e c e

Contact In format ion :A : S c h w a m e n d i n g e n s t r a s s e 5 0 , C H - 8 0 5 0 Z ü r i c hM : +41 ( 0 ) 766500545 , H : +41 ( 0 ) 435363792@ : s t a z a r i a @ g m a i l . c o m