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Dimitra Zouzoulaportfolio
My name is Dimitra Zouzoula. I was born in Athens and raised in one of the most picturesque sides of Greece; Mount Pelion, Jason’s home and the settlement of Centaurs! Pelion encouraged me to explore nature and the spectacular architecture around me.
I entered the Technical University of Crete as an Architecture student, because I was captivated by the idea of creating “Vessels of Life” , in other words; the products of architecture. During the five years of my studies, I dealt with several projects of any scale, from spatial and urban planning to buildings’ structural details. I am allured by the idea of restoring and rebuilding cities and their heritage, in order to provide societies with a better chance in life. My first step towards this direction was achieved by taking the challenge of choosing, as my thesis theme, the redesign of my hometown, in the name of the renaissance of the local community, as well as the creation of a new economic base.
Currently, I attend the Msc Urban Regeneration in UCL, as this science field is included in my in-terests. Through this postgraduate program, I have the opportunity to face new urban challenges and make use of the strongest aspects of my personality; enthusiasm for solving practical problems and collaborating in a team.
As for now, my ambition is to join a group of scientific experts, where I am able to realise my full po-tential. I aim to share my passion and hope that I can persuade others to enjoy architectural wonders as much as I do.
Sincerely,Dimitra Zouzoula
Hello,
Dimitra Zouzoula
Date of Birth: February 13, 1989
Nationality: Greek
Milina, Volos, Greecezip: 37013
+30 694 2523466, +44 (0)7707016056
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Education
Sept.2014-present Master of Science in Urban RegenerationBartlett School of Planning, University College of London (UCL) ,UK
Oct.2006 - Jun.2014 Master in Architecture and Engineering (M.Arch) Professional Diploma
Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Crete (TUC), Greece Erasmus exchange student in Architecture (Oct.2009-Feb.2010)
Faculty of Architecture, University of Sassari , Italy
Sept.2003 - Jun.2006 Apolytirion (High School Diploma)2nd Lyceum of Volos, Greece
18.6/20 First class honorsWork experience
May 2012-present Owner of “Zouzoulas Filoxenia” , Complex of Apartments to letComplex Manager, Rebranding Project Manager (Feb.2014-Jun.2014)
Feb.2012-Jun.2012 Traditional Grocery Store, Southern Pelion Interior and Furniture Designer (volunteer)
Workshops
Apr.2013 “Spatial Queries: six days in eutopia”, Tuscany, ItalyDirector: University of Thessaly(UTH), Faculty of Architecture, Volos, Greece
Jun.2013 “Traditional Forms: detection of alternative restoration methods”, Pelion, GreeceDirector: Association of University Graduate Architects - Greek Architects
Oct.2014 “Watford Town Centre Plan: simulation of the stakeholders negotiation process” Cumberland Lodge, UK
Director: Urban Regeneration & Applied Teamwork Workshop, UCLprofessional skillsAutodesk,AutoCAD Autodesk,3ds Max Adobe,PhotoshopAdobe, InDesign Adobe, Illustrator Google, SketchUp Office freehand drawingmodel making
personal skillsTeam Spirit Communicative Creative Organizational Innovative
languagesGreek native speaker English IELTS 7.0German B1 ZertifikatItalian experientially
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Interests and more
Architecture I Photography I Fashion I Literature I Traveling I Snowboarding I Tennis I Sailing
2nd year ”Complex Housing: three different type of users”
3rd year “School of budding artists”
4th year “Chania City History Museum”
“Landscaping the Architecture School of Alghero: a sustainable solution” (erasmus)
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TUC-Selection of Academic Projects
Architectural Design
Thesis - Research Project
5th year “Evolution and sociological dynamics of the square: the case of Pelion”
Professional work
Interior and Furniture Design, Traditional Grocery Store [26]
Workshop
Temporary Stay in Tuscan Landscape [28]
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Thesis - Design Project
5th year “Highlighting the seafront of Milina” [18]
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Complex Housing: three different type of users“ ”project info
location: Halepa district, Chaniacoordinators: Prof. A. Varoudakis Prof. A. Tripodakisperiod: Academic Year 2007-2008 Winter Term
taskA family of four members, an older couple and a young student are looking for a place to settle. Each of them represents a totally different group in the society. Most of the time different people like them happen to share block of flats and complex ofhouses. The question is how these three types of residents can live together in harmony and which is the most suitable type of residence is for each one? An area of one thousand square meters, in a suburb of Chania is given, as the ideal place for them. The mission is to design three single houses that will interact in a consistent environment.
family of four180 m² living space
older couple 90 m² living space
young man or woman50 m² living space
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//1st orientation
//2nd synthetic principles
//3rd circulation
//4th final system
The dominant element of the composition was a stairway that was defined by three bold shear walls. The stairway is interrupted by horizontal corridors that decongest the main pathway. In addition, the shear walls provide the residents with the necessary privacy and the clear distinction of their properties. To conclude, the residences are positioned so that each resident has the ideal environment in accordance with his the special needs.
Master plan
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floor plan level - 3.00m
floor plan level - 6.00m
floor plan level - 9.00m
1. living room2. kitchen3. WC/bathroom4. bedroom5. storage
1. living room2. kitchen3. WC/bathroom4. bedroom
1. living room2. kitchen3. WC/bathroom4. office
south-east elevation
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School of budding artists“ ”project infolocation: Markopoulo district, Chaniacoordinators: Prof. A. Varoudakis Lec. P. Karamaneaperiod: Academic Year 2008-2009 Spring Term
taskSchool is all about physics and mathematics, but what about Art? The educational system of Greece pays too much attention to theoretical and practical studies and leaves Art behind. The institution of School turned to the vestibule for the university studies, instead of being a carrier of knowledge and culture. The design of such a project is definetely a real challenge.
1. sculpture2. painting3. restaurant4. storage5. backstage6. auditorium7. laboratory8. changing rooms9. gym
1. sculpture2. painting3. music4. dance5. storage6. backstage7. auditorium8. library9. laboratory10. changing rooms11. classrooms
1. design2. modelling3. music4. dance5. theatre6. offices7. classrooms8. library
floor plan lower level floor plan middle level floor plan higher level
The given area is located close to structures of cultural importance; therefore, the new school can be easily combined with them, in order to create together a cohesive cultural environment. An urban axis connects the ex-isting with the new and is extended through the area of study, for the sake of converting the school to a vital core. This School of bud-ding artists is divided into three volumes. Each of them is characterized by a specific use; traditional teaching, leisure time activities and of course Arts! The volume of arts differs from the other two as it stands alone and is oriented in another direction.
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north elevation
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Chania City History Museum“ ”project infolocation: Halepa district, Chaniacoordinators: Prof. A. Varoudakis Prof. P. Parthenios Lec. P. Karamanea period: Academic Year 2009-2010 Spring Term
taskChania is a city rich in his-tory. From the ancient times until today, it demonstrates a great culture. Until nowa-days, a building that would expose the city’s history hasn’t been created. At the moment, the need for such a museum is imperative.
The study area is located away from the tour-ist center. A cultural center on this location represents a unique opportunity to expand the center towards this direction and uti-lize most of the city. The role of the museum is twofold. It intends to show the historical wealth, while at the same time it’s an oppor-tunity to create another vital core in the ur-ban fabric. In order to connect the city cen-tre with the study area, it is essential to build a system of pathways that would help to create a cohesive urban environment. When the visitor ends up in that area then the transition is successive. Firstly, he is located in a plaza of urban standards. Then, he is driven inside the building where the drilled shell and the planting make him feel like being in an open space. If he continues on the same axis, he finds himself in an interior patio, which is char-acterized by privateness. If the visitor moves in the vertical axis, he will navigate himself at the fairgrounds. In every room he can admire different aspects of the city through specific openings.Master plan
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ByzantiumModern History
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1. open exhibition area2. reception3. meeting room4. storage
1. reception2. temporary exhibitions3. library4. storage5. parking
6. cafe7. offices8. educational room9. gift shop
1. reception2. temporary exhibitions3. wing of antiquity4. conservation centre
1. reception2. temporary exhibitions3. library4. storage5. parking
floor plan_first level floor plan_second level floor plan_third level floor plan_fourth level
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Landscaping the Architecture School of Alghero: a sustainable solution“
”project infolocation: Alghero, Sardiniacoordinators: S.Ticher F.Orruperiod: Academic Year 2009-2010 Winter Term (Erasmus)teamwork: Dimitra Zouzoula Alkisti Roussou
The building of the Asilo Sella has currently reopened its gates, as the Architecture School of Alghero, after a small renovation. The faculty faces a lot of problems. Most-ly, due to the lack of space in the Asilo and also, due to the poor open spaces that exist at the moment. This project aims at the transformation of the outdoor environment of the building and at the addi-tion of an extra room for the school. The improved outdoor premises will offer high qual-ity spaces for the students, as well as for the whole commu-nity. Furthermore, one of the main purposes of the project is to create a sustainable envi-ronment. Consequently, new technologies will be used for energy saving reasons.
Master plan
Northen side:• four roofs with photovoltaic
panels on top for solar energy collection
• a living wall covers the southern part of the back yard to create a friendlier environment and hide the buildings that surround the yard
• rainwater collection in tanks in the bottom of the living wall for watering the plants
Front yard: • benches with small gardens in
order to invite the public in the school grounds
• bicycle parking spots• green facade with panels by
poured glass protects the interior environment from strong winds
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task
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Evolution and sociological dynamics of the square: the case of Pelion“ ”project info
coordinator: Prof. K. A. Oungrinis period: Academic Year 2012-2013type: Thesis - Research Project
The research concerns the main public areas of the coun-tryside settlements, especially of the settlements of Pelion. The study focuses on the deep understanding of the central core, which implies the study of the history and evolution, as well the careful observa-tion of the particular charac-teristics. The study continues by searching the sociological dimension of the structure. The thesis concludes with the redefinition of the square and its operating destination.
Abstract
The main issue of the treatise is the central public areas of the rural settlements. In par-ticular, it analyzes the case of the squares of the villages of Pelion. The research aims at the architectural features and the sociological dimension of the square, in the past and present, in order to provide the future scientists with the knowledge to create a viable and functional environment for the residents and also to remain attractive to the visitors. The study is divided into three parts: 1. the creation of the square and its significance for the residential and the social de-
velopment2. the analysis of the data and in particular the data about the squares of the villages
of Pelion3. the study of the characteristics of the local community and its needs for public spaceTThen, conclusions are following, thoughts and ideas for the addressing of this special space.
Core Text
The square is not just a place, it is also a “situation”. The square, from its genesis, is particu-larly charged with multiple messages: social, political, cultural, economical, and emo-tional. The social and the ideological life, were created in such places. The village square is “another” square, different from the urban. This is the common element of all the Greek settlements. Each square is the center of a village, a vital core, a reference point, a place for a community’s actions.
The squares of the villages of Pelion are a special case. The formation of the settlements requires the existence of a central core and circulation axes around it. One of the paths has central role. The form of each square depends on the ground shape of the region. The buildings volume, that defines the square, creates a “horseshoe” that closes inside it the square. The open space of the village square is the most important part of it, as it is the centre of the activities.
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In the past, the square was the religious, the political and the commercial center, at the same time. Moreover, the square was not just a meeting point or a passage. The political and the cultural actions were taking place there and at the same location, the local culture was developed. Nowadays, its structures are identical to that of the past. The difference lies in the character of the square, as a result of using them with economic terms.
A research for the architecture of the square is incomplete without studying about the social composition and activities of the population that uses the place. On this basis, the profile of the modern user of the square is outlined. Then, the scientist could propose safely a new ideological framework for the village square.Nowadays, the functional aim of the square has entered into another orbit. There is no need for square’s character to be multidimensional, like in the past. On the other hand, it is not enough being exclusive, as it is happening recently.
To conclude, it is estimated that the evolution of the elements and functions of the square will be a complex process. It should be based on the deep knowledge of the past and the study of the fate of a place in space and time. In special cases, where the squares are part of a number of settlements that act as a group, they must be con-nected to each other in practical and theoretical basis, when at the same time each of them acts as an identified unit. In any case, the square remains the place where people communicate their cultures, their thoughts, their ideas and perhaps this fact is sufficient to redefine its role.
Conclusions
• The square is the necessary structure for the residential development and the evolu-tion of cultures.
• The research of the origins and evolution of the square is crucial for its handling.• A modern social overview is required.• The squares in the villages of Pelion must be treated uniformly, while each of them
should promote its particular local characteristics through targeted manipulations of the public space.
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Highlighting the seafront of Milina“ ”project info
location: Milina, South Pelioncoordinator: Prof. K. A. Oungrinis period: Academic Year 2013-2014type: Thesis - Design Project
taskThis thesis concerns the development of the seafront of Milina, which is a seaside village in South Pelion. The rehabilitation proposal regards the commer-cial center of the village, as well a coastal region on the same axis. The study area is defined as the segment between two important points, both significant for their historical value and for their unique nature. The project contains also the synthesis of two structures that will contribute to the identification and promotion of local identity. In particular, the first composition is going to be a workshop area and the second one is going to be a museum about the traditional boatbuild-ing techniques and history. The redesign of the seafront is completed by landscape interventions and each of them reveals something new about the history and the unique nature of the site.
7th century
B.C. mentioned by Homer as Olizon
6th century
B.C. mentioned by Scylax as Spalathra
1500A.D. known as a harbour
1951A.D. community independence
Since the middle of the last century, Milina follows its own history paths, which are related to the sea and the lives of seafarers. The residents were great sailors and talented shipbuilders. In the wider area, especially close to a natural harbor, there was one of the greatest shipyards of Pelion. Nowadays, only the toponyms recall this rich maritime history…
mainremarks“ ”• untapped wealth of historic and cultural sites
• strong presence of the road network at the seafront
• partial interventions-absence of unified planning
• lack of respect for the natural and built environment
community independence
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objectives“ ”• maintaining the principles of the built environment• enhancing the built and the historical wealth that is a
cultural presumption• new additions that will prove the presence of the present
culture in the future• improving the living standards for the permanent
and the temporary resident• redefining the local identity• strengthening the local economy• enhancing tourism
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central area
geography
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museum of traditional boat building techniques and history(p.24)
landmark sunset viewpoint
swimmers’ area
The activities’ centre of the village is located in the beach front and in particular, where the dense layout ends up. This part of land remained without a specific configuration until the 1960s. The increase in the number of vehicles and the development of tourism played a catalytic role in the formation and shaping of the coastal front. The central configuration was characterized by sloppiness and lack of respect for the natural environment and local identity, altering his physiognomy. Recent studies aimed at the beautification of the area and not at the essential redefinition; as a result the problem of aesthetic degradation was intensified and the place as a tourist destination was discredited. This proposal for the village centre is part of a larger study on the seafront with a single design, which aims to strengthen the local identity, to highlight the particular virtues of the place and to improve the local economy through the creation of an attractive tourist profile.
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cultural & educationalcentre(p.22)
memorial park
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compacted earthgravel, 20-30cm
reinforced concrete,10cmpavers,10,5x10,5x6
retaining wallleveling layer (bikeway)
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Master plan
structural detail / section a-a’
swimmers’ area / section b-b’
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cultural & educational centreThis study area is bounded by the main road in the southeast and by the Pagasitikos Gulf in the northwest. The position of the road is recent, as its previous position was at the water limit. As a result, the region is contacted with the water element directly and is freed by the vehicles circulation. There, a Community campsite was operated until the mid-80s. Since then, there have been no ideas about this point. Here, a cultural and educational center with tour-ist character is suggested. This newproposing use could assist in the development of tourism economy and the emergence of the local culture.
village centre
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parking areabuilding area
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Between the two basic building blocks, a structure that achieves the connection between them is inserted and an alternate vertical movement is added. Additionally, a signaling component for the central distribution point of movements is created. The main educational halls are connected together through this “tower traffic” (library, auditorium, drawing hall) and as a result a conceptual continuity and an effective compound of buildings in order to be considered as a single structure is created.
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museum of traditional boat building techniques and history
village centre
primary schoolof Milina
ascent 101 steps
At the northern end of the village, on twenty meters altitude, there is the Primary School, since the early 20th century. It is a stoned, rectangular structure with simple architecture. The building has a southwest orientation, while the access is realized on the northwest; which is a fact that confuses the visitor. When you approach this hill, you must be careful with the abrupt downshift nature. Therefore it is not an appropriate location for a school building. A solution could be if the Primary School was relocated in another municipal land which is in the southeastern boundary of the village, where sports facilities are also situated. Thinking of the natural elements of the region (prime location, opportunity of western orientation) and the unique views, it is impossi-ble not to think of creating a “modern monument” that would be associated with the particular history of the region. Such an initiative would highlight an important, forgotten in time, art, quite important both locally and nationally.
museum
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topography of traditional ship yards
ship yards of Pelion
boat yard ofMilina
boat types
traditional hull shipbuilding tools
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photographic documents
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Master plan
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Interior and Furniture Design, Traditional Grocery Store“ ”project info
location: Milina, South Pelionemployer: Biological & Traditional products “Koralia” (family business) period: Feb.2012 - Jun.2012
taskA family business requested the interior and furniture design of its grocery that they run in South Pelion, Greece. The property was placed in an unused room in the family guesthouse. It was an empty space of “Γ” shaped, where the owner wanted to cre-ate a store for local organ-ic and traditional products as well as a reception area for the guesthouse’s visitors and ancillary areas. It was expected to be a close-to-the-local-tradition proposal and to be taken advantage of potentials of the space to the maximum degree pro-ductively.
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Τhe interior has two accesses which create the conditions for setting functions. So, one entrance is proposed to serve the reception of the hostel while the other serves the grocery. Finally utility rooms can be configured in distance from the entrances as they are going to serve the owner and not the customers. The furniture is placed around the space being formed so as to leave enough space to free move. The design is simple, unadorned with minimal decoration, which refers to the elements of the local architecture
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the cellar
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Temporary Stay in Tuscan Landscape “ ”project info
location: Tuscany, Italycoordinators: University of Thessaly Frederick University A.U.TH. University M.S.A. Universityperiod: 26.04.2013 - 01.05.2013teamwork: Dimitra Zouzoula Kalargali Elisavet Mellios Christos
The workshop was about a multinational documentation and design project. It was based on the experimental verification by empirical means of the validity of symbiosis in eutopia’s constitutional space and time (living and acting together in communal groups). Every participant became a vital unit of a team working process which aimed to gain any and all empirical data of eutopia.
http://6-days-in-eutopia.blogspot.gr/
The experience of space is composed of different pro-cesses among individuals. When it comes to nature, the difference becomes even more intense, as it depends on one self’s inputs, experiences, memories… Tuscany’s landscape contains many overwhelming elements that draw the observer’s attention. Linear arrays and leaf shape patterns are the prevailing landscape’s data. Man’s dominant presence in nature is evident. Even the tree which stands alone in the open fields seems to be nature’s piece of work. However, it is another man’s operation that proves his reign in nature. On the other hand, this ostensibly powerful creature proves itself weak. By placing natural elements in space rather strategically, man reveals his need for a settlement, a protected meditating area in the chaotic space; a need to explore himself, communicate with nature, escape from reality… reveals his need for the place.
Self-examination or meditation in general can have various expressions, depending on the individual himself. Not only can an enclosed configuration be the answer, but also an open structure which allows the user to be in provision of the outside. As a result, a matter of research is a structure that could satisfy different user’s demands.
first impression
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Place is not just space! As space is filled with people and their activities or feelings, visions, expectations, dreams… as it is filled with the results of people’s actions then we call it place.
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