Design & Build Awards 2024 BUILD Q1 2024 Built on the core belief that clients should be provided with memorable architecture services that wholly conform to elements such as creativity, research, innovation, and excellence, Potiropoulos + Partners has carried its traditions into the modern day, delivering the highest calibre of projects that add value, improve quality of life, and demonstrably benefit the environment. From start to finish, concept to completion, all of the projects undertaken by the company draw heavily from other disciplines aside from architecture, with art, film, and music being three of the influences most heavily relied upon. Fusing these and dissecting the results to craft new outcomes every time, the business accurately reflects the period of transition that the contemporary city exists within, as new cities are being built based on reinterpretations of the classic models that defined western urbanism and inspired modernistic systems. Key within these new projects is sustainability, which is something that the firm prioritises when assessing future developments. As Dimitris explains, “we strongly consider the aspects of sustainability in our concepts through to detail design and ensure the maximum performance of each building in terms of energy consumption, sustainable materials, and methods.” Nevertheless, this industry shift towards sustainability has resulted in what Dimitris refers to as, “the excessive heterogeneity of the ‘new”, which has led to a “rather questionable homogeneity very different from the homogeneous cultural and political ideal, especially of European cities in the past.” In Athens particularly, the firm’s developments have shifted towards bigger urban and rural projects, as well as involvement in larger residential and hospitality developments that have afforded its team the opportunity to work on challenging designs that have brought them out of their comfort zones and sparked increase creativity. There is an ongoing quest to achieve a balanced relationship between the man-made and the natural, and this has returned to the forefront of debates in the industry, especially during this modern age. In many ways, the very essence of architecture means that it is forced to oppose the intellectual, sentiment, creative, and sustainable, intervening in the relationship between the physical phenomena and the human being. Contributing on both a pragmatic and semantic level to the overall satisfying of forgotten primordial needs, it is the job of architecture to merge reality with dreams and represent the past, present, and future. These ideas thus have to make sense and reflect deeper intentions that broaden the horizons of what is possible. Every project for Dimitris is thus an opportunity to explore something new, and the social and cultural impact of the work done by the company is always considered. Across the design process, In Athens, Best Contemporary Architecture Practice 2024 – Greece recipient Potiropoulos + Partners acts as a beacon for quality and innovation, and in 2015, rebranded to reflect a commitment to innovation after 25 years of industry experience. Under its previous moniker, Potiropoulos D+L Architects, the firm was founded in 1989, and has succeeded in establishing itself as a frontrunner in Greece’s architectural sphere. Today, the company’s team of creatives, talented architects, and designers reflect the future of the construction industry, blending the endless pursuit of theory and design solutions with a unique ability to undertake large-scale, complex, original projects. We catch up with Co-Founder Dimitris Potiropoulos, who tells us more about the firm’s significance in the contemporary architecture landscape. every project is evaluated in relation to its terms, so that the process is exposed to constant rediscovery, revaluation, and reinvention. This applies to the firm’s current and upcoming projects, with the team enjoying the challenge of tackling high profile, challenging projects. As for further plans for innovation within the industry, Dimitris explains, “a more specific goal of the practice is to enhance the aspect of sustainability in all design phases of our projects, from the conceptual-preliminary design phase to the construction documents.” 2024 is set to hold a plethora of upcoming projects for the business, with the team having recently been commissioned to undertake the projects of four residential complexes in the centre of Athens, Glyfada, and Alimos, as well as two new office buildings. Moreover, Potiropoulos + Partners is in the process of negotiating design development for a further three hospitality projects in the region, two tourist resorts in the Peloponnese, and a boutique hotel located squarely in the centre of Athens. The intricate designs that this range of both small and large projects can bring from a design standpoint is of particular interest to the firm and is something it will continue to explore well into the future. Contact: Myrto Koutsovoulou Company: Potiropoulos + Partners Web Address: https://www.potiropoulos.gr E-mail: [email protected] A Masterclass in Contemporary Architecture
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