GRANBY ST., London, UK

ARCHITECTS Charles Xenakis, Iason Paterakis , Nefeli Manoudaki

LOCATION Granby St., London, UK

TYPE Commercial › Retail ›
Residential › Apartment Multi Unit Housing

STATUS Submited

YEAR 2020

The [pre]application proposal, represents an exciting opportunity to replace a tired, unbecoming structure – whose 4 no. upper floors have remained vacant for the past two decades – with a contemporary, mix-use development of excellent architecture/sustainability credentials.

The proposal is an interesting balance of converted [existing] space and carefully, crafted modest new-build additions that shall provide commercial floorspace over the ground/basement levels and studio-type accommodations over the 4no. existing upper levels, as well as 2 no. additional roof-top levels. It concerns a mix use development of two floors of commercial use, and six floors of studio accommodation – essentially, a 1:3 ratio between the respective uses.

Closer inspection of the converted form will reveal a confident refinement of the architectural revisions to the facades of the proposal – assuming a character of repose and quiet distinctiveness amongst the streetscape of various adorned forms of busy ornamentation and embellishment.

PONDERS HIGH ST. HOUSING, London, UK

ARCHITECTS Charles Xenakis, Paul Michael Goettlinger, Iason Paterakis, George Lykos

LOCATION Ponders High St. [Enfield], London, UK

TYPE Commercial › Retail ›
Residential › Apartment Multi Unit Housing 

STATUS Submitted

YEAR 2015

The application proposal, promotes a carefully considered scheme for the [re] development of a vacant town centre site – that directly responds to the prevalent existing urban situation.  
The subject application is over previously developed land, and is ideally suited for mix-use [re] development, being close to established and regular transport links and all other town centre amenities.  
The proposal is also mindful of the pertinent and well-judged aspirations of the recently consented strategic masterplan [Jan 2013] for the locality…the application site forming the peripheral north-east corner of the full scope of the masterplan.  
As outlined in the preferred masterplan framework, the application site has been architecturally resolved to provide for a mix-use urban block that affords a variety of commercial uses and residential types, with associated car/cycle parking and generously landscaped communal spaces at ground and roof levels.  
The application form is at a suitable density, scale, height and massing that relates to the local urban characteristics of the High St location.  
In fact, the application proposition is a modest correction to the wider streetscape that has been compromised by the vacant application plot for over 8 years.  
Clearly, the present application provides an interesting architectural dialogue between the present and future building forms proposed for the vicinity – which boasts a particularly eclectic range of types, uses and scale of building forms.  

L² RESIDENCES, AGII APOSTOLI, CHANIA, GR

ARCHITECT Iason Paterakis

CIVIL ENGINEER Kalliope Stefanaki

MECHANICAL ENGINEER Giannis Giannitsaris

INTERN ARCHITECT Nefeli Manoudaki

TOPOGRAPHER George Fantakis, Klairi Kleidara

LOCATION Agioi Apostoloi, Chania, Crete, Greece

TYPE Residential › Private Houses 

STATUS Completed

GRANGE ROAD residence, London, UK

ARCHITECTS Charles Xenakis, Iason Paterakis, Nefeli Manoudaki

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS Create Consulting Engineers Ltd

LOCATION 6A Grange Road, Highgate, London, UK

TYPE Residential › Private House 

STATUS Under Construction

Located in a private residential area in the northern part of London, the DESIGN aims to achieve simultaneously openness and privacy. Adjacent properties address to a different kind of London architecture, so the contemporary style of the scheme has to comply with their MATERIALITY and proportions.

PROJECT CUBE, GLAROS, CHANIA, GR

ARCHITECT Iason Paterakis 

CIVIL ENGINEER Kleoniki Kleidara

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY  ERGON A.E., Fantakis Georgos+ Partners

LOCATION Glaros/ Kalamaki, Chania, Greece

TYPE Residential › Private Houses 

STATUS Design Process

YEAR 2017

Located at the top of the hill of Glaros, facing north towards the Cretan sea, this project is based on a plain 8x8m. cube and aims to create a sustainable space for it's inhabitants. Being basically a glass house, Project Cube encapsulates the main idea of the white volume, which makes the whole habitat a puristic piece of architecture, standing out from the proposed landscape and the general surrounding area. The pool in front of the living area merges with the sea views from the ground floor, whereas the double height space gives a sense of decompression inside the compact habitat.