The hill of Kastela in Piraeus descends to the sea, in highly tourist and recreational locations, such as Mikrolimano and the Dilabelis coast. The coast of the hill of Kastela is clearly of a super-local character. But it is still undeveloped and neglected.
In Mikrolimano, in particular to the west of the unfinished building of the Zachariou Foundation, is the building plot that this project deals with.
Forming a seafront for the whole world in a concrete construction is its goal.
It is a multi-layered structure that includes situations commonly found on beaches. Seawater swimming pools, shops, cafes, leisure spaces and outdoor cinema. At the basement are located the engine rooms of the pools of this level. On the ground floor there are three seawater pools with their respective baths and toilets. On the front part of the construction there are five levels of recreation areas and swimming pools with unobstructed views of the sea of Faliro. In the rear part of the building, the access to the ground floor takes place with a multipurpose ramp. There are two levels with open-air baths and toilets and at the next level a swimming pool and shops with the necessary services for visitors as well as a cafe. The construction ends at the peripheral road of Kastela with a ramp of nessesary inclination. The vertical communication is ensured by lifts.
It is a "beach" that grows in height and can accommodate events that can be found on any sea coast, giving to the visitors freedom to shape them themselves.
It is an attempt to implement a public movement that connects Kastella with Mikrolimano and the Dilavaris coastline.
“Where we finish, the sea starts...” K. D.
