This project is about the art of sleep, and specifically the nap which is done during the day, either out of necessity or for enjoyment. This does not take place in personal or private spaces, such as the house, a hotel room, a cabin or a tent. It happens in a crowded bus seat, on the steps of a church, on the desk or on a beach, where you sleep while you are in the field of vision of the other. Sleeping during the day and especially after noon was an integral part of the daily life, in the past. Most people do not find time to rest except at night, but even then is not always enough.
Studying the human body while resting in various situations and places, we designed a seat for rest during the day. The multiplication of the object creates concepts that can be placed in the city, individually in existing spaces or collectively in the form of a building. Our proposal is placed in the center of Athens, on a corner plot in the area of Exarcheia. The building consists of spaces created by the multiplication of the object and its storage. Adding green spaces on all levels turns it into a vertical garden, an oasis of relaxation. The interaction and coexistence of people in space, with each other and with the object, is the key factor of our work.
