The Athens’ Basin appears as a unified and densely structured special area between the Attic Mountains and the sea front. Green and recreational landscapes are extremely limited. However, the highly valued archaeological sites of the historical city center and some other urban areas stand out. Especially in the last sixty years the urban landscape has expanded enormously around the center of Athens and Piraeus, either with unregulated building constructions, or with the repetition of a carved hemp without any concern for the overall image and functionality of the city. The result of this uncontrolled expansion is the coverage of the whole basin of poor quality architectural apartment buildings and with almost no change in the overall picture.

Glyfada is a seaside suburb of Athens. Morphologically, it differs significantly from most areas of Athens, either in terms of free space exploitation, in urban planning, or in the characteristics of structured space. However, even under these conditions, there are areas of land that are not optimally used and follow the pattern of the rest of Athens that neglects green spaces, areas of natural beauty, entertainment and socialization of the citizens.

The purpose of this project is to intervene to the area of Glyfada, in order to serve the changing needs of its residents, to attract visitors to the area, to improve the functionality of the urban landscape, to increase the entrepreneurship and residence capacity and thus to upgrade it overall, both morphologically and aesthetically. In addition, this project will focus on rejuvenating the social relationships and creating a core of entertainment for the people, which will have an impact across the ages.