The landscape of the Grevena region is characterized by dozens of geological formations, which are scattered throughout its area. The entire site is a meeting point of geology, nature and man. Therefore, a trigger is created for the correlation of geology and architecture, which in this work is located in the study of landforms and their creation processes. One of these processes is erosion, through the action of which transformations occur in the soil and subsoil.
On the occasion of the rich geological history of the area, as well as the personal engagement with the geological formations of Bouharia and Nohtaria in the research work, the design of the Geology Museum and Scientific Research Center GEM (GEology Museum) was chosen. It is a building of geological and scientific content, since its functions are directly related to the highlighting and study of geological features, with a focus on those located in the area of Grevena. The public part of the building includes exhibition spaces for geological elements, with its most important function being found in the existence of a Geology Museum. Accordingly, private access areas are related to geological research and study, through the work of scientists in them. In addition to the interior spaces, the configuration of the exterior spaces is also considered important. In combination with the existing geological landscape of the chosen intervention site and with the creation of courtyards and geological gardens, the external environment of the building is transformed into a space with strong geomorphological characteristics.
The design attempts to integrate a site with strong geomorphology into an area with an important geological history and a city that strives to highlight it. The aim is to connect geology and architecture through the creation of spaces where the visitor can experience through all his senses. The building is designed as a whole based on this logic, internally and externally. Through a diagonal grid and crooked lines, a journey into the geological past is created through designs of the present.
