Tuesday, 5/09/2023, in the room:
The way I see the facade of the apartment building at 14 Vatopediou Street in Ambelokipi, Athens, is by looking out the window - thus, I behold its faithful copy. The building on which it is reflected, houses the ASEP (Supreme Council for Staff Selection). It doesn't look like a building but more like a two-dimensional facade made up of glass squares, a perfectly symmetrical image engraved on a canvas. Even the people moving inside it seem to lack three dimensions. Only when someone changes the position of the glass squares on the canvas does the possible existence of the third dimension become apparent.
Regarding the weather phenomena of September 2023, no one was prepared for the Daniel storm. Friends in Volos described how they were without electricity and water for days, and how the city was filled with mud, while here, Panormou Street seemed like a river, and metro stations flooded. Although the infrastructure was inadequate, climate change significantly worsened the situation. In this context, a solution was devised as an initial approach to the work, a solution that would help the situation by collecting water: the sponge as an absorption material placed as a coating on the existing facade.
Wednesday, 1/11/2023, 8:45 a.m., in front of my closet, before work:
One area where the impacts of climate change are strongly felt is our sartorial choices. The traditional boundaries between seasonal clothing have blurred as temperature fluctuations belie classical requirements.
The proposal that emerged from this line of thinking is the creation of a museum with multiple atmospheres that emphasizes how we experience climate changes, while ASEP operates as a base for installation and to supply it with electricity and water. The museum offers an experience of navigating through the rapid, abrupt, alternating weather changes, through three different successive atmospheric zones reflecting the basic aspects of climate changes: warm, humid, cold. Additionally, with the parabolic structure of the facade, inspired by a single-use ice pack, the effects of each climatic condition on water become perceptible. Before entering each zone, there is a preparation stop for the upcoming atmosphere by wearing appropriate equipment and clothing. The tour is completed with the self-service restaurant on the top level with a menu tailored to the climate of each zone. In the Lane, you experience and observe changes within a few meters.
In what ways does climate change manifest in your daily life?
