Divercity Architects Trac

Project: Apartment, renovation
Location: Irodotou street, Athens, Greece
Client: Private
Project Status: Complete, 2010
Collaborators: Afroditi Athanasiou, interior designer
Manos Vordonarakis, design consultant
Contractor: Divercity
Photos: Cathy Cunliffe

The owner of this split-level apartment in downtown
Athens grew up in the flat upstairs. When he bought
the flat below to expand his living space, the two floors
were connected with a steel spiral staircase. The use
of durable industrial materials and exposed concrete
reflect the urban location. The open-plan living area
upstairs has glass walls to maximise the city views.
Playing with different perspectives and subverting
expectations, a picture window in the bathroom
exposes the light well, revealing the grimy insides
of the building and bringing light into
the back of the apartment.