Oasis

Kessariani triangle, an area of 22 acres in the heart of Kessariani in downtown Athens is re-imagined. Kessariani was one of the biggest neighborhoods that hosted immigrants from Asia Minor in 1922, and also features part of the undergrounded river Iridanos, which runs through the triangle. Considering the environmental and historic character of the area, we create new housing complexes, adding to, as well as recreating the urban tissue. The central idea of the proposal is the design of an internal park to form a communal space for the residents and the surrounding neighborhood, while bringing back the river to the city.