Status: Completed

Athens Metro, Νikaia Station

The scope of work includes Architectural Detailed Design for the construction of Stations of Ag. Varvara, Korydallos, Nikaia and Municipal theater and Shafts of Komninou, Meg. Alexandrou, Taxiarchon, Pisidias and Panepistimiou.
The Architectural Detailed Design for each Station includes the design of the station itself with its entrances and the ventilation shafts in the station area, as well as Landscape Detailed Design of surface level (street/square), according to the relevant drawings of GOM.
Analytically the design includes:
-Architectural design of stations and shafts. Functional layout of each station, entrances, passenger areas, staff rooms, necessary technical equipment rooms and auxiliary rooms. Horizontal and vertical connections (corridors, escalators, staircases, elevators, emergency exits) that ensure on the one hand the unobstructed movement of users and on the other hand the evacuation of stations in case of emergency.
-Architectural finishes of stations and shafts. Architectural finishes of floors (including provisions for people with special needs), walls, ceilings, suspended ceilings (using materials with sound-absorbing properties), railings, handrails, entrances, etc. of stations and shafts, according to Final study and other contract documents.
-Landscape design of surface level (street/square) and integration of projects in the urban environment. Restoration and formation of surface areas of construction sites. Landscaping of the area, including location of entrances-exits covered with protective canopies, elevator endings, reconstruction of roads and walkways (with provisions for people with special needs), parking areas for bicycles and motorcycles, hardscape and softscape areas as well as urban space equipment (fountains, pergolas, playgrounds, benches, waste bins, bollards etc.)
-Typical and special details of stations and shafts
Landscape design areas:
AG. VARVARA 7.500 μ2
KORYDALLOS 21.500 μ2
NIKAIA 8.300 μ2
MUNUCIPAL THEATER 13.400 μ2

Underground Stations:
AG. VARVARA 11.500 μ2
KORYDALLOS 10.350 μ2
NIKAIA 11.500 μ2
MUNUCIPAL THEATER 13.300 μ2

Athens Metro, Korydallos Station

The scope of work includes Architectural Detailed Design for the construction of Stations of Ag. Varvara, Korydallos, Nikaia and Municipal theater and Shafts of Komninou, Meg. Alexandrou, Taxiarchon, Pisidias and Panepistimiou.
The Architectural Detailed Design for each Station includes the design of the station itself with its entrances and the ventilation shafts in the station area, as well as Landscape Detailed Design of surface level (street/square), according to the relevant drawings of GOM.
Analytically the design includes:
-Architectural design of stations and shafts. Functional layout of each station, entrances, passenger areas, staff rooms, necessary technical equipment rooms and auxiliary rooms. Horizontal and vertical connections (corridors, escalators, staircases, elevators, emergency exits) that ensure on the one hand the unobstructed movement of users and on the other hand the evacuation of stations in case of emergency.
-Architectural finishes of stations and shafts. Architectural finishes of floors (including provisions for people with special needs), walls, ceilings, suspended ceilings (using materials with sound-absorbing properties), railings, handrails, entrances, etc. of stations and shafts, according to Final study and other contract documents.
-Landscape design of surface level (street/square) and integration of projects in the urban environment. Restoration and formation of surface areas of construction sites. Landscaping of the area, including location of entrances-exits covered with protective canopies, elevator endings, reconstruction of roads and walkways (with provisions for people with special needs), parking areas for bicycles and motorcycles, hardscape and softscape areas as well as urban space equipment (fountains, pergolas, playgrounds, benches, waste bins, bollards etc.)
-Typical and special details of stations and shafts
Landscape design areas:
AG. VARVARA 7.500 sq.m.
KORYDALLOS 21.500 sq.m.
NIKAIA 8.300 sq.m.
MUNUCIPAL THEATER 13.400 sq.m.

Underground Stations:
AG. VARVARA 11.500 μ2
KORYDALLOS 10.350 μ2
NIKAIA 11.500 μ2
MUNUCIPAL THEATER 13.300 μ2

Athens Metro, Agia Varvara Station

The scope of work includes Architectural Detailed Design for the construction of Stations of Ag. Varvara, Korydallos, Nikaia and Municipal theater and Shafts of Komninou, Meg. Alexandrou, Taxiarchon, Pisidias and Panepistimiou.
The Architectural Detailed Design for each Station includes the design of the station itself with its entrances and the ventilation shafts in the station area, as well as Landscape Detailed Design of surface level (street/square), according to the relevant drawings of GOM.
Analytically the design includes:
-Architectural design of stations and shafts. Functional layout of each station, entrances, passenger areas, staff rooms, necessary technical equipment rooms and auxiliary rooms. Horizontal and vertical connections (corridors, escalators, staircases, elevators, emergency exits) that ensure on the one hand the unobstructed movement of users and on the other hand the evacuation of stations in case of emergency.
-Architectural finishes of stations and shafts. Architectural finishes of floors (including provisions for people with special needs), walls, ceilings, suspended ceilings (using materials with sound-absorbing properties), railings, handrails, entrances, etc. of stations and shafts, according to Final study and other contract documents.
-Landscape design of surface level (street/square) and integration of projects in the urban environment. Restoration and formation of surface areas of construction sites. Landscaping of the area, including location of entrances-exits covered with protective canopies, elevator endings, reconstruction of roads and walkways (with provisions for people with special needs), parking areas for bicycles and motorcycles, hardscape and softscape areas as well as urban space equipment (fountains, pergolas, playgrounds, benches, waste bins, bollards etc.)
-Typical and special details of stations and shafts
Landscape design areas:
AG. VARVARA 7.500 sq.m.
KORYDALLOS 21.500 sq.m.
NIKAIA 8.300 sq.m.
MUNUCIPAL THEATER 13.400 sq.m.

Underground Stations:
AG. VARVARA 11.500 μ2
KORYDALLOS 10.350 μ2
NIKAIA 11.500 μ2
MUNUCIPAL THEATER 13.300 μ2

Nicosia Mall

Nicosia Mall in Nicosia, Cyprus was designed to provide a unique experience of shopping, dining and leisure into one integrated unit. The main idea was to create a playful and contemporary environment, with a friendly and dynamic character, offering to the visitor a discreet sense of luxury.

Located in a 61.000 sqm plot in Lacatamia district, outside Nicosia’s urban fabric, with a strong nature presence, the issue of sensitivity towards the natural environment played a very important role to the designing procedure. Towards this direction, building’s volume was articulated as  a horizontal, linear and curved object, in a green and light blue exterior elevations color palette, creating a dominant but, at the same time, respectful building to the nature surroundings in which it was embedded.

With a total built area of 100.000sqm and more than 150 retail shops, bars and restaurants, 5 cinema halls, an open plaza of 8.000 sqm and 1700 parking lots, NICOSIA MALL is actually a full day destination for visitors of any age, interests and hobbies.

The building consists of two commercial levels – ground floor and 1st floor – with two extra supportive levels – basement and one mezzanine floor. Visitors enter the mall in both ground floor and 1st floor level, with a special exterior area treatment, through entrance canopies in flowing shapes, following the intension of keeping both levels equally important and commercially appealing. The basic layout in plan, develops a curved linear layout, engraving into two directions, in wavy and cuneiform geometries (”river”), offering a game of perspective and a progressive space discovery. This way, once you enter into mall area, it is never visible to its whole extend, giving the opportunity of surprise to the visitor, as one discovers it gradually along the way. Inside mall area, two water features – one vertical water “curtain” and one water jet – offer a conceptual connection between the two commercial levels and create a Zen environment, with their water sound and feel.

Foodcourt area consists of both interior and exterior area, with a veranda towards a great and unobstructed view.

At the top of the building, a curved metal roof top cover creates a cost saving solution to MEP installations protection issue, while solving the problem of their aesthetically accepted hiding from public. This roof top cover provides an extra protection from roof solar overheat, offering a positive bioclimatic impact to the whole building.

Solar light tubes were installed through all mall corridor length, offering a very effectively diffused light to both commercial levels, during day time and at the same time providing a cost saving solution in energy terms, since during the day, the artificial light demands are kept very low.

Main materials in interior public areas are glass, mirrors, dry construction elements, ceramic tiles and timber and main colors are earthy beige with islands of strong colors shaking up the general colored serenity.

Building elevations configuration is based on the idea of double shell. Green sandwich panel with white repetitive pattern is the actual exterior shell and blue-grey vertical louvers protruding in a distance from green panel, create a movement effect, with a game of light and shadow, while walking along the façade. This different color and material combination ends up in a constant change of building color from green to blue and vice versa.

In the surrounding area of ​​the building, in addition to the open parking spaces, an elevated Plaza is created on the ground floor level, attached to restaurant shops and bars and offers to them a landscaped lounge area. The Plaza is ideal for expanded outdoor events, with the provision of temporary light cover in certain parts of the area, for concerts, game activities and outdoor exhibitions.

Helios Hotel

The project concerns the complete renovation, expansion, and modernization of the existing Helios Hotel, as well as its upgrade to a 4-star hotel. The hotel is located on the beach of Amoopi, in the Community of Menetes, Municipality of Karpathos, on a plot of 11,617.37 sq.m., and has a total capacity of 55 rooms and 126 beds.

The aim of the project is for the hotel, upon completion of the renovation, to operate as a modern 4-star hotel unit that meets all the legal requirements, follows the most up-to-date operational standards based on HACCP, ISO 9001, and ISO 22000, is accessible and friendly to guests with disabilities (PWDs), and above all, is environmentally friendly.

The complex consists of seven (7) buildings with a total area of 2,724 sq.m. The renovation includes both the rooms and the common areas, the upgrade of the building envelope, as well as the landscaping of the surrounding outdoor areas.

The exterior configuration of the buildings generally follows the existing massing of the complex in terms of the segmentation of the individual volumes. The architectural style is minimalist, with clean volumes and an alternation of closed, open, and semi-outdoor spaces. The rooms feature large openings to ensure natural lighting and improved views of the gardens and the sea.

The materials used are modern and environmentally friendly and include stone cladding on the verandas, plaster coating in gray tones, glass railings made of safety glazing, aluminum frames in gray tones, wooden partition screens, and wooden pergolas covered with woven willow panels to provide sun protection for both exterior and interior spaces.

The design of the fully renovated outdoor area includes the entrance and exit of the complex with provision for temporary bus parking for guest drop-off and pick-up, 55 parking spaces, walkways for easy access to all buildings and the beach, and landscaped areas with tall and low greenery. It also includes three (3) swimming pools — one for adults, one for children, and one shared among seven (7) private beach beds, along with a pool bar and a beach bar for the convenience of the customers.

Makedonia Palace Hotel

The 5 * hotel MAKEDONIA PALACE is a historic, but also a emblematic, building located in central Thessaloniki, Greece, in the district of Nea Paralia, on Alexander the Great Avenue. It was built in 1972 based on the design of architect Konstantinos Doxiadis (1913-1975) and it is a characteristic example of 1970’s modern movement architecture in Greece.
The project concerns the total renovation and full retrofit of the hotel. It offers a capacity of 276 rooms and the building occupies a plot area of ​​approximately 14,350sqm, just 60m from the coastline. The building has a total surface of ~ 27.500sqm and a height of 33m and it consists of one underground and eleven above ground levels.
The main building has a rectangular shape with its main elevations oriented to the West with unobstructed sea views and to the East with panoramic city views. It consists of an rectangular building volume in basement, ground floor and mezzanine levels, housing the public areas and a smaller in plan, nine level tower, where the rooms and suites are located, plus a restaurant-bar on the upper level. Its main characteristic is the austere and simple geometrical arrangement of the white marble facades, as well as the semi-open spaces in front of the rooms.
In order to respect building’s architecture, most of the interventions were confined to the interior of the building and mainly oriented on finishes and decorative elements, with the exception of the ground floor, where significant rearrangements of public areas took place.
The main interventions were:
conference rooms relocation and retrofit, enhancing hotel’s conference character and upgrading its services in the field of high class events, restaurant and bar relocation to a privileged ground floor hotel area, offering upscale dining and leisure services, additional restaurant and bar area on the upper floor of the hotel, with a special aesthetic character with the most stunning view of the city, pool and auxiliary areas upgrading and a new canopy construction in main hotel entrance, as a new hotel landmark, along with functional and aesthetic upgrading of drop-off area.
In addition, extensive work was carried out on the maintenance of all building installations, with the aim of fully modernizing all areas of the hotel, exterior facades repair, as well upgrading landscape areas.
The unique location of the complex, which offers this outstanding connection to the sea and the city, as well as the simple lines, timeless rugged geometries and warm and earthy materials, create a canvas of relaxation and austere luxury throughout the hotel.
The materials used are mainly marble, wood, metal and glass in different versions and combinations, varying from space to space. The technology of materials used was the most current and sophisticated, always geared to special buildings.
Considering that MACEDONIA PALLAS is a building of historical importance for the city of Thessaloniki, the architectural proposal aimed at respecting its architecture and highlighting the most important elements that made it unique through time.

Renal Dialysis Center

The project concerns the construction of a new building, with an area of 1585 sq.m, for housing a 34-bed Chronic Dialysis Unit, in the area of Aktaio in Patra.
The plot on which the building will be erected is located on the Old National Road Patra-Corinth, in “Kastelokambos”, within the settlement of Aktaio, Municipal unit of Rio, Municipality of Patra and has an area of 2964, 14 sq.m.
The proposed building is arranged along the plot and consists of 2 levels, the basic Level 0 with access from the Old National Road and the lower Level -1. Due to the slope of the plot, the building is one-storey on the side of the road and two-storey on the back, while there is the possibility of direct entry-exit on both levels.
At Level 0 (ground floor from the road and 1st floor from the back) are located the two hemodialysis rooms of 16 beds each, which face the view of the Rio-Antirrio bridge, with the auxiliary support areas, the entrance-waiting area and the offices of director and head nurse. Internal communication between the patient rooms and their auxiliary spaces is ensured without interference with the entrance-waiting area.
At the main entrance of the building, there is an extensive sheltered space for the patients’ access.
At Level -1 (basement from the road and ground floor from the back) is located the administration with the possibility of an independent entrance from the low side, as well as the other auxiliary and mechanical areas, while an independent entrance-exit for supply and collection is provided.
The building consists of two volumes in displacement, of which the longest one leans along the road in order for the building to be exposed and better visible from the road, while in the retreating volume the appropriate recess is created for the main entrance. In addition, due to the slope of the plot, the building appears one-storey from the road and two-storey from the back with its side sides half-buried. This configuration led to the organization of the facades in two zones, one at the base of the building and one at the superstructure, using different materials and architectural elements.
Generally, the building is cladded on the base, with panels of a concrete texture that refers to a more “heavy material” and on the superstructure, with vertical strips of HPL panels, of variable dimensions and two colors. Due to the complexity in the layout of the stripes, two light shades of gray were chosen.
The sun protection of the spaces is achieved through perforated blinds in white shade, which while protecting from the sun do not obstruct the view. On the side sides for both sun protection and for the delimitation of the escape exits, pergolas in white shade are also provided.

Daios Luxury Living

The building is located where the old American consulate used to be, close to the White Tower, at the joint of Niki’s Avenue and Chr. Snirnis. It is a luxurious flat building with shops on the ground floor and three-storey underground parking. The building is transparent. All the solid elements of its façades were removed and replaced with glassed surfaces allowing the view to the sea. To avoid the noise and luminance problems a secondary external glassed façade at balconies level was designed, having the shape of a sail.

Olympos – Naoussa Building

In one of the most recognizable spots of Thessaloniki, on its coastal front on Leoforos Nikis Avenue, the project highlights and utilizes the facade of a listed building, the historic restaurant Olympus – Naoussa, built in 1926 and designed by architect Jacques Mosse.
The project anticipates the preservation, restoration and integration of the listed facade of the historic building in a modern, multi-storey, luxurious “boutique” hotel.
The design carried out by METE SYSM appertained to the retaining structure of the listed facade during the construction of the new building, the 8-storey with two basements new building and the integration of the listed facade into it.
The retaining of the facade, respecting the architectural peculiarities of the existing construction, while satisfying the construction requirements of the work site, was carried out with six properly arranged steel frames with bi-directional diagonal bracings of adequate resistance and stiffness for resisting the horizontal wind and earthquake actions. On either side of the listed masonry, UPN cross-section beams are arranged, tightening it like a splint, which are connected to the steel frames through cantilever beams, transferring to them the horizontal wind and earthquake loads. Both the temporary retaining structure and the listed facade are supported by properly arranged micropiles.
The new permanent structure is entirely made of reinforced concrete. To maximize the safety of adjacent buildings against displacements during excavation and to save construction time, the method of simultaneous Up and Down Construction has been chosen. Special consideration was taken into the integration of the listed facade in the new construction, which is ensured by the proper arrangement of special anchors and nails. The foundation of the new construction consists of a reinforced concrete diaphragm at the perimeter and of diaphragmatic elements (barrettes) of rectangular cross section on the inside.

Railway Viaduct T12

It is about a seismically isolated railway viaduct with a total length of 800,0m, a width of 13,9m and a maximum pier height of 38,7m. The superstructure of concrete is continuous, single-cell box girder, longitudinally and transversely prestressed, constructed using the launching formwork system (“movable scaffolding”). Two single-action fluid viscous dampers at each abutment and pier to deck connection via lead-rubber bearings (LRB’s). Pile foundation.