The exhibition space 16 Fokionos Negri was designed and constructed in 2009, and has an area of approximately 300 square metres. It is the basement of a 1960s\u2019 apartment block in Kypseli, and was originally used as a billiards room. In designing the space, our intention was to solve three fundamental issues:<\/p>\n
Access: First, one descends a metal staircase and arrives at a middle point that overlooks the space and the exhibition, from where a ramp guides the visitor gently into the space itself.<\/p>\n
Converting the internal uncovered space of the apartment block into a courtyard: this eliminates the sense of being in a basement and highlights the introversion of the space in relation to the environment.<\/p>\n
Transforming \/ camouflaging the stairwell shaft of the apartment block at the centre of the space: movable panels are stored in this area, and can be adjusted to create different layouts in order to meet the different requirements of each exhibition.<\/p>\n
The materials we used were intended to preserve the neutrality of the space, so they would not compete with the various exhibits.<\/p>\n
The walls are made of plasterboard\u00a0painted off-white, and the floor is laid with gray tiles, inside and out.<\/p>\n
We chose not to install suspended ceiling across the entire roof, so as not to reduce the functional height.<\/p>\n
The tables, bookcases and lectern are made of sheet metal in its natural form.<\/p>\n
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Maria Kokkinou \u2013 Andreas Kourkoulas<\/p>\n
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