Ergon Agora East Re-Interprets the Supermarket Experience

Ergon Agora East – The problem was to re-interpret the frequent grocery store expertise, by introducing a brand new vocabulary of supplies and kinds. A further problem was to intervene in an current, outdated industrial shell and create a brand new, fashionable and of high-quality area.

Architizer chatted with Tasos Georgantzis, Managing Director at City Soul Venture, to be taught extra about this venture.

Architizer: What impressed the preliminary idea in your design?

Tasos Georgantzis: ERGON already has a visible identification when it comes to spatial design so we had in our palms a spread of components to form Agora’s identification. This identification relies on greek materiality, custom, structure colors and kinds. This identification is at all times the place to begin in each ERGON venture. Particularly on this case, we had been impressed by our personal expertise in markets, each open and closed. We wished to design an area that mixes totally different makes use of, for various hours and totally different age teams.

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This venture received within the tenth Annual A+Awards! What do you consider are the standout elements that made your venture win?

ERGON Agora East is revolutionary for 2 causes: not solely it proposes a brand new strategy to design a grocery store but in addition proposes a strategy to re-use an current industrial shell. Concerning the second level, the modifications made to the constructing had been delicate however important: the roof was opened to ensure that the daylight to enter the constructing, and likewise with the opening of the southwest aspect the constructing turns into built-in with its setting. ERGON Agora’s design is minimal, respects the present construction and creates a brand new narration utilizing outdated supplies.

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What was the best design problem you confronted through the venture, and the way did you navigate it?

The best problem in ERGON Agora East design course of was the request to slot in one area totally different makes use of, outline a hierarchy amongst them and obtain to maintain them linked, not separated. ERGON Agora East is on the similar time a brilliant market, a vineyard, a restaurant, a bakery and a backyard.

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Consultants

Electromechanical Examine: Charalambos Charalambidis / Metalwork: Damon Sidiropoulos / Woodwork: Aris Iliadis / Panorama Design: FYTRON, City Soul Venture

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