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COSMOTE TV Headquarters & Studios is a 6,200sqm regeneration project of an old abandoned factory, converted into a fresh office building and state-of-the-art TV Studios inspired by contemporary media and the constant flow of information. The building is designed to create an exciting fresh workspace for people to collaborate, while promoting communication among different teams.
At the core of the building, we created “The Plaza”, a space of 1,000sqm, where all teams and journalists interact, get inspired and produce the TV content. ‘The Plaza’ is designed as a designed ecosystem. The undulating ceiling is generated by the columns, unfolding like trees with their branches.
Looking back at the legacy of the building, which used to be a printing factory, we move programmatically from analogue to digital, from ink to light. Thus, at the façade, we ’build’ the light through the use of high-tech translucent tensile membrane, creating luminous ribbons which run along the building, glowing during the night, while during the day they perform as shading devices. The tensile skin wraps the building and creates its iconic silhouette. It is a luminous façade, which can be transformed into a communication beacon, while the curvaceous moments express the ‘honesty’ of its material. The project gained LEED Core & Shell Gold certification.
Category:Restoration/RenovationLocation:Kifissia, Attica, GreeceArchitect: Natassa Lianou, GreeceDesign Team: Natassa Lianou & Ermis ChalvatzisMEP Engineers:LDK ConsultantsAcoustic Design:ARUP AcousticsStructural engineer:P.Panagiotopoulos & AssociatesPhotographer: Nikos Daniilidis, George Fakaros