Zoi Kotsampasi was born and works in Athens. She studied Architecture at the National Technical University of Athens (N.T.U.A.) In 2012 she received M.Sc.
and received her Diploma of Architecture Degree in 1986. from the Hellenic Open University (H.O.U) in Greece, under honorary scholarship, in Environmental Town and Building Design. She has participated in Greek and international conferences in relation to the bioclimatic design of buildings and open spaces, the implementation of passive systems and sustainable energy - behavior of the human enviro
nment. She has been awarded in Greek national architectural competitions. In 1990 she founded ARCHITECTURAL LAB ZOI KOTSAMPASI + PARTNERS. She undertakes the implementation of building plans, designing with a persistence to perfection, and taking into account the spherical perception of space. Her architectural works are subject to the principles of bioclimatic design. Her main concern in creating is the dialogue of the buildings with technology, the social resultants, history, the geographical terrain and the climatic elements of each place. Her Architectural Lab consists of stable partners in all specialties related to both the creation of small projects, as well as large investments. Engineers of all disciplines, environmentalists, economists, business and technical consultants, in addition to building contractors, all comprise her team. Her active participation in all stages of design, her supervision during the creation and her persistence to perfection, combined with the stable relationships with her clients has resulted in the creation of successful projects. Services
• Architectural design of buildings
Zoi has worked with a variety of clients including individuals, companies and investors. She possesses vision, creativity and reliability, while the primary objective is to support clients in every step, large or small, to promote modern and responsible solutions towards the realization of their vision.
• Interior Architecture
An integral part of the architectural physiognomy and the functionality of a project that is considered by Zoi's Architectural Lab, is the design of its interior space, the quality of which is determined by the boundaries of its individual functions, the choice of textures, materials, colors of the furniture and their arrangement in space. Of crucial importance is the study of lighting. Spaces feature plenty of natural light, while the artificial light complimenting the ambient light is aimed at a creative approach of the interior space with sophisticated aesthetic sensibility.
• Landscape architecture In the open spaces,
Zoi creates grids of movement and convergence that are not only physical, but also visual. The spaces become a kind of theater where the visitor is both a spectator and protagonist. Its design ensures favorable conditions both in terms of thermal comfort and an improved quality of the environment through the use of bioclimatic and general environmental principles. The planting of vegetation, an organic element of the configurations, is used to introduce axes of movement and standstill, to layout activities, and to control and normalize climatic conditions.
• Enviromental design
The architectural design of the shell of the building re-becomes their skin, which protects the interior, reacts to external stimuli, responds to a variety of climatic conditions that include extreme temperatures, solar radiation, meteorological phenomena and wind. It adds color and texture, it adapts and mutates, as does the skin of living organisms. Continuous briefing in relation to the development of new technologies is a key tool for Zoi in designing buildings for which their "shell-skins" to perceive what is happening in the environment and to react properly and quickly, aiming for the comfort of their users and the reduction of energy consumption.
• Renovations
Modernization Maintenance - restoration - renovation - reuse. Executed within the knowledge framework for interventions with modern techniques, new materials and the philosophy that buildings live, breathe, mutate. In connection with the modernization of commercial premises such as hotel facilities, the interventions conducted are driven by excellent functionality, aesthetics, durability and controlled costs.
• Consulting and project management
Zoi's office provides an independent project management service with the aim to advise and help to coordinate its customers in choosing the subject of their investment and to receive it realized at a specific time, at a predetermined cost and with excellent quality.
• Legislation
Offers full service and comprehensive customer support at all stages of a project. Provides all approvals by the Greek public services, such as economical and environmental studies, planning permission etc., while ensuring a smooth construction process.
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