Urban Analysis
for the Psyrri neighborhood of Athens
Re-drawing prominent urban spaces from Europe to inspire our own urban intervention in Athens. I looked at the Campidoglio and St. Maria della Pace in Rome, as well as Miaouli Square in Ermoupolis, Syros, Greece. For each site, the urban sequence or main approaches were studied with an aerial perspective. The shape and massing of the square itself was studied with a plan, and a street perspective was sketched for the character and feel of the space. It was important to analyze European towns with medieval urban fabrics similar to the Psyrri neighborhood in Athens.
