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Cantilevered Glazing and Natural Stone Elevate a Flexible Workspace in an Urban Setting

Author:
Nektaria Patoucha
Cantilevered Glazing and Natural Stone Elevate a Flexible Workspace in an Urban Setting

Project in-detail

Cantilevered floor plates create an engaging visual dynamic while glass façades and natural stone integrate the workspace with its urban environment, designed to foster collaboration and adaptability among professionals.
5 key facts about this project
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Cantilevered floor plates allow for dynamic exterior overhangs, enhancing usable outdoor space.
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Generous glazing maximizes natural daylight while promoting visual connectivity between interior areas.
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Layered terraces provide informal gathering spots, encouraging collaboration among users.
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A central atrium serves as the heart of the space, facilitating movement and interaction across levels.
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The use of natural stone integrates the structure harmoniously with its urban context.

## Overview
Located in Piraeus, Greece, the "Internally Connected" project addresses the evolving nature of modern co-working environments. The design aims to facilitate interaction and collaboration among diverse users by offering flexible workspace configurations that accommodate both solitary and group work. This initiative embodies a contemporary approach to work, integrating elements that respond to the various demands of today's professionals.

## Spatial Strategy
The building's design emphasizes vertical interaction, allowing for a continuous flow of movement and communication among different levels. The ground floor functions as a public entrance, providing easy access and fostering inclusivity. Workspaces are diversified to include individual offices, collaborative areas, and meeting rooms, while additional public amenities such as exhibition spaces and workshop rooms are included to encourage community engagement. Circulation within the building is enhanced through the strategic use of ramps and open staircases, ensuring that users can navigate the space in an informal yet dignified manner.

## Architectural Form and Materiality
The project features a distinctive façade composed of staggered, cantilevered floor plates, yielding both an aesthetically dynamic profile and practical benefits for environmental control. The layered terracing creates outdoor spaces conducive to informal meetings and events, while a central atrium serves as the core of the building, promoting visual connectivity and a sense of community. The material palette is selected for its sustainability and cohesion with the local context, incorporating reinforced concrete for structural support, expansive glass to maximize natural light, natural stone for landscaping, and a metal framework for durability.

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MICROHOME 10: Celebrating Small-Scale Living with €100,000 Prize Fund and Kingspan’s Innovation

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The MICROHOME 10 competition invites participants to submit visionary designs for off-grid, modular microhomes that push the limits of sustainable, small-scale living. Organised by Buildner in partnership with Kingspan and Hapi Homes, this tenth edition sets the challenge of designing a dwelling for two people within a maximum floor area of 25 m², encouraging bold solutions adaptable to any urban or rural location. The competition continues Buildner’s mission to foster innovative approaches to compact, energy-efficient housing that can address pressing global challenges.

This year’s edition offers a generous total prize fund of €100,000, including the Kingspan Award for designs that integrate high-performance Kingspan products and the Hapi Homes Award for a project selected for real-world construction. In addition to cash prizes, the winners gain international exposure through Buildner’s media partnerships, publications, and a dedicated MICROHOME magazine, further amplifying their ideas to the wider architectural community.

Key dates for MICROHOME 10 include the closing date for registration on 25 September 2025, the submission deadline on 29 October 2025 (11:59 p.m. London time), and the announcement of winners on 9 December 2025. These milestones ensure participants have clear timelines to develop and present their concepts, with early registration discounts available to support students and emerging designers worldwide.

MICROHOME

Design a new small-scale home concept in the 10th edition of MICROHOME — 100,000 € prize + construction

100,000 € Prize Fund / Kingpsan Edition #10 ideas COMPETITION
Prize 100,000 € + Potential realisation
Eligibility Open to all
Final registration deadline 25 September 2025

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