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ABSTRACT
Social distancing measures imposed by authorities due to the COVID-19 pandemic induce reflection on our existence: human presence once providing life in public space has now undermined it altogether. Away from the dystopia of the evacuated public spaces, a playful encouraging prayer against the extinction scenario comes from the Mediterranean urban balcony. This distinctive architectural element should further be explored as the new public space for restoring physical as well as social wellbeing during confinement. Early reflections on reevaluations of the existing/new balcony typologies promoting health in outdoors living seek to instigate a broader knowledge towards solutions and creativity.
© Efthalia Thaleia Grigoriadou 2021. Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
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Efthalia Thaleia Grigoriadou
Efthalia Thaleia Grigoriadou is an independent scholar and design professional with a demonstrated history in practicing architecture both in private and public sector. Received a Masters in Design Studies from Harvard Graduate School of Design (2004) on a Fulbright scholarship and a Ph.D in the investigation of the 'total synthesis of the arts' concept through a constructivist approach (2015, Aristotle University). As adjunct academic staff, co-taught architecture/urban design courses at Democritus & Aristotle Universities and supervised urban design Master thesis at the Hellenic Open University. Currently involved in strategic planning, urban design and construction supervision as a Project Architect of Pavlos Melas Municipality of Thessaloniki, Greece.