BIOCLIMATIC MODULAR RESIDENCE
Angelo Baltoyannis
University of Thessaly
Competition
5.000 sqm

Overview
The purpose of the study is to design a housing complex for the students of the University Of Thessaly by consolidating three building blocks and a common area, creating a total area of approximately 30,000 square meters. The key objective is to find a construction method that can provide flexible floor plans to cater to the varying housing needs of the students over time. The solution involves a fixed steel frame that serves as a 3D canvas and ten different typologies of apartment floor plans with interchangeable capabilities that result in an ever-changing floor plan configuration.

Bioclimatic targets
The buildings are oriented towards the south with a deviation of 25 degrees. The ground surface greatly affects the external mesoclimate. No trees or buildings are placed on the east side to ensure the free flow of the east wind. The north side of the plot features a square that allows the passage of wind. Dense greenery surrounds the buildings, protecting them from the cold north wind during winter. Inside the apartments, day areas are located in the southern part, while the bedrooms are in the northern part. The windows on the south side are shaded either by designed shades or by overlying volumes of apartments.