Serrated Transparency Office Building | Toy Designs
Serrated Transparency Office Building by POTIROPOULOS and PARTNERS

Serrated Transparency Office Building

Bronze A' Design Award Winner 2025

Contemporary office architecture, multi-story building, transparent facade, curtain wall system, serrated facade, vertical fins, solar shading, structural columns, rhythmic repetition, geometric precision, horizontal stratification, floor plate expression, modernist vocabulary, biophilic design, landscape integration, daytime illumination, natural light, cerulean blue sky, warm interior lighting, amber glow, honey tones, cool white structure, pale gray accents, emerald green foliage, jade vegetation, olive tree canopy, spring season, summer atmosphere, clear weather, residential context, mixed-use district, urban integration, workplace architecture, collaborative space, open plan interior, visible workstations, human scale, pedestrian activity, vehicular circulation, landscape foreground, native plantings, material transparency, dematerialization, structural expression, engineering refinement, environmental performance, passive solar control, light modulation, reflective glazing, transparency gradients, orthogonal geometry, modular rhythm, interval and repetition, crisp edges, hard-edge definition, technological sophistication, organizational openness, spatial permeability, visual lightness, contemporary minimalism, sustainable design principles, facade innovation, architectural photography, frontal elevation, balanced composition, horizontal emphasis, accessibility, integration, Mediterranean climate suggestion, temperate environment, daylight quality, clear atmosphere, professional workspace, collaborative work culture, transparency as metaphor, openness as value, refined detailing, precision construction, high-quality execution, sophisticated engineering, elegant proportions, harmonious integration, positive workspace design, inviting architecture, human-centered environment, biophilic connection, nature integration, urban greening, landscape architecture, thoughtful site planning, contextual sensitivity, contemporary professionalism, forward-looking design, innovation, clarity, luminosity, refinement, sophistication, accessibility, welcome, transparency, lightness, precision, harmony.

The office building is located in Ellinikon with unobstructed sea views. The building outline introduces a trapeze, which expands over the site and addresses the prominent corner. The space is perceived as a field of forces where the delineated space is contested by the striated organization of the facade, navigated by the views towards the sea, the orientation of the sun, resulting in a subtle expression of the complex dynamics between them. The concept investigates the smooth and the striated in a broader field, with the varying degrees of transparency implied by the jagged main facade.