A seaside resort in an island of the Aegean

Abstract

The purpose of the thesis is the design of a seaside resort in the island of Andros in Greece. A year-round focus of attraction amidst the Aegean Sea the resort would center around sea related activities. The experience of a strong landscape, in peace with the proposed architecture, and the Greekness of the place are the central design objectives of the project. The attempt is to bring aesthetics together with seaside life and nature in such a state so that one can appreciate them together, and understand that architecture can be sacred and essential in forming a successful environment.