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Foteini Papanikolaou, Marianna Antoniou
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Myloi is a coastal village of Argolis belonging to the Municipality of Argos - Mycenae. It can be found in various historical periods, such as the Neolithic era, the Venetian rule, the Greek revolution against the Ottomans, and nowadays. The old national road from Corinth to Kalamata passed through there until 1991, so it was a busy stop on this route. The Peloponnese railway operated from 1886 to 2010, which also contributed to the busy character of the area. In the '80s next to the train station there was a camping site that hosted tourists on vacation. The aim of the project is to reopen the railway, reuse the station buildings with new functions using local products and redefine the idea of the camping in a more “glamping” experience.
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Foteini Papanikolaou, Marianna Antoniou
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The buildings of the station get new uses. The old carriage depot is being transformed into an industry where citrus fruits and their unused peels, as well as seaweed left on the beaches will be the materials for biodegradable food packaging. The remaining buildings are given functions that serve both the industry and the public. At the same time, the railway will be reopened to serve the needs of this start up company during the night. The old camping turns into glamping and wooden cabins spread between the trees take the place of the classic tents.
bibliographic references, credits
Englefield, Jane, ‘Notpla is a biodegradable material designed “to make packaging disappear”’, (October, 2021), Available at https://www.dezeen.com/2021/10/27/notpla-biodegradable-material-make-packaging-disappear/ (accessed at Aprl 2024)
Ephorate of Antiqities of Argolida, ‘Myloi Railway Station’, Available at https://www.argolisculture.gr/media/1811/sidirodromikos_stathmos_mylon.pdf (accessed at April 2024)
Hitti, Natashah, ‘Carlo Ratti’s orange squeezer serves juice in bioplastic cups made from the peel’, (September 2019), Available at https://www.dezeen.com/2019/09/10/carlo-ratti-feel-the-peel-circular-orange-juice-bar-design/ (accessed at Aprl 2024)
Roussou, Efrosini, ‘Αποκατάσταση & Επανάχρηση του Σιδηροδρομικού Σταθμού των Μύλων Αργολίδος’, Thesis for the Department of Architecture, DUTH, (Xanthi, October 2015)
all drawings and images ©Coastal Domains, DoAUP, Katsota D., Papanikolaou F., Antoniou M.
special thanks to Mr. Papanikolaou S., Survey Engineer for the provision of recording drawings of the village of Myloi