Roof Story

In a time of the ever-growing city metropolis people try to find alternative and collaborative ways of living and working. When there is no longer a vertical way to expand (in Athens buildings by law have a strict height limitation), rooftops offer the possibility to find new functions and uses. The flat rooftop is a common phenomenon throughout Mediterranean cities like Athens, where the different levels of the skyline offer a variety of functions and create a new urbanity. How many new functions can a simple rooftop provide? Being on a rooftop takes one away from the city’s congested streets and allows the eye to wander a spectacular horizon. This horizont reveals hidden details and exciting pattern of the different layers, where the urban landscape of the mixed styled buildings is framed by historical points and the distinct lows and highs of the Athenian houses leads the mediterranean sunlight to cut sharp shadows and bright shine. This unique space found throughout Athens uncovers a colorful city in the sky.