Placebo Pharmacy
The Klab Architecture firm designed an octagonal building encapsulated within a cylindrical frame, featuring Braille scripture with health-related words.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
2009 Built.
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
The Placebo Pharmacy (apparently, an ironic choice of name) stands out for its unique architectural design. The Klab Architecture firm and Mark Chapman, Enrique Ramirez, Hara Marantidou designed an octagonal building encapsulated within a cylindrical frame, featuring Braille scripture with health-related words. The dual nature of the octagonal and spiraling cylindrical design exist in harmony with the “restless” Vouliagmenis Avenue, where the building is located. The Braille system engraved on the building alludes to the nature of the establishment housed inside and allows light to enter as well as spill out from the building at night.
What I can't see
The 600-square-metre building is well-lit throughout the day. It has a ground and a mezzanine floor, connected with a ramp. The ground floor houses the pharmacy, while the mezzanine has offices and ancillary areas. The project was honoured in the 2011 X International architecture awards.
Info
- Address: Vouliagmenis Av. & Antheon St.
Bibliography
http://www.archdaily.com/139250/
Last visit 11/11/2013
Dezeen Magazine, (2011), Placebo Pharmacy by KLab Architecture, in Dezeen
http://www.dezeen.com/2011/06/01/placebo-pharmacy-by-klab-architecture/
Last visit 11/11/2013
Open House Athens, (2019), Placebo Pharmacy, OHA
