How do such spaces, often devoid of explicit programmatic function, contribute to the experience and understanding of the built environment?
Can we conceive of an architecture composed solely of transitions, a fluid continuum of in-between spaces?
How do these spaces contribute to the social value of architecture?
Do they hold the key to understanding the deepest desires and anxieties of a society?
Can we decipher the social coherence of a civilization by
examining the thresholds and passages it creates in its architecture?
Can the design of thresholds shape not only our movement through space, but also the evolution of our social structures?
What is a transitional space?
How do these often-functionless spaces shape our very experience of architecture?
Do they dare to redefine boundaries?
Can we create an architecture of pure transition,
a liminal symphony of in-between?
Do these spaces defy typology, resisting categorization?
How do they imbue architecture with social value,
fostering interaction and exchange?
Do these spaces transcend the ephemeral whims of style, echoing through time and revealing the enduring essence of human habitation?
How do these often-functionless spaces shape our very experience of architecture?
Do they dare to redefine boundaries?
Can we create an architecture of pure transition,
a liminal symphony of in-between?
Do these spaces defy typology, resisting categorization?
How do they imbue architecture with social value,
fostering interaction and exchange?
Do these spaces transcend the ephemeral whims of style, echoing through time and revealing the enduring essence of human habitation?
This publication, "Thresholds," explores these questions through the lens of "Books of Copies," a project initiated by
the architectural collective San Rocco. We have created a digital artifact titled "Thresholds," presented in the distinctive layout of these books. Books of copies contain images intend to inspire the
creation of architecture. Books of copies embrace a diversity of architectural expression, excluding only natural forms.
The act of copying here is one of selection and reinterpretation, guided by an appreciation for the inherent
beauty of existing forms.
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
P4architecture, is an internationally awarded architecture firm founded in 2014 in Greece, with studios in Athens, Messenia, and Rhodes. They are a research-driven design studio, uniting architects, engineers, and designers who collectively share a set of core values and principles.
Alkiviadis Pyliotis is an Architect-engineer and co-founder of the Architecture studio P4architecture. He studied architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and the National Technical University of Athens, where he graduated with honors. He teaches Architectural Design as an adjunct Professor at the Department of Architecture of the University of Patras.
Konstantinos Pyliotis is an architect-engineer and co-founder of the architecture studio P4architecture. He studied architecture at the Architecture School of the National Technical University of Athens. He continued his academic research in the post-graduate master’s program at N.T.U.A School of Architecture, where he graduated with honors.
Evangelos Fokialis is an architect-engineer and co-founder of the architecture studio P4architecture. He studied architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design and the National Technical University of Athens.
Alkiviadis Pyliotis is an Architect-engineer and co-founder of the Architecture studio P4architecture. He studied architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and the National Technical University of Athens, where he graduated with honors. He teaches Architectural Design as an adjunct Professor at the Department of Architecture of the University of Patras.
Konstantinos Pyliotis is an architect-engineer and co-founder of the architecture studio P4architecture. He studied architecture at the Architecture School of the National Technical University of Athens. He continued his academic research in the post-graduate master’s program at N.T.U.A School of Architecture, where he graduated with honors.
Evangelos Fokialis is an architect-engineer and co-founder of the architecture studio P4architecture. He studied architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design and the National Technical University of Athens.
Ippokratous 9, 10679
Athens, Greece