Mainline Shipping Company in Glyfada

Transparency & sociability

The new offices occupy the ground floor of a four-story building with a total area of 1,050m², which underwent a complete reconstruction to achieve a modern, cohesive architectural identity. The entire redesign is distinguished by subtle yet distinctive references to the sea, located just 300 meters away.

Functional Layout

The interior office space follows an open-plan design, featuring expansive glass walkways that seamlessly connect the “inner” office area with the “outer” courtyard, both functionally and aesthetically. Dense peripheral planting serves as a visual and acoustic buffer against the adjacent streets. Beyond the glass-enclosed meeting booth -designed for privacy and integrated into the architectural space as a “box within a box,” shifting between transparency and opacity as needed- individual office areas remain open, transparent, or semi-transparent. The reception and lobby, located at the entrance, are separated from the main office space by a modern, sound-absorbing translucent curtain. This curtain, suspended from metal guides, can be rolled as needed and is attached to the transparent concrete façade slab of the ground floor ceiling.

Custom Structures

Similarly, the main office space is separated from the more social, “extroverted” area- featuring a bar and lounge -by the same translucent curtain, which acts as an optical filter. This lively section is designed for events, cocktail parties, presentations, and other gatherings. Completing the new office layout are four shared bathrooms, an archive, a cloakroom, a server room, and a kitchen with a staff dining area, which has its own independent entrance.

MEP Installation

The structural elements -columns, walls, and slab- remain exposed, maintaining the space’s raw architectural character. Similarly, the air conditioning, ventilation, and lighting electrical installations are visible on the ground floor ceiling. To meet the power, network, telephone, and internet needs of individual workstations, a raised flooring system was implemented. Special emphasis was placed on integrating bioclimatic principles and strategies, considering the project’s location. As a result, horizontal and vertical shading elements were incorporated into the immediate surroundings, serving as sun filters to protect the large glass panels and other facade openings.