georges batzios architects proposes planted scaffolding for office building in athens

Georges Batzios Architects designs an open Office space

Georges Batzios Architects proposes a new office building in Athens, structured as a flexible and evolving spatial framework. Drawing conceptual inspiration from Cedric Price’s Fun Palace, the project emphasizes adaptability, modularity, and the integration of natural systems within the urban workspace. The design reconsiders the office as an open, collective infrastructure rather than a static, autonomous structure. The building functions as a dynamic system capable of adjusting to shifting operational demands, facilitating both individual focus and collaborative activity. Architectural decisions prioritize spatial continuity between interior and exterior zones, introducing shared balconies, interior verandas, and atriums that promote interaction among users.

A central structural element is the exposed scaffolding framework, which supports modular spatial configurations and remains open to ongoing reconfiguration. This scaffolding operates not as a finished formal gesture, but as an infrastructural base that enables long-term adaptability. Vertical circulation elements, such as rotating escalators and moving walkways, are designed to support spatial reorganization and reprogramming, reflecting the shift from fixed plans to flexible usage scenarios.

all images courtesy of Georges Batzios Architects

Modular scaffolding anchors the office project

The architecture by Studio Georges Batzios Architects avoids monumentality, instead foregrounding functionality and user engagement. The layout incorporates decentralized, horizontally organized zones to reflect contemporary patterns of work, characterized by fluid hierarchies and project-based collaboration. Spatial arrangements are designed to accommodate various work modes, individual, group, or hybrid, while maintaining the capacity for programmatic shifts over time. Landscape integration plays a key role in the overall strategy. Planting is treated as an architectural element, introduced at all levels of the structure to promote ecological continuity. Vegetation is not confined to ornamental use but supports environmental comfort and spatial quality through controlled natural colonization across terraces and structural edges.

This approach positions the building as a responsive system, one that adapts to evolving conditions of labor and space use. Rather than a fixed object, the office is conceived as a continuous framework for exchange, growth, and transformation, aligning spatial design with the operational realities of contemporary work environments.

modular office infrastructure reimagines workspace adaptability

scaffolding becomes structure: a flexible framework for change

interior verandas and shared balconies promote user interaction

interior-exterior continuity enhances spatial and social flow

exposed scaffolding supports future reconfiguration and expansion

vegetation is integrated as a structural and spatial element

planting strategy emphasizes ecological continuity across floors

landscape and architecture co-evolve within the structure

isometric drawing

project info:

name: Office building in Athens
architects: Georges Batzios Architects | @georgesbatziosarchitects
location: Athens, Greece

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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom