Die approbierte Originalversion dieser Dissertation ist an der Hauptbibliothek der Technischen Universität Wien aufgestellt (http://www.ub.tuwien.ac.at). The approved original version of this thesis is available at the main library of the Vienna University of Technology (http://www.ub.tuwien.ac.at/englweb/). DISSERTATION HEADING TOWARDS BARRIER- FREE ENVIRONMENTS ... A STUDY BASED ON URBAN AND ARCHITECTURAL COMPOSITION, AS WELL AS UNIVERSAL DESIGN CRITERIA, REVEALING LIVING CONDmONS OF PEOPLE WITH REDUCED MOBILITY AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES. FOCUSING ON THE EXISTING SITUATION IN GREECE. INTRODUCING: "AccOrD"'4u2!" (ACCESSIBILITY, ORIENTATION AND GUIDANCE FOR YOU TOO!) ausgeführt zum Zwecke der Erlangung des akademischen Grades eines Doktors der technischen Wissenschaften unter der Leitung von AO.Univ.Prof. Mag.arch. Dr.techn. Christa IIIera E 253 - Institut für Architektur und Entwerfen eingereicht an der Technischen Universität Wien Fakultät für Architektur und Raumplanung von DI arch. Konstantina Theresia Vozikis 9725600 A - 1060 Wien, Bürgerspitalg. 2/8 Wien, im Jänner 2005 CURRICULUM VITAE name: DI arch. Konstantina Theresia VOZIKIS address: Platonos 9-c, GR-15236 Nea Penteli - Athens phone: 9030-6974-933348 email: [email protected] date of birth: 01-04-1977-- place of birth: Vienna (A) nationality: Greek, Austrian marital status: unwed BASIC EDUCATION 1982-1988: Greek School Rheintal (CH) 1984-1988: Primarschule Blattacker Heerbrugg (CH) 1988-1997: Dörpfeld Gymnasium of the German School of Athens (GR) 1997-May: graduation at the Dörpfeld Gymnasium of the German School of Athens (GR) with the German Abitur, mark average: 1.2 HIGHER EDUCATION 1997-2002: student at the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning of the TU Vienna (A) 2000-November: First Diploma Certification 2001-2002: student at the Ecole d' Architecture - Paris La Villette UP 6 (F) (with the Erasmus-program of the EC) 2002-Maret): Second Diploma Certification, thesis title: 'Protective structures on archaeological sites in Greece' 2002-2004: PhD-student at the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning of the TU Vienna (A), Institute for Architecture and Composition, dissertation title: 'Heading towards barrier-free environments... A study based on urban and architectural composition, as well as universal design criteria, revealing living conditions of people with reduced mobility and people with disability and social consequences, focusing on the existing situation in Greece. Introducing "AccOrD!4u2!" (ACCessibility, ORientation and guiDance rv for you too!)' DI arch. Konstantina Vc:>zikis EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: 1994-January: one-month training at Swissair Athens (GR) 1997-June: one-month training at Geomet Ltd. Athens (GR) in the domain of remote sensing 1998-February: revision of the congress publication "ISPRS, Vol. XXXI A" at the Institute for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing of the TU Vienna (A) 1998-Sept.: one month-training at the architecture office of N.Valsamakis, Athens (GR) 1999-Sept.: one-month training at Infotop AE Athens (GR) in the domain of surveying 2000-Sept.: one-month training at the architecture office of Grammatikopoulos-Panousakis, Athens (GR) 2002-June: study and surveying of the chalk ovens at the Cap Corse, elaborated for AGENC Bastia (F) and Centre P.A.R.T.I.R. Paris (F) since 2004-Nov.: co-operation with the architecture office of Y. Tsiftis, Athens (GR) ARCHITECTURAL PARTICIPATIONS: 2000-August: Inter-University Cooperation Program 'Space for young people in the EC' - Intensive course in urban and architectural design with L. Woods, Chania (GR) 2001-March: Architectural Workshop at the Institute for Housing and Design with R. Ruccioti, TU Vienna (A) 2002-July: Participation with the 'Town planning guidelines and proposal for a residential home for the Solar City in Leh, Ladakh' at the architectural exhibition at the Napoleonstadl, Klagenfurt (A) PUBLICATIONS: Kinzl, R., l\Ieubauer, N., Vozikis, K. (2002):( Town planning guidelines and residential home for the Solar City in Leh, Ladakh. In: Himalayan Future. Land-Mensch- Architektur. Institut für Baukunst, Bauaufnahmen und Architekturtheorie. TU Wien. Pages93-98. Vozikis, K., Löschnig, W. (2002): Les fours à chaux du Cap Corse. AGENCBastia. DI arch. Konstantina Vozikis LANGUAGES:- German: mother tongue English: very good First Certificate of English, Cambridge, June 1996 French: very good Certificat pratique de la langue française I, Oct. 1997 Greek: very good Bestätigung Neugriechisch Stufe I, May 1992 Bestätigung Neugriechisch Stufe II, May 1994 FURTHER ACTIVITIES: 1988-1998: participation in concerts as soloist and orchestra member in Athens, Rome, Milan, Cairo, Vienna, Istanbul 1991-May: first prize in art competition and exhibition, !tea (GR) 1992-1997: participation in the music competition 'Jugend Musiziert' (prizes) in Rome, Cairo, Milan, Athens and at 'X.O.N' Athens (praise) 1669-January: teacher's diploma for music harmony (GR) 1996-June: solo-recitals in Athens and !tea (GR) 1996-June: soloist diploma for piano (GR) 1997-June: teacher's diploma for voice (GR) 1997-2001 : leading dancer of the Greek folklore dance group 'The Greek Youth of Vienna' (A) 2004-0ctober: solo-recitals in Argos and !tea (GR) 2003-2005: silver jeweler education (GR) 2004-November: participation in art and handicraft exhibition in Athens (GR) JJ/~~ date DI arch. Konstantina Vozikis Heading towards barrier-free environments ••• Foreword I FOREWORD I. INTRODUCTION As my name shows, I am half Greek, half Austrian. I was born in Austria, I grew up in Switzerland, I passed my teenage-years in Greece and returned to Austria for studying. I completed my studies in 2002 and since then I've been working for my thesis. During all these years of moving a little bit around Central and Southern Europe, I got the opportunity to compare, in a conscious or unconscious way, the countries I've lived in and their actual living status. Especially when I started studying architecture at the Vienna Technical University I became aware, little by little, of the way architecture affects, influences and guides our everyday life and of all problems, which brash architecture provokes. Having attended several courses for "Barrier-free Design" during my studies, I started paying even more attention, when moving from one place to the next. Especiallyevery time I visited my parents, who are living in Athens. I was astonished of the rarity, almost absence, by which an Athenian would see a person with reduced mobility or disability in Greece'scapital. Apart from persons in plasters or with crutches, some blind beggars on pavements or salesmen with a missing foot, leg, hand, arm, and so on at crossings, it seemsthat Athens is free from any people with impairments... As I wish to return to Greeceand work there, I decided to search a topic for my thesis, where a case study could be elaborated for a Greek city. Thus, being already sensitised on the problems, barriers, obstacles, etc. architecture can build, I finally chose to reveal the current situation for people with reduced mobility and persons with disability living in Greece. Although Greece is a member of the European Union and has equivalent regulations and laws, as all other member countries, everyday life for people. with reduced mobility and persons with disability living in this Southern European country seems to be almost a forbidden matter. The general idea was to gather quantity and quality data revealing the specific development of special indexes on the current situation for people with reduced mobility and persons with disability living in Athens and to compare attitudes with other European cities. This thesis is my contribution to start to remove all fears, myths .and prejudices and to promote independent surviving through the supporting tool 'AccOrD",4U2!'. Greece, with its renewed constitution, with the European Year for People with Disability starting in Athens, the Greek Presidencyof the European Union in the first half of 2003 and the (Para) Olympic Games of 2004 had a golden chance to record its own contribution in moulding a new European model for disability. Grabbing these favourable frame-conditions, I started investigations on disability matters in general in Greece. The general idea was to DI arch. Konstantina Theresia VOZIKIS I Heading towards barrier-free environments ••• Foreword gather quantity and quality data revealing the specific development of special indexes on the current situation for people with reduced mobility and persons with disability living in Athens and to compare attitudes with and conditions in other Europeancities. The research was lead by the hope to bump into a changing situation for people with disability in the Greek society, where differences are accepted and discrimination is denied, and to find. accessible infrastructure. This thesis is my contribution to start to remove all fears, myths and prejudices and to promote independent living through the supportive tool 'AccOrD - 4U2!', which is being introduced in this thesis. At this point, I would like to apologise for all little mistakes that made their way through to the end print. I hope that the end result of all efforts corresponds to the expectations of every interested person. The goal of this book is not to persuade or convince, but to stimulate thinking, discussion, and perhaps even argument. To argue, after all, is to become involved; to become involved is perhaps to care. I would like to dedicate this thesis to all those persons,