Physiotherapy Center in Agia Paraskevi

Project: Architectural design and construction
Location: Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece
Area: 185.00 m2
Year: 2024

Architectural design: Maria Ghiata Architects & Kiki Kelesidou
Lighting design: Kiki Kelesidou

Photography: Thomas Gerasopoulos

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The physiotherapy center's design is based on the belief that healing begins with space. With a focus on geometric clarity, subtle lighting, and spatial calmness, the project creates an environment that quietly supports both patient and practitioner.

At the core of the layout lies a central therapeutic nucleus—two autonomous treatment rooms—strategically placed at the heart of the plan. Around this fixed core, a continuous circulation path “unfolds,” forming a spatial loop that guides the user intuitively through the space. This spatial narrative is reinforced through alternating thresholds and a controlled rhythm of movement.

A key design element is the monochromatic color palette, dominated by whites, greys, and warm beige tones. This restrained chromatic vocabulary fosters a sense of order, visual harmony, and psychological tranquility, allowing the space to breathe without overwhelming the user.

Treatment areas are defined by semi-transparent partitions that preserve privacy while allowing light to filter through. The continuity of materials—such as unified flooring and unobstructed visual fields—further enhances the seamless spatial flow.

Lighting—whether indirect, recessed, or vertical—is used not as decoration but as an architectural tool to guide, soften, and articulate. Surfaces remain intentionally minimal, allowing texture and materiality to become the primary visual language.
The project balances functionality, aesthetic restraint, and emotional comfort, ultimately shaping a therapeutic environment where architecture does not impose itself, but rather silently supports the presence and care of the human body.