jewelBOX

jewelBOX: A Dialectic of Mask and Revelation

Conceived as a spatial paradox, jewelBOX orchestrates a tension between monolithic opacity and interior fluidity. Through sculptural thresholds and veiled transitions, the project choreographs a journey from containment to luminosity, culminating in a vertical rupture that frames the city beyond.

The jproject accommodates two contradictory concepts. A monolithic mask, the building's exterior versus a fluid interior. The mask reveals the ground floor volume through an ornamental iron gate. The retractable iron gate exposes a metal cantilevered 'sculpture' that, along with the linear lighting, leads to the first level.

jewelBOX explores the architectural duality between exterior restraint and interior expressiveness. The cubic façade, defined by its muted palette and ornamental ironwork, conceals a dynamic spatial sequence within. A black column and cantilevered metal sculpture redirect movement, while linear lighting and material contrasts guide perception. Inside, dark wood surfaces mask functional elements and frame thresholds, leading to a waiting area enclosed by perforated partitions. These elements offer glimpses of a white perimeter landscape, heightening the sense of spatial tension. The composition reaches its climax as the roof lifts dramatically, revealing a glazed aperture that floods the space with light and opens onto the urban panorama. This architectural narrative engages themes of concealment, transition, and revelation, rendering jewelBOX a poetic vessel of spatial experience.

Project name: jewelBOX
Project status: Completed
Architecture firm: pnd
Principal architect: Panos Nikolaidis
Project location: Kifisia, Athens, Greece
Built area: 500sqm
Photography: George Fakaros