A few words about us
We are Landscape Architects, Architects and Agriculturists with a common view to design pioneering outdoor spaces with unique aesthetic appeal by applying modern design and innovative materials. We focus on creating outstanding landscapes which reflect nature through environmental reclamation, functionality, simplicity and unity.
WHO WE ARE
Architland is a designing and technical company specializing in landscape architecture. Our team consists of people with the same passion for architecture, the environment, design, plants and aesthetic appeal. Architland derived from the need for a new sight on green issues in order to represent modern designs according to the contemporary trends. The founder, Ipadina Fotiou, specializes on Landscape Architecture and Urban Design issues and she has worked since 2012 as a freelancer at large scale constructions.
Architland approaches each project systematically in order to design and create cozy outdoor places where people can reconnect with nature. Our constructions harmonize completely with the architectural and the natural features that already exist, upgrade the aesthetic value of the building and last but not least, improve the microclimate. Our aim is the environmental sustainability which can also be very effective in microclimate improvement and saving energy. Our multidimensional approach combines experience with aesthetics, architecture with geometry of plants and innovative materials with the longevity of the project. We face each landscape as alive in order to cope with external conditions such as the sun, the water, the wind, etc., through time. The symbolic existence of plants contributes to the main idea of the design.
Discover our Services
Model process
Designing a project has the following steps:
Idea
Preliminary design
Final design
Master plan
Construction – Supervision
Maintenance
During the first visit in the territory the area is mapped and photographed, and your wishes are recorded as do the needs of the area. A relative questionnaire is completed in which your priorities are stated. After the facts have been analysed the preliminary design is presented. Following that, a detailed design is prepared showing every construction that will be placed in the territory. Construction materials, plants, runoffs, and water management are some of the parameters that must have been forecasted from the preliminary design in order to have a low maintenance garden.
Drawings that follow:
- Construction design
- Planting design
- 3D visualisation
- Irrigation plan
- Lighting plan
Every construction component and plant that will be suggested for the project will get analysed for quality, characteristics, dimensions, geometry in the issue that will be delivered to the client with the drawings. The whole study will be accompanied by the budget issue.
Model process
Designing a project has the following steps:
Idea
Preliminary design
Final design
Master plan
Construction – Supervision
Maintenance
During the first visit in the territory the area is mapped and photographed, and your wishes are recorded as do the needs of the area. A relative questionnaire is completed in which your priorities are stated. After the facts have been analysed the preliminary design is presented. Following that, a detailed design is prepared showing every construction that will be placed in the territory. Construction materials, plants, runoffs, and water management are some of the parameters that must have been forecasted from the preliminary design in order to have a low maintenance garden.
Drawings that follow:
- Construction design
- Planting design
- 3D visualisation
- Irrigation plan
- Lighting plan
Every construction component and plant that will be suggested for the project will get analysed for quality, characteristics, dimensions, geometry in the issue that will be delivered to the client with the drawings. The whole study will be accompanied by the budget issue.
Sports Facilities
The sports facilities design and construction are led by specifications that ensure the ergonomics and the safety. Our view is to create modern sports facilities for people who want to exercise. For each construction we choose innovative materials that are heat resistant, stable, non-slip and able to absorb quakes. Architland can design and construct athletic fields like:
- Tennis
- Golf
- Basketball
- Football
- Volleyball
- Beach volleyball
- Track
- Outdoor gyms
- Fields with multiple uses
Sports Facilities
The sports facilities design and construction are led by specifications that ensure the ergonomics and the safety. Our view is to create modern sports facilities for people who want to exercise. For each construction we choose innovative materials that are heat resistant, stable, non-slip and able to absorb quakes. Architland can design and construct athletic fields like:
- Tennis
- Golf
- Basketball
- Football
- Volleyball
- Beach volleyball
- Track
- Outdoor gyms
- Fields with multiple uses
Green roofs
There are three different types of green roofs according to the stability and the static sufficiency of the building.
- Extensive green roof
Extensive green roofs are ideal for structures that cannot withstand a load of more than 150 kg/m². Chosen plants must be mostly herbaceous and able to grow in a shoal substrate in order to have low maintenance needs.
- Semi intensive green roof
Semi intensive type of green roof gives us the choice to use more developed plants as the substrate’s depth is more and there is room for roots. For example, low shrubs can be used, lawn and groundcover plants which have low maintenance and irrigation needs. There is always the choice to play with colorful blossoms in order to have a constantly varying landscape throughout seasons.
- Intensive green roof
The intensive green roof can support heavier load. Big shrubs, small trees, water features, shading structures, paths etc., can be placed here. This type of green roof requires regular maintenance and irrigation.
Benefits of green roofs:
- Saving energy through the building by adjusting the roof temperature.
- Improve the air quality.
- Strengthen the insulation of the building.
- Enhancing the building’s sound insulation.
- Boost the microclimate.
- Create new ecosystems.
- Regenerate nature in urban spaces.
- Decrease the phenomenon of urban heat island effect and urban warming.
- Absorb a large amount of rainfall water.
- Usage of ecological materials.
- Enhance the aesthetics of the house exterior.
- Upgrade the value of the building.
- Utilize unexploited spaces.
- Protect building infrastructures.
- Improve and protect roof insulation.
Green roofs
There are three different types of green roofs according to the stability and the static sufficiency of the building.
- Extensive green roof
Extensive green roofs are ideal for structures that cannot withstand a load of more than 150 kg/m². Chosen plants must be mostly herbaceous and able to grow in a shoal substrate in order to have low maintenance needs.
- Semi intensive green roof
Semi intensive type of green roof gives us the choice to use more developed plants as the substrate’s depth is more and there is room for roots. For example, low shrubs can be used, lawn and groundcover plants which have low maintenance and irrigation needs. There is always the choice to play with colorful blossoms in order to have a constantly varying landscape throughout seasons.
- Intensive green roof
The intensive green roof can support heavier load. Big shrubs, small trees, water features, shading structures, paths etc., can be placed here. This type of green roof requires regular maintenance and irrigation.
Benefits of green roofs:
- Saving energy through the building by adjusting the roof temperature.
- Improve the air quality.
- Strengthen the insulation of the building.
- Enhancing the building’s sound insulation.
- Boost the microclimate.
- Create new ecosystems.
- Regenerate nature in urban spaces.
- Decrease the phenomenon of urban heat island effect and urban warming.
- Absorb a large amount of rainfall water.
- Usage of ecological materials.
- Enhance the aesthetics of the house exterior.
- Upgrade the value of the building.
- Utilize unexploited spaces.
- Protect building infrastructures.
- Improve and protect roof insulation.
Reconstruction projects
The reconstruction service heals damaged areas with the view to reinstate nature and regenerate an equable green environment. Areas that had been through a blaze, quarries, highway slopes, areas after flooding etc., are some of the occasions that need reconstruction. The new integration of these areas must be careful so that it can be part of the wider environment with natural elements and plants that already exist there.
Reconstruction projects
The reconstruction service heals damaged areas with the view to reinstate nature and regenerate an equable green environment. Areas that had been through a blaze, quarries, highway slopes, areas after flooding etc., are some of the occasions that need reconstruction. The new integration of these areas must be careful so that it can be part of the wider environment with natural elements and plants that already exist there.
Green Walls
Green walls can be placed on the exterior or even on the interior of the building. For every new installation of a green wall parameter such as orientation, microclimate, height etc., that must be taken into account in order to choose the proper plant species for each occasion. Green walls not only enhance the aesthetic value but also improve the quality of life. Green walls is an ecological solution to reinstate nature in town and to create new ecosystems.
Benefits of green walls:
- Strengthening of the insulation of the walls.
- Saving energy through the building by adjusting the roof temperature.
- Enhancing the building’s sound insulation.
- Protect walls from erosion.
- Improve microclimate.
- Decrease the heating reflection.
- Purifying the air.
- Enhance the aesthetics of the house.
- Upgrade the value of the building.
- Create new ecosystems.
Green Walls
Green walls can be placed on the exterior or even on the interior of the building. For every new installation of a green wall parameter such as orientation, microclimate, height etc., that must be taken into account in order to choose the proper plant species for each occasion. Green walls not only enhance the aesthetic value but also improve the quality of life. Green walls is an ecological solution to reinstate nature in town and to create new ecosystems.
Benefits of green walls:
- Strengthening of the insulation of the walls.
- Saving energy through the building by adjusting the roof temperature.
- Enhancing the building’s sound insulation.
- Protect walls from erosion.
- Improve microclimate.
- Decrease the heating reflection.
- Purifying the air.
- Enhance the aesthetics of the house.
- Upgrade the value of the building.
- Create new ecosystems.
Rainwater management
Due to the climate change saving energy is essential and must be used in order to support the climate of our planet. The rainwater management can prevent floods, water scarcity and ground erosion. The amount of the rain water can be stored in an underground tank and used for irrigation, pools, artificial ponds etc. Architland knowing the importance of saving water in any way possible suggests and designs rainwater management systems.
Rainwater management
Due to the climate change saving energy is essential and must be used in order to support the climate of our planet. The rainwater management can prevent floods, water scarcity and ground erosion. The amount of the rain water can be stored in an underground tank and used for irrigation, pools, artificial ponds etc. Architland knowing the importance of saving water in any way possible suggests and designs rainwater management systems.
Playgrounds
To create an ergonomic playground you have to combine entertainment with security and creativity with socialization. We provide the design, the composition and the construction of unique playgrounds and adventure parks by ensuring the maximum safety against falls. We mainly use natural and ecological materials for the equipment such us wood, pebbles, tiles, water etc. Our experience and the technical know-how assures the quality of the outdoor constructions proposing you contemporary solutions according to the European Law specifications ΕΝ:1176 και EN:1177.
Playgrounds
To create an ergonomic playground you have to combine entertainment with security and creativity with socialization. We provide the design, the composition and the construction of unique playgrounds and adventure parks by ensuring the maximum safety against falls. We mainly use natural and ecological materials for the equipment such us wood, pebbles, tiles, water etc. Our experience and the technical know-how assures the quality of the outdoor constructions proposing you contemporary solutions according to the European Law specifications ΕΝ:1176 και EN:1177.
Maintenance
Architland provides services for outdoor and indoor maintenance to a wide variety of properties including apartment complexes, private residences, hotels, shops, offices, squares and parks. Our detailed dedication to the outdoor spaces provides us the ability to upgrade every degraded urban area to a healthy and stunning environment. Our agriculturists and our specialized in green issues staff can provide comprehensive maintenance to your garden which include:
- Roof garden maintenance
- Green wall maintenance
- Treatment programs
- Check of the irrigation system
- Lawn maintenance
- Topiary
- Tree removal
- Transplantation
- Support for plants
- Plant care
- Tree trimming
- Plantings
- Fertilization
- Grass fight
- Management of plant disease
- Ground ventilation
- General outdoor repairs
- Custom services
Maintenance
Architland provides services for outdoor and indoor maintenance to a wide variety of properties including apartment complexes, private residences, hotels, shops, offices, squares and parks. Our detailed dedication to the outdoor spaces provides us the ability to upgrade every degraded urban area to a healthy and stunning environment. Our agriculturists and our specialized in green issues staff can provide comprehensive maintenance to your garden which include:
- Roof garden maintenance
- Green wall maintenance
- Treatment programs
- Check of the irrigation system
- Lawn maintenance
- Topiary
- Tree removal
- Transplantation
- Support for plants
- Plant care
- Tree trimming
- Plantings
- Fertilization
- Grass fight
- Management of plant disease
- Ground ventilation
- General outdoor repairs
- Custom services
Our Vision
Architland approaches each project systematically in order to design and create cozy outdoor places where people can reconnect with nature. Our constructions harmonize completely with the architectural and the natural features that already exist, upgrade the aesthetic value of the building and last but not least, improve the microclimate. Our aim is the environmental sustainability which can also be very effective in microclimate improvement and saving energy. Our multidimensional approach combines experience with aesthetics, architecture with geometry of plants and innovative materials with the longevity of the project. We face each landscape as alive in order to cope with external conditions such as the sun, the water, the wind, etc., through time. The symbolic existence of plants contributes to the main idea of the design.
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Contact
We invite you to meet us and discuss your outdoor needs, to offer you advice and solutions.