“Cube of Two” is the upcoming residential project in Maroussi by GConstructions team and partners, designed by Fotis Gazepidis and Anna Chatziioannou. Its name as well as its design concept are not randomly chosen, but they are the natural continuation of the “Geek Gaze” project that lies just next to it.
The desire of the team was the connection between the new project and the “Geek Gaze”, so everything started with the question:

…what is more likely to be next to a geek?

The first thing that came in mind was a Rubik’s cube, the 3d combination puzzle invented in 1974 by Erno Rubik that seems to be the top toy accessory for any “geek” respecting their reputation! However, the need for functionality and cost efficiency, led the design team to another indicative characteristic of a geek, which is…MATH. Architecturally, observing the building gives the feeling of a cube built-in inside a bigger cube, and this is how the mathematical name of the project “2^3” came about!
The plot is at the corner of the intersection of Vyronos and Agriniou str at the borders of two quality suburbs at the north of Athens, between Maroussi and Pefki. Considering the slope of the terrain from Agriniou str, where the street level is lower, a ramp leads vehicles to the basement while pedestrians and wheelchairs have access to the building from the opposite corner of the plot in Vyronos str, where the street level is higher. The building is designed with comfortable ramps slope, spacious communal spaces and a lift to allow access to people with wheelchairs as well as pedestrians.
“Cube of Two” consists of four levels (basement, ground floor, A’ floor and B’ floor) and three properties. In the basement all three indoor parking spaces and three storage rooms are gathered, whereas each of the rest of the levels corresponds to one property exclusively. All levels of the building are connected through a communal staircase and a lift.
In more detail, on the ground floor there is a property of 58.44 sqm with a private garden of 51.30 sqm while on the second and third floor are two almost identical properties of 74.71 sqm. All of them are accompanied by large outdoor spaces and indoor parking, plus storage rooms that are placed in the basement. All the apartments are designed to be very functional with an upgraded layout giving you the feeling that they are much larger than they are. All the rooms are airy, sunny, orientated and placed according to their needs, exploiting the potential of the plot to the maximum.