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CASINO GAME
Ingrid Dobloug Roede
RESTORE
Master studio
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One semester
After the financial crisis hit Greece, the number of visitors at the Casino Mont
Parnes outside Athens increased drastically. Simultaneously the building under-
went severe decay. This is hidden from guests, who are only permitted access
to certain controlled and highly monitored areas. The casino is an introverted
structure ignorant of the ruins surrounding it; a place removed from time and
context. It is a mirror of the crisis – a contemporary tragedy where the action is
played out in real-time. The project is a narrative in which the building is read
as the reality of the gamblers through the lenses of surveillance cameras. The
only way to inhabit and exit the casino without being under surveillance is to
escape through the system itself; the interconnected infrastructure made up of
fire escapes, airshafts, drop ceilings and service areas. In search of an escape
from reality, the ultimate escape is through the monitoring room.
AHO WORKS STUDIES 2012-2013
Architectural Studies
Student Projects
