Avance Customer Service Unit

Avance Customer Service Unit

This project involves the design and construction of a modular customer service station for a car rental company at Athens International Airport.

  • Client: Avance Rent A Car
  • Year: 2024
  • Status: Built
  • Architectural Design: lowfat architecture
  • Project Architect: George Varelas
  • Senior Architect: Evi Prokou
  • Team: Myrto Stathi, Alexandros Martigopoulos
  • Associate Architect: Loculus Design
  • Construction: EUROtrade SA, Sideris Signs, Dimitris Mastrokiriakakis
  • Construction Manager: Alexandros Patsis
  • Photography: Panayiotis Voumvakis
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The station, designed to be a moveable structure, was built off-site and then transported and installed at the airport. Its compact rectangular form (5m x 7.60m x 3.20m) offers an efficient and functional space, merging architectural design with modular construction.

Avance Customer Service Unit

Externally, the front facade is framed as a large window, offering views of the airport. This rectilinear frame allows the booth to communicate visually with its environment, especially at night when its interior lighting creates a striking contrast. Additionally, the station features a semi-outdoor zone for standing, enhancing the connection between the structure and its surroundings.

Avance Customer Service Unit
Avance Customer Service Unit
Avance Customer Service Unit

The exterior is finished with high-quality cladding that highlights the material texture, while integrated vertical LED lighting subtly illuminates the building, making it visible from a distance in the large open parking area. The design uses high-quality metal panels and a steel frame, ensuring durability and flexibility. Discreet signage was also considered for clear customer guidance.

Avance Customer Service Unit

Internally, the color palette was carefully selected, with a deep blue that aligns with the company’s branding, creating a cohesive aesthetic both inside and out.

Avance Customer Service Unit
Avance Customer Service Unit

The space combines aesthetic appeal with high functionality, ensuring both comfort and practicality.

Avance Customer Service Unit
Avance Customer Service Unit

The area includes custome-designed service desks, a lounge area and a coffee station, ensuring customers’ needs are met and providing a comfortable experience.

Avance Customer Service Unit
Avance Customer Service Unit

A key challenge in the design process was ensuring that the building could withstand harsh weather conditions typical for modular structures in open spaces.

Avance Customer Service Unit

This was addressed by focusing on the joints, ensuring they were carefully designed for maximum durability and weather resistance.

Avance Customer Service Unit
Avance Customer Service Unit
Avance Customer Service Unit
Avance Customer Service Unit
Avance Customer Service Unit
Avance Customer Service Unit