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The work explores the relationship between water, architecture, and public interaction. By embedding the fountain’s mechanics into its visual form, Mylona emphasizes transparency of function. The design invites viewers to consider how everyday infrastructure can carry symbolic weight, transforming a utilitarian object into a quiet monument to civic life and engineered harmony.

Rendered in precise linework, the drawing employs sharp geometric forms and orthogonal perspectives to depict a complex assembly of glass and metal. No decorative flourishes obscure the structure; instead, clarity of construction dominates. Each element is labeled and positioned with technical rigor, reflecting a design ethos rooted in modernist precision and functional honesty.

Created during a period of renewed interest in public space design in Greece, the drawing emerged from Mylona’s broader investigations into architecture as lived experience. Though never constructed, the study was retained in her personal archive and later entered institutional collections, including the Museum of Ethnography, where it remains as a record of speculative urban design.

In early 1970s Greece, post-war reconstruction prompted reevaluations of public infrastructure. Mylona’s work responded to this climate by proposing fountains as both social anchors and sculptural interventions. Her approach aligned with international movements that sought to dissolve boundaries between art, architecture, and everyday utility, prioritizing user experience over ornament.

Though unrealized, Υδροχόος stands as a significant example of conceptual architectural practice in late 20th-century Greece. It influenced later discussions on participatory design and the aesthetics of infrastructure. The drawing continues to be referenced in academic circles for its synthesis of engineering clarity and poetic spatial thinking.