Chalandri Metro Station
The Chalandri Metro Station's two exits are on either side of D. Plakentias Street and have a semi-circular shape.
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Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
2004 Operated.
The Chalandri Metro Station's two exits are on either side of D. Plakentias Street and have a semi-circular shape.
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This spacious station is particularly impressive for its shape from above. Its two exits are on either side of Doukissis Plakentias Street and have a semi-circular shape. Along the road there are two corrugated roofs, each of which rests on 4 metal beams in front of glass shells with a metal frame. The extensive use of glass partially allows a flow of natural light to enter the passengers level. The plan view of these shells resembles parts of four concentric circles, with the shell of one exit acting as a “reflection” of the other. In addition, within the station there are the impressive visual installations “Space Poetry” (Christos Karas, 2004) and “Images in Material” (Rena Papaspyrou, 2010).
The name of the station comes from the eponymous district. The station is not located at the district’s centre, however, but within its limits, and thus does not cover a large part of it.
Field observation by scientific editors
Attico Metro, (2016), Χαλάνδρι, [Chalandri], in
http://www.ametro.gr/?page_id=124
Last visit 1/5/2018
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