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The Chalandri Metro Station's two exits are on either side of D. Plakentias Street and have a semi-circular shape.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
2004 Operated.
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
Home > Athens > Architecture > Metro > Line 3 > Chalandri Metro Station
What I can see
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).
What I can't see
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.
Bibliography
Attico Metro, (2016), Χαλάνδρι, [Chalandri], in
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