Interwar block of flats
The apartment building of interwar period near Amerikis Square stands out for its symmetry and its curved corners.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1931 Beginning of construction.
1940 Completion.
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)
What I can see
It is an interwar apartment building with a ground floor and 6 floors, the last two of which are in tiered recession. Shops are housed on the ground floor. The edges of the building are curved, as are the quadripartite openings on them. This particularity makes the building a very interesting case of modernist architecture. The two sides have a tripartite arrangement, with a central vertical axis in slight projection, one side with the edge’s curve and the opposite side with semicircular balconies.
What I can't see
The building was designed by Nikolaos Nikolaidis, marble has been extensively used in the common areas and symbolizes the transition from the era of neoclassical mansions to the modern era of apartments and the urban physiognomy of the area.
Info
- Address: 1 Lefkosias St.
Bibliography
Archaeology of the city of Athens, (d.u.), Αρχείο Νεοτέρων Μνημείων, [Archive of modern monuments], NHRF
http://www.eie.gr/archaeologia/gr/arxeio.aspx
Last visit 23/1/2023
