Kallithea Metro Station
The shelters' metal columns in the "Kallithea" metro station are from the interwar era.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1924 Beginning of construction.
1928 Completion.
2003 Renovated.
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
The renovated Kallithea station underwent radical changes. Only the old canopies and the elaborate metal pillars that support them have been preserved and refer to the interwar era. The docks were reconstructed and covered with lava slabs, equipment, security and supervision areas were built, the lighting was modernized, the surrounding area of the station was restructured and the covering material of the roofs was replaced by copper plates.
What I can't see
The architects of the renovation Suzana and Dimitris Antonakakis (Atelier 66) established the term “critical localism”, i.e. highlighting the peculiarities of the place or space with a parallel critical look and application of international trends. The Kallithea metro station is a typical example of their work. The comments about the station were also very positive at its first opening, as it harmoniously combined elegance with functionality, following the then European standards.
Bibliography
https://www.kathimerini.gr/society/125386/anti-gkrafiti-ylika-stin-kallithea/
Last visit 15/8/2023
Charissopoulou V., (2007), Έτσι έγραψαν την αρχιτεκτονική μας ιστορία, [This is how they wrote our architectural history], in Nea,
https://www.tanea.gr/2007/04/26/lifearts/culture/etsi-egrapsan-tin-arxitektoniki-mas-istoria/
Last visit 15/8/2023
Elliniko Metro A.E., (2023), Ιστορικό Γραμμής 1, [History of Line 1], in
https://www.emetro.gr/?page_id=18
Last visit 15/8/2023
