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New Building of Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Building of late modernism next to the neoclassical building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  1. Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )


    1971 Designed.

    1978 Completed.

  2. Ottoman era (1453- 1821)


  3. Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)


  4. Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)


  5. Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)


  6. Classical era (478-323 BC)


  7. Archaic era (800-479 BC)


  8. Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)


  9. Prehistory (-1100 BC)


What I can see

The new wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a total area of ​​6,479 sq.m, a two-storey ground floor, 7 office floors and the first basement has a large amphitheater. The building exudes a Doric style with the contrast of white and black, marble and glass. The simple lines and the abstract approach to classical standards (e.g. panels, cornice), give the impression of a work that is contemporary and at the same time classical. This is also supported by the fact that the ground floor and the top floor are recessed, referring to the neoclassical base- main body- crowning arrangement. As a result, it is also morphologically related to the Syngrou Mansion and the two buildings are connected via an outdoor ramp.

What I can't see

The building was designed by Ioannis Vikelas during the military dictatorship. The regime often imposed ancient Greek references on the works of architects, as was the case with the Athens Tower of the same architect. Architects were called upon to implement the regime’s nationalist demands of “neo-historicism” in the most elegant way possible. Although the building was finally completed a few years after the fall of the regime, there were probably no modifications in its design.

Info

  • Address: 5 Vas Sofias Av.

Bibliography

Field observation by scientific editors

 

Kalapodas D., (2025), Νέα Πτέρυγα Υπουργείου Εξωτερικών στο Σύνταγμα, [New Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs] in Doma,

https://doma.archi/index/projects/nea-pteryga-ypoyrgeioy-e3wterikwn-sto-syntagma

Last visit 13/5/2025