Office Building
Office building of contemporary architecture in Glyfada.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
2015 Completed.
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 office and stores building with an asymmetrical Π-shaped floor plan. Its frame is metal and glass dominates. The larger wing is shaded by a white perforated L-shaped metal shade and the repeating pattern creates a composition, which -from a distance- resembles traditional embroidery. At the same time, it is also an indirect reference to similar shades of Athenian buildings of the 1960s. This pattern continues in the shade around the perimeter of the rest of the building. The smallest of the three wings is crowned by a white canopied balcony, which continues toward the large wing and works as a bridge between them. In the central area of the courtyard, there is an atrium with escalators, which lead to the underground spaces.
What I can't see
The building was designed by ISV Architects. High precision was required in the placement of the metal frame and roofs. The total weight of the metal elements of the building is 130 tons.
Info
- Address: 69 Gr. Lampraki St.
Bibliography
https://www.sofman.gr/%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%BA%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B5%CF%83-%CE%B5%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%83/loy-system/
Last visit 14/3/2023
Field observation by scientific editors
