A.U.Th. Observarory
The A.U.Th. Observarory is a building of modern architecture, in the architectural spirit of the university.
Modern and Contemporary era (1912 - )
1958 Beginning of construction.
1962 Completion.
2024 It was energy upgraded.
Ottoman era (1453- 1912)
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 Observatory of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is the only building of its kind in northern Greece, as it houses the Department of Astrophysics-Astronomy and Mechanics of the Department of Physics of the School of Sciences. It includes an amphitheatre, laboratories, auxiliary spaces and is a work that aesthetically balances composition and functionality. Its elegance is highlighted through the simple facades, with the vertical blinds of the main facade mitigating the horizontal perspective of the building.
What I can't see
It was designed by Patroklos Karantinos, a representative of the post-war modern movement, who pioneered the smooth and unobtrusive transition from the avant-garde of the modern movement to the post-war standardization, change of scale and application of the synthetic principles of modernism. Thus, he created buildings of gentle monumentality and landmarks that do not forcefully impose themselves on the city’s architectural landscape.
Info
- Address: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Bibliography
https://www.auth.gr/press/egkainia-dyo-emvlimatikon-ktirion-to/
Last visit 31/12/2024
Kalogirou Ν., (2021), Αρχιτεκτονική και Πολεοδομία στη Μεταπολεμική Θεσσαλονίκη, μια κριτική επισκόπηση, [Architecture and Urbanism in Post-war Thessaloniki, a critical overview], Barbounaki
Kolonas V., (2012), Η αρχιτεκτονική μιας εκατονταετίας: Θεσσαλονίκη 1912-2012, [The architecture of a century: Thessaloniki 1912-2012] University Studio Press
Kryonas K., (2013), Η Θεσσαλονίκη παλιά: Το Αστεροσκοπείο της πόλης, [Thessaloniki in the old days: The city’s observatory], in Parallaxi,
https://parallaximag.gr/thessaloniki-news/chartis-tis-polis/i-thessaloniki-palia-to-asteroskopio
Last visit 31/12/2024
