having made this blog in order to share with others, aspects and things of this world that i found interesting, beautiful, smart...and so on. like a break from the hard reality we all are completely aware of.
i can tell you this:
what you have been watching on your screens these past days is not what greece is only about
and things are not always, nessaserily as the media present them.
i felt the need to show you another face of citizens, starting with people of my field.
here is a short presentation of only some magnificent people, that led and lead greek architecture to new levels ...people with visons and dreams
mr. alexandros tompazis (κ. αλέξανδρος τομπάζης)
a great, living, architect that spread his knowledge outside the borders of greece.
he specializes in low energy, and bioclimatic architectural design, has designed over 250 structures and has such a passion for architecture and love for spreading his knowledge to younger architects.
one of his buildings is the one you see above, in fatima, portugal the new church of the most holy Trinity (2007), one of the largest churches in the world. the building, escaping the "copy-paste" of traditional forms, is most clearly a space dedicated to religion, where the soul may feel close to its maker.
mr. takis zenetos (κ. τάκης ζενέτος)
this man was an architectural "psychic", by far ahead of his time. he dreamt of cities expanding in the air and what he called "ηλεκτρονική πολεοδομία"/ "electronic urban planning".
the round building you see above is the school in st. demetrios (1972-74) where he designed a space that would be able to accomodate, what he beleived would be the changes in the educational system with the introduction of new technologies such as computers in the classroom and the internet.
mr. dimitris pikionis (κ. δημήτρης πικιώνης)
he is the one who designed the pedestrian and archaeological paths around acropolis hill, where he integrated entire parts of the actual ancient path. you can see a part above.
he had a high sense of tradition and designed his buildings in utter respect to the greek landscape
which he hymned throughout his entire career. characteristic example is his scetch above.
mr. nikolaos valsamakis (κ. νικόλαος βαλσαμάκης)
he has altered the architectural horizon of greece greatly.
one of his most famous works is the house in anavyssos, the lower image of the two above.
it is magnificent how he frames the landscape with his sharp lines and how the exterior integrates itself completely with the interior. unfortunately today the building is quite altered.
his words:
«δεν πρέπει να παρασυρόμαστε από το ωραίο σχέδιο, τα ωραία προοπτικά, τα διάσημα ονόματα και τις εντυπωσιακές φωτογραφίες. το αρχιτεκτονικό έργο πρέπει να διαθέτει αρμονία και ομορφιά και συγχρόνως να ικανοποιεί τις απαιτήσεις του χρήστη του»
"we should not be intimidated by pretty designs, the nice perspective sketches, the famous names and the impressive photographs. the architectural work must have harmony and beauty and at the same time meet the needs of its user"
i hope for the best,
for our future and our dreams.
i hope that we will keep on dreaming, no matter the difficulties and
still envision and work for a better world as people like the ones above did (and do).
xoxo
i can tell you this:
what you have been watching on your screens these past days is not what greece is only about
and things are not always, nessaserily as the media present them.
i felt the need to show you another face of citizens, starting with people of my field.
here is a short presentation of only some magnificent people, that led and lead greek architecture to new levels ...people with visons and dreams
a great, living, architect that spread his knowledge outside the borders of greece.
he specializes in low energy, and bioclimatic architectural design, has designed over 250 structures and has such a passion for architecture and love for spreading his knowledge to younger architects.
one of his buildings is the one you see above, in fatima, portugal the new church of the most holy Trinity (2007), one of the largest churches in the world. the building, escaping the "copy-paste" of traditional forms, is most clearly a space dedicated to religion, where the soul may feel close to its maker.
mr. takis zenetos (κ. τάκης ζενέτος)
this man was an architectural "psychic", by far ahead of his time. he dreamt of cities expanding in the air and what he called "ηλεκτρονική πολεοδομία"/ "electronic urban planning".
the round building you see above is the school in st. demetrios (1972-74) where he designed a space that would be able to accomodate, what he beleived would be the changes in the educational system with the introduction of new technologies such as computers in the classroom and the internet.
he is the one who designed the pedestrian and archaeological paths around acropolis hill, where he integrated entire parts of the actual ancient path. you can see a part above.
he had a high sense of tradition and designed his buildings in utter respect to the greek landscape
which he hymned throughout his entire career. characteristic example is his scetch above.
mr. nikolaos valsamakis (κ. νικόλαος βαλσαμάκης)
he has altered the architectural horizon of greece greatly.
one of his most famous works is the house in anavyssos, the lower image of the two above.
it is magnificent how he frames the landscape with his sharp lines and how the exterior integrates itself completely with the interior. unfortunately today the building is quite altered.
his words:
«δεν πρέπει να παρασυρόμαστε από το ωραίο σχέδιο, τα ωραία προοπτικά, τα διάσημα ονόματα και τις εντυπωσιακές φωτογραφίες. το αρχιτεκτονικό έργο πρέπει να διαθέτει αρμονία και ομορφιά και συγχρόνως να ικανοποιεί τις απαιτήσεις του χρήστη του»
"we should not be intimidated by pretty designs, the nice perspective sketches, the famous names and the impressive photographs. the architectural work must have harmony and beauty and at the same time meet the needs of its user"
i hope for the best,
for our future and our dreams.
i hope that we will keep on dreaming, no matter the difficulties and
still envision and work for a better world as people like the ones above did (and do).
xoxo
