Athens 21st Century - Historical Center

Great futuristic projects and famous international architects, are radically changing the face of the contemporary Athens!

Below is the list of the most interesting projects, many of which have already been built:

Architect

Building (type / date / location)

Santiago Calatrava	Athens Olympic Sport Complex (2003-2004) Kimis Avenue (next to Kifissias Avenue)
	Katehaki Pedestrian Bridge (2004) Mesogeion Avenue [under construction]

Bernard Tshumi
& Michael Photiadis

New Acropolis Museum (2003-2005)
Archaeological Park Area [under construction]

Mario Botta
with I. Sakellaridou, M. Papanikolaou & M. Pollani

National Bank of Greece (1999-2001)
Aiolou Street - Plateia Kotzia

Architecture Studio
for Onassis Foundation

Onassis House of Letters & Arts (2003-2005)
109 Syngrou Avenue

various architects for
Foundation of the Hellenic World

Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center (2005)
254, Pireos Street

various architects
Foundation of the Hellenic World

Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center (2007)
Pireos Street [project]

THE AUTHOR RECOMMENDS:

Official Site of
Athens 2004
Olympic Games

ODYSSEUS
Official Site of Hellenic Ministry of Culture

British Committee
for the restitution
of the Parthenon
Marbles

Hellenic Cosmos
Athens Cultural Center