Beautiful Kypseli and Athens' forgotten urbanity - Page 5

EngineerGreece · March 8th, 2009, 06:06 PM

thx AAL

ovem · March 8th, 2009, 10:55 PM

AAL xereis an yparhei sthn kypselh kamia art nouveau porta?

Arxitektonas · March 9th, 2009, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ovem

AAL xereis an yparhei sthn kypselh kamia art nouveau porta?

Yparxei sigoura mia sto Kolwnaki. Otan brw xrono tha paw na tin bgalw, mazi me alla endiaferonta ktiria kai arxitektonika stoixeia. Se mia polykatoikia epi tis Skoufa einai pantws, konta ston Agio Dionysio (gia opoion kserei apo Kolwnaki).

AAL · March 9th, 2009, 12:41 AM

Ομολογώ δε θυμάμαι, πρέπει να κοιτάξω! Γενικώς το art nouveau σπανίζει στην Αθήνα, ενώ το Art Deco αφθονεί, ιδιαίτερα σε Κυψέλη και Κολωνάκι...

ovem · March 9th, 2009, 08:54 PM

xerw. tpt den ehei sth athina.

kai ehw porosh me to art nouveau!

mipws na metakomisw stis brixeles??

art deco ehei poly kai sta exarheia episis.

Arxitektonas · March 9th, 2009, 10:02 PM

Stin Ellada pigame apo ton Neoklassikismo kateytheian ston Monternismo. Alla tha to analysw alli fora ayto...Paw na dw tous Megalous Ellines!

AAL · March 9th, 2009, 10:21 PM

Στην Αθήνα η εποχή της μετάβασης κράτησε πολύ λίγο, αλλά με πολύ ενδιαφέροντα αποτελέσματα! Στη Θεσσαλονίκη ο μοντερνισμός άργησε πιο πολύ και η εποχή της μετάβασης ήταν μακρότερη. Υπάρχουν περισσότερα art nouveau εκεί.

Πάντως ένα καθαραart nouveau κτήριο που μπορώ να σκεφτώ αυτή τη στιγμή στην Αθήνα είναι το βιβλιοπωλείο πλάι στο πρώην "happening" της Χαριλάου Τρικούπη, ανεβαίνοντας αριστερά μεταξύ Ακαδημίας και Σόλωνος...(οφείλω φωτογραφία!)

Arxitektonas · March 10th, 2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by AAL

Στην Αθήνα η εποχή της μετάβασης κράτησε πολύ λίγο, αλλά με πολύ ενδιαφέροντα αποτελέσματα! Στη Θεσσαλονίκη ο μοντερνισμός άργησε πιο πολύ και η εποχή της μετάβασης ήταν μακρότερη. Υπάρχουν περισσότερα art nouveau εκεί.

Πάντως ένα καθαραart nouveau κτήριο που μπορώ να σκεφτώ αυτή τη στιγμή στην Αθήνα είναι το βιβλιοπωλείο πλάι στο πρώην "happening" της Χαριλάου Τρικούπη, ανεβαίνοντας αριστερά μεταξύ Ακαδημίας και Σόλωνος...(οφείλω φωτογραφία!)

H Thessaloniki eixe arxisei tin metabasi tis sto art nouveau/deco poly pio prin apo tin Athina, otan itan akomi tourkokratoumeni, ki etsi diirkise ekei perissotero ayti i fasi me emfani ta apotelesmata tis. H Thessaloniki den asxolithike poly me ton neoklassikismo dioti o neoklassikismos xrisimopoiithike ws oxima tis Megalis Ideas kai i Thessaloniki mexri to 1915 itane stin Othwmaniki Aytokratoria kai den tin akoumpousan tetoia themata... Antitheta i Athina kai i ypoloipi "Eleftheri Ellada" mexri kai tin ptwsi tis Megali Ideas diakatexotan apo ton neoklassikismo, gi'ayto kai meta to 1922 strafike kateytheian ston monternismo (tin Eyrwpaiki lysi, mias kai pleon afou ksefouskwse i Megali Idea strafikame sto oti eimaste Eyrwpaioi). Ligostes mono eksaireseis paratirountai sto Kolwnaki kai stin Vassilissis Sofias, gia logous kathara modas pou antegrafan oi plousiou astoi apo ta taksidia tous stin Eyrwpi. Opws kai an exei i episimi arxitektoniki tou kratous egine o monternismos meta to '22, ta leei ki o Filippidis sto biblio tou allwste...

AAL · March 11th, 2009, 12:48 AM

Όντως..

AAL · March 11th, 2009, 01:33 AM

Part of Amerikis square and some interwar buildings in Patission avenue, in need of some TLC...

AAL · March 11th, 2009, 01:34 AM

Tenedou..

Eptanissou

AAL · March 11th, 2009, 01:40 AM

Near Koliatsou, the area has always been less attractive, and now it's really the "dead weight" of kypseli with many characterless apartment buildings from the late '60s and early '70s and no tree-lined streets like Kypseli proper. However, even there one finds occasionally interesting or unusual buildings...these shots are near Koliatsou, under (west of) Patission...

Notice the very unusual 1930's apartment building to the right:the overall modern architectural style is combined with a neoclassical - almost archaic I would say - door...

SKLAVENITIS · March 12th, 2009, 07:32 AM

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The inimitable Matt Barrett on Kypseli: (129 images and much more )

http://www.athensguide.com/kypseli/p...ture/index.htm

*

AAL · March 12th, 2009, 11:36 AM

Matt Barett is a better ambassador for Athens than any state tourist campaign! I love this guy!

However, he makes some mistakes regarding times etc...he says that Kypseli was countryside 50 years ago (nothing further from the truth - it was a popular urban area)...and that the apartment building frenzy in Athens started in 1967-1974 and then became a "tidal wave" , which is also wrong, actually after 1974 the whole rebuilding catastrophy slowed down... any way, despite his mistakes, he loves Athens more than most Athenians, and that's what counts!

asot · March 12th, 2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AAL

One of the most beautiful apartment buildings in Athens, in Mavromateon street, from 1923.The building whose edge is seen to the right of this one, at the edge of the photo, is from the 1950s...with 3m height in each floor, its floors are quite tall compared to the ridiculous 2.50-2.70m tall they build today - and I wonder why people buy them. But, compared to this 1923 building, even the 1950's one is short. They are both 5 stories high, but notice how much taller this one is...probably something like 3.70m per floor. Who said tall is bad? The taller the better if you ask me. And yet, in the last decades, Athenians have been conditioned to believe that height is a bad thing. This is the tallest building of the road- and it still has a front yard.

This is one the BEST (by far) apartment buildings in the Athens. A few days ago I was standing in front of it, admiring the great job that architect has done! Actually, a apartment on the ground floor is currently on sale!
Congratulations! Nice pics! Indeed, Kypseli is lovely.

AAL · March 13th, 2009, 12:16 AM

I've noticed the advert! Pity it's for the ground floor and not the top one- I would go for it!!!

asot · March 18th, 2009, 10:00 AM

Does this building belong to Art Nouveau style??? It reminds me (just a little bit) of Gaudi style. I hope my question is not completely silly.

There is also an article on monumenta site with an interview of architect Dionisis Zivas who lives in this building:

http://www.monumenta.gr/article.php?...8&ArticleID=18

AAL · March 18th, 2009, 12:07 PM

Υes, I've read the interview, it's actually very interesting!
I love this building! I could not say it is art nouveau, it's too austere and modern for that. I think only the line of the balconies carries some "memories" of art nouveau.

asot · March 18th, 2009, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AAL

Υes, I've read the interview, it's actually very interesting!
I love this building! I could not say it is art nouveau, it's too austere and modern for that. I think only the line of the balconies carries some "memories" of art nouveau.

thanx for your reply!

AAL · March 21st, 2009, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ovem

xerw. tpt den ehei sth athina.

kai ehw porosh me to art nouveau!

mipws na metakomisw stis brixeles??

art deco ehei poly kai sta exarheia episis.

Check out some quick shots of a Harilaou Trikoupi building in the Athens photo thread!

March 8th, 2009, 10:55 PM	#82
ovem Commieblocks fan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atenas Posts: 5,686 Likes (Received): 50	AAL xereis an yparhei sthn kypselh kamia art nouveau porta? __________________ The System Isn't Broken; It Was Built This Way.

March 9th, 2009, 08:54 PM	#85
ovem Commieblocks fan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atenas Posts: 5,686 Likes (Received): 50	xerw. tpt den ehei sth athina. kai ehw porosh me to art nouveau! mipws na metakomisw stis brixeles?? art deco ehei poly kai sta exarheia episis. __________________ The System Isn't Broken; It Was Built This Way.

March 11th, 2009, 01:33 AM	#90
AAL Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 2,760 Likes (Received): 6	Part of Amerikis square and some interwar buildings in Patission avenue, in need of some TLC... Last edited by AAL; March 11th, 2009 at 01:45 AM.

March 12th, 2009, 07:32 AM	#93
SKLAVENITIS Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 355 Likes (Received): 2	* The inimitable Matt Barrett on Kypseli: (129 images and much more ) http://www.athensguide.com/kypseli/p...ture/index.htm * Last edited by SKLAVENITIS; March 12th, 2009 at 07:40 AM.

March 12th, 2009, 11:36 AM	#94
AAL Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 2,760 Likes (Received): 6	Matt Barett is a better ambassador for Athens than any state tourist campaign! I love this guy! However, he makes some mistakes regarding times etc...he says that Kypseli was countryside 50 years ago (nothing further from the truth - it was a popular urban area)...and that the apartment building frenzy in Athens started in 1967-1974 and then became a "tidal wave" , which is also wrong, actually after 1974 the whole rebuilding catastrophy slowed down... any way, despite his mistakes, he loves Athens more than most Athenians, and that's what counts! Last edited by AAL; March 12th, 2009 at 11:43 AM.

March 8th, 2009, 06:06 PM	#81
EngineerGreece Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chania, Greece Posts: 5,541 Likes (Received): 60	thx AAL

March 9th, 2009, 12:41 AM	#84
AAL Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 2,760 Likes (Received): 6	Ομολογώ δε θυμάμαι, πρέπει να κοιτάξω! Γενικώς το art nouveau σπανίζει στην Αθήνα, ενώ το Art Deco αφθονεί, ιδιαίτερα σε Κυψέλη και Κολωνάκι...

March 9th, 2009, 10:02 PM	#86
Arxitektonas Architect Engineer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Αθήνα/Athens/Athènes/Atene/Atenas Posts: 1,157 Likes (Received): 42	Stin Ellada pigame apo ton Neoklassikismo kateytheian ston Monternismo. Alla tha to analysw alli fora ayto...Paw na dw tous Megalous Ellines!

March 9th, 2009, 10:21 PM	#87
AAL Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 2,760 Likes (Received): 6	Στην Αθήνα η εποχή της μετάβασης κράτησε πολύ λίγο, αλλά με πολύ ενδιαφέροντα αποτελέσματα! Στη Θεσσαλονίκη ο μοντερνισμός άργησε πιο πολύ και η εποχή της μετάβασης ήταν μακρότερη. Υπάρχουν περισσότερα art nouveau εκεί. Πάντως ένα καθαραart nouveau κτήριο που μπορώ να σκεφτώ αυτή τη στιγμή στην Αθήνα είναι το βιβλιοπωλείο πλάι στο πρώην "happening" της Χαριλάου Τρικούπη, ανεβαίνοντας αριστερά μεταξύ Ακαδημίας και Σόλωνος...(οφείλω φωτογραφία!)

March 11th, 2009, 12:48 AM	#89
AAL Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 2,760 Likes (Received): 6	Όντως..

March 11th, 2009, 01:34 AM	#91
AAL Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 2,760 Likes (Received): 6	Tenedou.. Eptanissou

March 11th, 2009, 01:40 AM	#92
AAL Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 2,760 Likes (Received): 6	Near Koliatsou, the area has always been less attractive, and now it's really the "dead weight" of kypseli with many characterless apartment buildings from the late '60s and early '70s and no tree-lined streets like Kypseli proper. However, even there one finds occasionally interesting or unusual buildings...these shots are near Koliatsou, under (west of) Patission... Notice the very unusual 1930's apartment building to the right:the overall modern architectural style is combined with a neoclassical - almost archaic I would say - door...

March 13th, 2009, 12:16 AM	#96
AAL Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 2,760 Likes (Received): 6	I've noticed the advert! Pity it's for the ground floor and not the top one- I would go for it!!!

March 18th, 2009, 10:00 AM	#97
asot Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 153 Likes (Received): 0	Does this building belong to Art Nouveau style??? It reminds me (just a little bit) of Gaudi style. I hope my question is not completely silly. There is also an article on monumenta site with an interview of architect Dionisis Zivas who lives in this building: http://www.monumenta.gr/article.php?...8&ArticleID=18

March 18th, 2009, 12:07 PM	#98
AAL Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 2,760 Likes (Received): 6	Υes, I've read the interview, it's actually very interesting! I love this building! I could not say it is art nouveau, it's too austere and modern for that. I think only the line of the balconies carries some "memories" of art nouveau.

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