Athens: OMEGA CITY - Proposed Highrise Development and F1 Track in Hellenikon Park!!
It was long ago that this one came out but I was frantically busy so, I post it now for your information.
What you see below is a proposal for the old Athens Airport in the Hellenikon area. As many people (including most Greeks) know, this particular area used to be the Athens International Airport, prior to its transfer in Spata, to the north-east of the capiral.
The old airport was used to accomodate several sports complexes and installations during the Athens 2004 summer Olympics. Now, several thoughts are expressed with regards to its future use, and one of the most prominent was for it to become an F1 track. Others, would opt for a theme park, and thoughts were also expressed for a part of it to be given to developers in order to finance the rest of the "green" development.
Well, there is one Greek guy from Melbourne, Australia who proposed for
all three solutions to take place at once!!!. Mr
Spyros Stamoulis is seen as one of the biggest tycoons in Australia with notable presence in the local media and real estate development markets.
As you can see, this development comprises an F1 track surrounded by a park ans a circular development around it, that includes
several real skyscrapers. In the middle of the development, one can see a round structure which I wouldn't be surprised if it would come out as an aquarium or something.
In any case, although this is a proposal probably never to be materialised, the guy, a former Australian champion in Greco-Roman wrestling seems to be well in his senses. Problem is, are the Greek authorities up to it too?
In any case, when I first saw this in the "Ependytis"-Investor's world newspaper, it made my day three weeks ago...
Pictures....
1. Bird's eye view of the development area, clearly depicting the part of the runway of the former airport still in tact.
2. Overview and drawing of the project depicting the circular shape of the real estate surrounding the park and the F1 track
3. Perspective drawing of the project depicting the highrises to the north of the park
Of course I know this may never materialise. However, it's good to see that the Hellenes of the Homogeneia can share such grandiose dreams.
Unless it's not exactly a dream
All pics (C) "Investor's World" hellenic weekly financial paper, Athens, 4 September 2005