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Well, after a long absence fighting with inner and external demons the man is back!
This time we will visit a new small shopping centre which was recently on Kifissias Avenue, namely, the "Avenue Carrefour", shopping mall, or "Avenue" for short. The new mall is actually a extension of the old 20,000 sq-metre Carrefour supermarket that opened there in 1998. The recent extension includes another 6,500 sq metres of retail space and a much better layout arrangement of the whole establishment including the addition of new architecture elements, namely two arches vertical to each other, as well as new public spaces on the terraces and roofs of the building offering one of the best rooftop views of Kifissias Avenue as we will see, at one of its best parts in Paradissos Amarousiou, that is, in the famous suburb of Maroussi which is the closest lowrise equivalent of other modern business districts in Europe and elsewhere. Also notably, albeit minuscule compared to other gigantic malls built in the East and the West, this babe has its own character and a prominent position in Kifissias Avenue.
I took all the pics on Sat 6 October, 2007, so it's nothing but the latest stuff taken in this area at the time of this writing. At the end you will find a few bonus photos of Kifissias Avenue taken from the roof of this shopping centre.
-Partial view from across Kifissias Avenue of the southern arch, which is the most important since it, is also the main entrance of the building.
-View of the arch from an angle aligned to its longitudinal axis again from across Kifissias Avenue
-This is the northern arch which as we will see later leads to a promenade corridor to the north entrance of the building
-As seen from across Kifissias Avenue looking south. The size of the mall is not visible here, just the southern arch and part of the northern arch which, to the observant eye is an a perfect 90-dergee angle with the southern one.
-Geometric and perspective views of the main entrance. Some shop brands are visible including the H&M Swedish clothes chain.
-Some images of the main arch from the interior
-The Northern entrance with the arched promenade. As you can see parts of the complex are still under construction
-Various other architectural details some depicting unfinished parts of the complex, yet giving us a good idea of its new intended looks. Splendid!
-A classic view from the old "Carrefour", before the expansion.
-Excellent view of the south arch where, after some time and if the weather is good the roof opens and the sun come isn. I am not sure whether there is a glass on it but my guess is that it is not…
And now the bonus.
Views of Kifissias Avenue at one of its hottest spots with the Atrina Centre dominating the skyline, all of them taken from the yet unfinished but open to the public terrace of the complex. Enjoy!!!
…and a bonus view of the Babis Vovos Agora Centre where the "Antenna" TV Station offices are loicated…
Overall: We see an image of progress but still, the absence of tall and emblematic buildings in the area is notable, giving an image of incompleteness in an otherwise very modern neighborhood by any standards.
This time we will visit a new small shopping centre which was recently on Kifissias Avenue, namely, the "Avenue Carrefour", shopping mall, or "Avenue" for short. The new mall is actually a extension of the old 20,000 sq-metre Carrefour supermarket that opened there in 1998. The recent extension includes another 6,500 sq metres of retail space and a much better layout arrangement of the whole establishment including the addition of new architecture elements, namely two arches vertical to each other, as well as new public spaces on the terraces and roofs of the building offering one of the best rooftop views of Kifissias Avenue as we will see, at one of its best parts in Paradissos Amarousiou, that is, in the famous suburb of Maroussi which is the closest lowrise equivalent of other modern business districts in Europe and elsewhere. Also notably, albeit minuscule compared to other gigantic malls built in the East and the West, this babe has its own character and a prominent position in Kifissias Avenue.
I took all the pics on Sat 6 October, 2007, so it's nothing but the latest stuff taken in this area at the time of this writing. At the end you will find a few bonus photos of Kifissias Avenue taken from the roof of this shopping centre.
-Partial view from across Kifissias Avenue of the southern arch, which is the most important since it, is also the main entrance of the building.

-View of the arch from an angle aligned to its longitudinal axis again from across Kifissias Avenue

-This is the northern arch which as we will see later leads to a promenade corridor to the north entrance of the building

-As seen from across Kifissias Avenue looking south. The size of the mall is not visible here, just the southern arch and part of the northern arch which, to the observant eye is an a perfect 90-dergee angle with the southern one.




-Geometric and perspective views of the main entrance. Some shop brands are visible including the H&M Swedish clothes chain.


-Some images of the main arch from the interior




-The Northern entrance with the arched promenade. As you can see parts of the complex are still under construction

-Various other architectural details some depicting unfinished parts of the complex, yet giving us a good idea of its new intended looks. Splendid!


-A classic view from the old "Carrefour", before the expansion.

-Excellent view of the south arch where, after some time and if the weather is good the roof opens and the sun come isn. I am not sure whether there is a glass on it but my guess is that it is not…

And now the bonus.
Views of Kifissias Avenue at one of its hottest spots with the Atrina Centre dominating the skyline, all of them taken from the yet unfinished but open to the public terrace of the complex. Enjoy!!!



…and a bonus view of the Babis Vovos Agora Centre where the "Antenna" TV Station offices are loicated…

Overall: We see an image of progress but still, the absence of tall and emblematic buildings in the area is notable, giving an image of incompleteness in an otherwise very modern neighborhood by any standards.