Marilina Katsikerou, Eva Stamataki
| Exploring Attica, we focused our research on the residential
development of Athens and the areas around. In an urban environment that is
created mostly without a plan, its form depends on the topography. Athens is
surrounded by three mountains and has a large front towards the Mediterranean
Sea. The urban fabric density varies, and a strong connection exists between increasing population and a need for extra space. That is why the first apartment buildings appeared in the city center. A walk around Athens reveals some of them while others were not treated properly and remain hidden in gray areas of the city. We tried to follow the evolution of the Athenian apartment building as well as highlight some of the oldest ones from the first half of the 20th century (1900-1940). |
