July 20, 2009
Art Deco building in front of New Acropolis Museum spared demolition
More coverage of the court ruling that the two buildings on Dionysiou Areopagitou in front of the New Acropolis Museum will not be demolished.
From:
Kathimerini (English Edition)
Wednesday July 15, 2009
Building that blocks museum view sparedThe Council of State has intervened to save a treasured art deco building on Dionysiou Areopagitou Street that was threatened with demolition because it blocked the view of the Acropolis for visitors to the New Acropolis Museum.
Sources revealed yesterday that Greece’s highest administrative court has issued a ruling reversing a 2007 judgment that would have allowed authorities to knock down the building. The court found that the building added to the appearance of the neighborhood.
Architects, conservationists and local residents launched an online campaign to protect the 1930s building, along with an adjacent neoclassical house owned by award-winning composer Vangelis Papathanassiou, which is also slated for demolition. The Council of State has yet to rule on the neoclassical building but yesterday’s news suggests it will also be preserved.
- Demolition of buildings in front of New Acropolis Museum blocked by Greek courts : July 13, 2009
- Demolition of old building for New Acropolis Museum opposed : July 22, 2007
- Could a facelift save the buildings blocking the Acropolis Museum’s view : June 4, 2008
- Buildings in front of New Acropolis Museum face demolition : September 14, 2007
- Will Greece demolish building to make way for the New Acropolis Museum : August 16, 2007
- Opposition to demolition to make way for New Acropolis Museum : November 5, 2007
- Will the buildings in front of the New Acropolis Museum be demolished? : June 9, 2008
- Protests in Athens over demolition of Art Deco building : November 6, 2007