Architectonikes metamorphoseis - A: Metropolitika kentra sten Hellada

[TRANSFORMATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE: Metropolitan Cities in Greece, vol. I]. In greek. Hard cover, 34x26 cm, 240 pp., ill.: 350 color photographs and drawings. // Only the sky is the limit to the prospects imbedded in the reuse of old, abandoned buildings by the employment of imaginative, original design. Thus, palatial mansions could be transformed into museums, factories into cultural centers, and vernacular houses into sumptuous resort villas. Methods and goals may vary, but the end result is almost always breathtaking. This trend has gained unprecedented popularity across Greece during the last few decades. In view of a pressing need to find a balance between modernity and the re-appraisal of the past, many architects have become increasingly involved in challenging restorations and rehabilitations of historical buildings. The rich sediment of architectural remnants from the last four centuries has thus provided a remarkable variety of buildings to work with. Tracking for the first time the full extent of this unprecedented trend all over Greece, the first volume includes works located in the two major metropolitan centers, Athens and Thessalonike. // The shipping cost estimated by the system covers books up to 750 g; if you are going to use PayPal for the payment, please ask about the exact shipping cost before ordering.