Greece’s second-tallest tower, an 84m-high structure in the port of Piraeus, will be renovated after lying mostly dormant since it was built in 1975.
Only the bottom three floors of the 22-storey building have ever been occupied.
This year, Greek developers Dimand SA and Prodea Investments agreed with the Municipality of Piraeus to re-open the building as a mixed-use scheme with offices, retail and restaurants to serve the bustling transport hub.
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They picked Athens and New York based architect Pila to make the building a landmark with a new façade, which Pila said would "awaken the sleeping giant".
Pila’s design includes a shading structure consisting of vertical and horizontal overhangs, with vertical fins appearing at different angles across the tower, aiming to create the appearance of a piece of fabric.
The surface will appear differently when viewed from different locations.
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Fins rotate as they rise toward the top of the structure, amplifying the panoramic views from the tower. Â
The facade will reduce solar gain on the facade by 50%, which will cut the building’s overall energy demand by 20%.
The 103m high Tower of Athens is Greece’s tallest building.
Images courtesy of Pila
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What a boring blot on the landscape It is like a 70,s precast tower block in the uk