Doxiadis Associates Office Building
24 Stratiotikou Syndesmou St, Lycabettus, Athens,
1955-1961
Architects
Constantinos Doxiadis (1913-1975),
Titos Kouravelos (1921-)
Arthouros Scheepers (1912-2000)
The office building of Doxiadis Associates International
Co. Ltd. is one of Greeces earliest and most authentic expressions
of the brutalist code of Le Corbusier. Situated on the slope of Lycabettus
hill, this large structure "builds the landscape", downgrading
the natural beauty and historic importance of the site.
The building is a complex of office and educational buildings. It includes
a theatre and amphitheatre, library, meeting hall and underground parking
facilities. It was designed to house the activities of Doxiadiss
international firm and school. Later it was expanded and acquired additional
functions.
The architectural composition is developed around a central courtyard-atrium,
through which one enters the building. The building volume is split
and laid out in steps, conforming to the slope of the terrain.
The treatment of the faces is simple and transparent, with a clear distinction
between structural elements and fill-in elements of beton brut (bare
concrete). Earth tones were used on the faces: grey, terracotta and
ochre.
TRANSPORTATION