Conservatism between 1900–1930 Modern architecture in Athens

papaleonardou s apartment building, designed in 1925 kostas kitsikis, incorporates art deco elements creating eclectic style. in building lived maria callas between 1937–1945.

during first 2 decades of 20th century, greek architecture failed follow international trends, art nouveau and, lesser extent, art deco, or produce architectural style consistent features act successor greek neoclassicism. result, buildings in athens can characterized art nouveau scarce. tumultuous changes , poor economic state of greek society must taken account when studying period. architects of period built in athens conservative , late in adopting other non-classical european styles, altering them , mingling them classical motifs, creating eclectic style.

the building of bank of greece, designed in 1933 in conservative simplified classical style.

during last part of period , under influence of anastasios metaxas s work (1862–1937), public buildings built in so-called simplified classical style (αφαιρετικός κλασικισμός), similar stripped classicism . such buildings include classical ornamentation albeit in lesser degree; art deco ornamentation becomes more common. such buildings, imposing façades, emit grandeur , austerity. important building of style bank of greece on panepistimiou street built between 1933–1938 team of architects led nikolaos zoumpoulidis, kimon laskaris, , konstantinos papadakis. although relatively lightly decorated, every ornament classical in style , façade reminiscent of greek parliament, designed in 1834. other buildings athens university of economics , business on patision street designed in 1926 anastasios metaxas, , general accounting office of greece on panepistimiou street designed in 1928 emmanouil lazaridis incorporates art deco elements.