Post-war simplified classicism Modern architecture in Athens

the building of bodossaki foundation on amalias avenue. designed andreas ploumistos , completed in 1958. despite conservatism has nuances of modernism such façade grid.



two apartment buildings on aigyptou square, near pedion areos. savvidis s apartment building (left) designed in c. 1935 nikolaos nikolaidis in modern style. right apartment building built in 1950s in simplified classical style.

the simplified classicism of 1930s remained dominant , changed 1950s. again, public , other important buildings time apartment buildings decorated classically orientated ornaments. main entrance doors, railings, , lighting sconces made of richly decorated ironwork. often, columns used instead of railings. white marble used extensively, in entry halls spacious , white preferred colour of façades. however, in contrast pre-war simplified classicism, façades of newer buildings included grid formed balconies , thin vertical columns. many apartment buildings built during era in kolonaki , other central upscale neighbourhoods of athens designed architects preferred upper-middle class such emmanouil vourekas , konstantinos kapsampelis.