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THE WORLD OF EMMANUEL VOUREKAS
Εκδότης Μέλισσα , ISBN 9789602043226
For some years now the Benaki Museum has been covering a large gap in the maintenance of archives and documents of the architecture of modern Greece and the presentation of architectural subjects to the Greek public.
In 1995 the museum established the Neohellenic Architecture Archives in an effort to gather, record, classify and archive all information related to the architecture of modern Greece, town planning and topography, be it in written or oral format, and naturally along with its creators. At the same time, however, either by organising its own events or through important collaborations, such as with the Hellenic Institute of Architecture and other institutions and universities in Greece and abroad, the museum has been active in presenting and promoting local and international architectural activity. This is achieved through a program exhibitions, lectures and seminars, impressive in their quality, variety and extent.
Therefore, it was natural for the museum to include this presentation of Manolis Vourekas` work in its program, thus honouring one of the most important representatives of postwar architecture in Greece. Besides, his special ties both to the founder of the museum, Antonis Benakis, and to his daughter, Irene Kalliga, almost demand inclusion. The same applies for his collaboration with the museum on successive design and construction projects for additional spaces carried out on the original neoclassical building in 1965, 1968 and 1973 to enable the museum to accommodate large donated exhibits and to create lecture rooms, temporary exhibition spaces, and a cafe.
Manolis Vourekas was distinguished for his perfectionism, inventiveness and good taste, but even more precious was his respect and care for the people who would live and work in the buildings he created.
Περίληψη
For some years now the Benaki Museum has been covering a large gap in the maintenance of archives and documents of the architecture of modern Greece and the presentation of architectural subjects to the Greek public.
In 1995 the museum established the Neohellenic Architecture Archives in an effort to gather, record, classify and archive all information related to the architecture of modern Greece, town planning and topography, be it in written or oral format, and naturally along with its creators. At the same time, however, either by organising its own events or through important collaborations, such as with the Hellenic Institute of Architecture and other institutions and universities in Greece and abroad, the museum has been active in presenting and promoting local and international architectural activity. This is achieved through a program exhibitions, lectures and seminars, impressive in their quality, variety and extent.
Therefore, it was natural for the museum to include this presentation of Manolis Vourekas` work in its program, thus honouring one of the most important representatives of postwar architecture in Greece. Besides, his special ties both to the founder of the museum, Antonis Benakis, and to his daughter, Irene Kalliga, almost demand inclusion. The same applies for his collaboration with the museum on successive design and construction projects for additional spaces carried out on the original neoclassical building in 1965, 1968 and 1973 to enable the museum to accommodate large donated exhibits and to create lecture rooms, temporary exhibition spaces, and a cafe.
Manolis Vourekas was distinguished for his perfectionism, inventiveness and good taste, but even more precious was his respect and care for the people who would live and work in the buildings he created.
Πληροφορίες προϊόντος
- Συγγραφέας Καρδαμίτση - Αδάμη, Μάρω
- Eκδότης Μέλισσα
- ISBN 9789602043226
- Κωδικός Ευριπίδη 040100090734
- Έτος κυκλοφορίας 2012
- Σελίδες 256
- Διαστάσεις 25χ29
- Βάρος 0 gr
