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KM Properties: a step forward
KM Properties: a step forward


An important step towards the realization of OLIAROS’ KM Properties project was made on 16/4/2013: OLIAROS was invited to participate in an extended meeting initiated and hosted by the Deputy Minister of Development Mr. Notis Mitarakis and Invest in Greece, with an exclusive focus to define actions that will ensure the implementation of the KM Properties project Continue »
NY Times: Greece’s Big Debt Drama Is a Muse for Its Artists
NY Times: Greece’s Big Debt Drama Is a Muse for Its Artists


Journalist Rachel Donadio presents in her article in The New York Times how debt crisis in Greece created a burst of artistic activity: music, visual arts and film. Read the article here.

 

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Measures and incentives towards the revitalization of Kerameikos Metaxourgeio
Measures and incentives towards the revitalization of Kerameikos Metaxourgeio

Photo by Yiannis Hadjiaslanis

A number of measures to face the problems of the historical center of Athens were announced on 15 May 2011, by the Greek Goverment. The main points include incentives for young people to move to the city's center, as well as measures regarding citizens' safety and immigrants' issues. Continue »
NON-CITY? New urbanity Innovative visions towards the European Urban Agenda
NON-CITY? New urbanity Innovative visions towards the European Urban Agenda



OLIAROS has been invited to participate in the conference "NON-CITY? New urbanity Innovative visions towards the European Urban Agenda", taking place in the European Parliament, Brussels, on February 9th 2011.

The conference is organized by the European Forum of Architectural Policies, in Continue »
ΚΜ - The best place to take the pulse of the new Athens
ΚΜ - The best place to take the pulse of the new Athens

Time magazine online published an article regarding Athens’ new face. Journalist Cathryn Drake focuses in the area of Kerameikos – Metaxourgeio that, according to the journalist, stands out mainly because of the contemporary art events that are being hosted in the area. C. Drake describes Kerameikos – Continue »
KM properties, a contemporary vision for downtown Athens
KM properties, a contemporary vision for downtown Athens

OLIAROS is proud to announce the first phase of its latest project:

 

 

KM Properties is a new development project for the historic downtown neighborhood of Kerameikos Metaxourgeio (KM) in Athens. Commenced in 2006, OLIAROS has spent the last 4 years researching and understanding the needs of the area at Continue »

Leonidou 11
Leonidou 11

Leonidou 11 is a 1970’s building renovation situated on one of KM’s popular streets with an eccletic array of architectural styles.

Designed by Greek architect Andreas Angelidakis with a mural artwork by Angelos Plessas, the building will be fully renovated to become energy efficient compliant, with commercial space on Continue »

KM Kit of parts: Guidelines for urban design
KM Kit of parts: Guidelines for urban design

'Τhe ΚΜ Kit of parts' is a set of sustainable guidelines for urban design developed by
 doxiadis+ for OLIAROS. 

 

 

The guidelines are based on the following principles: Reduce-Reuse-Recycle, environmental criteria and materials, which combined, make a proposal for public space in Kerameikos Metaxourgeio (KM).  

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KM Kit of Parts / Vegetation: Planting Guidelines
KM Temporary Gardens
KM Temporary Gardens

As part of the initiatives taken by KM Protypi Geitonia (KM Model Neighbourhood) to protect and improve the area of Kerameikos Metaxourgeio (KM) and more specifically to redesign public and private spaces, we began our temporary gardening project on Saturday 9/10 together with local inhabitants, visitors, professionals from the area.
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Kerameikos Metaxourgeio, An Urban History
Kerameikos Metaxourgeio, An Urban History

View of Acropolis from KM, Photography by Yiannis Hadjiaslanis 2010

 

 

As part of our KM Research Projects, where we aim to introduce a more holistic approach to Kerameikos Metaxourgeio (KM) and the future of Athens' City Center, we believe it is important to be aware of the urban and social history Continue »

Athens, City of Immigrants/ Architecture of Integration: New research project by EPFL's LAPA in collaboration with NTUA
Athens, City of Immigrants/ Architecture of Integration: New research project by EPFL's LAPA in collaboration with NTUA

KM Street Life, Photograph by Yiannis Hadjiaslanis 2010

 

As part of our KM Research Projects initiative, with which we aim to introduce a more educated approach on Kerameikos Metaxrougeio (KM’s) and the Athens City Center’s future, OLIAROS is proud to support the research project “Athens, City of Immigrants / Architecture of Continue »

KM Protypi Geitonia Recycling Initiative
KM Protypi Geitonia Recycling Initiative

Allying with the initiative of the Directorate of Waste Management and Environment of the Municipality of Athens to reduce organic waste and increase the recyclable, KM Protypi Geitonia is making an effort to better communicate the ways to recycle by paying door to door visits to commercial stores and households Continue »

Eleftherotypia: Proposal for Kerameikos - Metaxourgeio
Eleftherotypia: Proposal for Kerameikos - Metaxourgeio

 

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KM Protypi Geitonia, An introduction
Remap2 Documentation by Katerina Kana
Remap2 Documentation by Katerina Kana

 

In 2007 OLIAROS established the not for profit organization ReMapKM, which organizes bi-annually the contemporary art platform “ReMap”. The event has since taken place in 2007 and 2009, running in parallel to the Athens Bieniale.

 

ReMap takes place across a variety of locations within Kerameikos-Metaxourgeio. In an effort to draw positive attention to Continue »

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Kerameikos Metaxourgeio (KM) Properties at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale
Kerameikos Metaxourgeio (KM) Properties at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale


The KM Properties project, developed by OLIAROS, is presented for the first time in its entierty in the 13th International Architecture Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, COMMON GROUND, as part of the Greek Pavilion, titled "Made in Athens". The opening is on August 27th and Continue »
ReMap 3 Opening
ReMap 3 Opening


An international contemporary art programme
Kerameikos-Metaxourgeio, Athens, Greece

12 September – 30 October 2011


WORKING HOURS
12/9-18/9 – OPENING WEEK
Opening: Monday, 12/9, 17:00-22:00
Tue-Fri: 17:00-20:30
Sat-Sun: 12:00-20:30

21/9-23/10
Wed-Fri: 17:00-20:30
Sat-Sun: 12:00-20:30

24/10-30/10 – CLOSING WEEK (Parallel to the 3rd Athens Bienniale)
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Kerameikos Metaxourgeio: 13 actions in 12 months
Kerameikos Metaxourgeio: 13 actions in 12 months


In terms of formulating a general framework regarding ΚΜ, residents, organizations, professionals and property owners of the KM area, 13 proposals that can activate the area in 12 months. These proposals have been circulated to relevant bodies.

1. Introduction of a process by the Municipality of Athens Continue »
KM Properties project wins first distinction!!
KM Properties project wins first distinction!!

OLIAROS is proud to announce a new distinction, this time for one of our new KM Properties project in Kerameikos - Metaxourgeio, Athens:

The first prize for the  “Best Project for Years 2008-2010”, was awarded to the Antonas Office for the  “Meteorite Unit”, located in Leonidou 58 str. and Kynegyrou 1, Continue »
KM Temporary Children Garden
KM Temporary Children Garden


KM Protypi Geitonia created on Saturday, Dec 11th, along with the School Building Organization and with the sponshorship and volonteers of Kiehl's in attica at Panepistimiou str., a uniquely designed space for the chlidren of the Kerameikos - Metaourgeio area.   

As part of KM Continue »

Leonidou 26
Leonidou 26

Leonidou 26 is a unique 1970’s building on the corner with Iassonos street, one of the most beautiful yet run down streets in Athens.

The building will be fully renovated to become an energy efficient, mixed use with commercial and versatile open space plan units, with the top four Continue »

Kerameikou 51
Kerameikou 51

Kerameikou 51 is a 1970’s building overlooking the central square of Kerameikos Metaxoureio, Avdi square.

Kerameikou 51 will be renovated to become an energy efficient building with versatile open space plan units that can be utilized for a range of uses: artist studio, office, atelier or apartment.


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Athens Municipal Art Gallery opens in KM
Athens Municipal Art Gallery opens in KM


Athens Municipal Art Gallery, Photograph by Yiannis Hadjiaslanis 2010

This Autumn, Kerameikos Metaxourgeio (KM) saw the much anticipated opening of The Municipal Gallery of Athens.

 

Located on Avdi Square at the heart of KM it is a great addition to the area and is testament to the architectural heritage Continue »

Beyond cement: KM 5-15-50
Beyond cement: KM 5-15-50

A study by Doxiadis+ has been conducted following the initiative of OLIAROS KM Research Projects.

The study is a proposal for a pilot redesign of the street network of Kerameikos Metaxourgeio, the proposal aims to create more and qualitative public spaces within the area.

Since January 2010, OLIAROS Continue »

Making our neighbourhood more humane
KM Public Murals
KM Public Murals

 

OLIAROS is pleased to announce the KM Public Murals project, a new initiative that will be taking place over the next two years in KM (Kerameikos Metaxourgeio) in co-ordination with ReMapΚΜ.

 

The aim for the KM Public Murals project is to convert a number (10) of publicly exposed blank side walls belonging to 60,70s multistory buildings, into a virtual Continue »

Kerameikos Metaxourgeio: An educated approach
Kerameikos Metaxourgeio: An educated approach

OLIAROS first moved into its office premises in the area of Kerameikos Metaxourgeio in the center of Athens in 2002.

 

Ever since we have been witnessing a continuous degeneration of the area, and in 2006 we decided to do something about it.

 

We have been working with an extensive team of professionals, we Continue »

Proposal for Kerameikos Salaminos streets
Proposal for Kerameikos Salaminos streets

KM Protypi Geitonia, in its effort to promote the revitalization of the Kerameikos - Metaxourgeio ( KM) area, presented on July 27th 2010 at the Municipal Council of Athens, the first conclusions of an architects' workshop "on redesigning the KM public space", a KM Protypi Geitonia initiative organized in Spring 2010.

 

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KM Protypi Geitonia: Proposal for Keramikou - Salaminos streets
KM Protypi Geitonia: Proposal for Keramikou - Salaminos streets

KM Protypi Geitonia, in its effort to promote the revitalization of the Kerameikos - Metaxourgeio ( KM) area, presented on July 27th 2010 at the Municipal Council of Athens, the first conclusions of an architects' workshop "on redesigning the KM public space", a KM Protypi Geitonia initiative organized in Spring 2010.

 

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UPTO35 competition & exhibition catalogue
UPTO35 competition & exhibition catalogue

 

In line with OLIAROS’ interest to work with and support young architects, we launched in June 2009, the international architectural competition ‘UPTO35’ inviting architects up to 35 years old to design a viral student housing typology to be applied in Kerameikos-Metaxourgeio.

 

In April 2010 the ‘UPTO35’ competition culminated with a dedicated Continue »