An architectural gem Avenue in Athens will soon house the multifaceted cultural events of the Foundation and other worthy organizations in the field of literature and the arts.

The House of Arts and Letters - Onassis Foundation was founded in Athens in 2000 and constructed with regard to financing and oversight of the Foundation. The building, with an area of 18,000 square meters, erected on private land three acres and covers an entire city block.

The international call for proposals for architectural study collected 66 nominations from around the world. Epelegi the proposal by French architect Architecture Studio, which provided for a building 27 meters, lined with white marble and glass, to refer to the simplicity of ancient Greek architecture.

The building will be an example of the architecture of our time. The simplicity of the building stock and austere morphological expression of an intense monumental is prtayed here. Additionally, the pattern of the shell gives a sense of mystery to the building as a backdrop that alternates.. On the day the white horizontal stripes of marble facades reflect away from the attic light adding to it a wave.

The impression is reversed at night, when the marble white stripes illuminated differently and displayed inside the main building and the hot shell surrounding halls.

The building includes:

• Auditorium seats 900 with a suitable stage for theatrical performances, symphony orchestra, opera, dance, film, lectures and conferences
• Room 220 seats for smaller theatrical, musical or dance performances, lectures and special screenings (multimedia, virtual reality)
• Area 700 square meters for exhibitions and other visual arts
• Open Air Theatre
• η Electronic Library
• Professional recording studio
• Restaurant with outdoor space - for artistic events
• Underground parking and storage

The new architectural design of the interior of two auditoriums and the area of the bar on the ground floor is taken by the architect Mark Foley of English architectural firm Burrell Foley Fischer Llp, Architects Urban Designers. In light of theater auditoriums two entered Mr. James Morse Company Light & Design Associates and the redesign of the architectural lighting throughout the building has been undertaken by the company Eleftheria Deko & Associates.

The planning objectives of the Foundation for Humanities and Arts - Onassis Foundation are manifold. They include encouraging the production of Modern Greek culture and exporting abroad. For lighting pendant light fixtures given to Greek artists a perfect work tool to enhance their craft inside and outside Greece.

The operation of the House of Arts and Letters - Onassis Foundation will also provide the opportunity for foreign journalists, critics, directors of cultural events to become acquainted with the work of Greek artists. It will allow Greek artists to use the network of valuable cooperation of the Foundation, set up abroad with his long activity in the area of culture.

The Board decided that the House of Arts and Letters - Onassis Foundation will also host events in cooperation with organizations abroad, it would of interest to Greek citizens and especially if they have information Hellenism.

. Following a decision by the Foundation for redesigning parts of the building and updating the plans and serious delays caused by contractors, the opening of the House of Arts and Letters - Onassis Foundation planned in 2010.

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Parthenon Events Schedule

2009 – 2010 Symposia

October 6 – Theoni Pappas – Figuratively Speaking: The Language of Math

October 29 – Rex Wallace – Deciphering Etruscan

November 17 – Jim Womack – James Cowan, Gentleman Collector

December 8 – Richard Vine – John Kingerlee: By Art Alone

January 26 – Susann Lusnia – The Amazing, Colossal Temple

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