Three Iconic Squares in Athens Changing to Welcome New Metro Line

by Maria Paravantes 31 May 2023

written by Maria Paravantes 31 May 2023 1 comment

Kolonaki Square, Athens. Photo source: Athens Municipality.

The Municipality of Athens announced this week that it would be launching two open competitions for architectural ideas concerning the revamp of three central squares and public spaces ahead of new metro operations.

More specifically, the City of Athens is inviting architects to submit proposals for the overhaul of Kolonaki, Exarchia and Kypseli squares which will be carried out once works on Line 4 of the Athens metro in all three areas are completed.

The municipality is also calling for proposals for the overhaul of the public spaces in front of the Acadimia, Evangelismos, Alexandras and Dikastiria stations.

Exarcheia Square, Athens. Photo source: Athens Municipality.

The two competitions will take place separately in two phases. The first opening this week (May 29) and the second to be announced on June 12, 2023.

The aim of the open competitions is to ensure a unique aesthetic “identity” is preserved for each of the squares and the stations.

“Metro Line 4 is not only an exemplary transportation project with environmental benefits set to change for the better city operations and the daily life of thousands of Athenians. It is also project that can serve as European model,” said Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis.

Kolonaki Square, Athens. Photo source: Athens Municipality.

According to the municipality’s Anaplasi SA which will oversee the competition procedure, the goal is to select designs with a modern architectural approach that will ensure functionality, aesthetic quality and construction excellence with the aim of upgrading the urban public space, including the stations and surrounding areas. Among others, eligible proposals will also have to ensure full accessibility to people with disabilities.

Metro line 4 is expected to give Athens a new lease on life, covering the commuting needs of 341,000 people in some of the most densely populated areas in Athens. The line’s 15 stations are set to be completed by 2030. The project is budgeted at 1.2 billion euros.

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Maria Paravantes

Chicago-born and raised, Maria Paravantes has over two decades of journalistic experience covering tourism and travel, gastronomy, arts, music and culture, economy and finance, politics, health and social issues for international press and media. She has worked for Reuters, The Telegraph, Huffington Post, Billboard Magazine, Time Out Athens, the Athens News, Odyssey Magazine and SETimes.com, among others. She has also served as Special Advisor to Greece’s minister of Foreign Affairs, and to the mayor of Athens on international press and media issues. Maria is currently a reporter, content and features writer for GTP Headlines.

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1 comment

leander herman 30 August 2023 - 15:26

At first, i am from the Netherlands am a remote worker for teleperformance but then again when i started to look at it and what benefits it could by having a metro station in Exarchia.

I slowly mellowed down to the idea and to be honest that Mitsotakis did a great job rebuilding Athens, i could remember when i first started working for TP i did not always feel save at night.

But lately i could say the streets had become much safer since Mitsotakis became PM and i could honestly see his brother as mayor is rather popular and must say he had done a great job.

Bravo

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