School of Sciences,
Technical University of Crete
Chania, Greece
Architects
A. Kotsiopoulos, N. Arvanitopoulou, D. Daki,
V. Karalazos, G. Horozoglou, E. Spartsi
Implementation study
A. Kotsiopoulos, E. Zoumboulidou, A. Panou
E. Halkiopoulou
Civil engineers
P. Panagiotopoulos, E. Koltsakis, E. Mystakidis,
O. Panagouli – Partners of Prof. G. Gross
E/M engineers
K. Bouzakis, A. Stergiannis, I. Tselepidis – LDK Ltd., TEHM Ltd.
Photos by K. Kontos, A. Kotsiopoulos
total built area
14.000 sqm
design
1993 - 1999
construction
2004 - 2010
The building consists of a larger central atrium of cylindrical shape surrounded by a rectangular building and two curved wings. The building contains all the necessary facilities of the so called General School of the University, schedule to become the core of a future Faculty of Sciences. The building is located in an autonomous ‘island’ of the university campus together with two other buildings and forms part of the characteristic skyline of the campus.
Publications
KTIRIO, issue 1/January – February 2011, pp. 44-52