Two years ago an architectural competition for the restoration of Kontos Tower in Ano Lechonia was announced. The municipality Artemidas which includes the village of Ano Lechonia, asked for proposals so that this building can be used as a cultural centre, The study rewarded was the one that came up to the requirements of the new function of the building and also to those of the Municipality.

The company Studio 75 to which the study was assigned came to the following conclusions: bringing back the shell to its original/ initial form, the adjustment of the interior to the requirements of the new functions and the construction of the exterior space for mass visits and events.

The Municipality being responsible for the completion of this study chose the one with the lowest cost to replace the material and the architectural elements by new ones. This means the demolishing of the existing and the replacement by new ones.
But what happens however to the remembrance and the material substance of this building.
Do any traces remain????
I will keep a critical attitude towards the typical restoration which vanishes the building which was supposed to be preserved.
Contrary to the “ mortification” of the building I propose the following alternative strategy:
the transformation of the dead period into an active period for living.