In this Architecture Diploma Thesis, the urban development and re-creation of the area surrounding the Old Railway Station of Ag. Anargyron is being presented and analyzed thoroughly.
To be more specific, this used to be an area with a lot of traffic and locomotion, as it constituted a central passage for the public railway system, with the Railway Station of Ag. Anargyron being located there. The station was interconnected with two other railway lines, those of Piraeus - Patras and Lavriou - Ag. Anargyron. After the last operating year of the station in 2007, the area was abandoned and remained unexploited till this day.
This abandoned area of 75,036 m2 has been a point of interest since there are prospects of creating a remarkable urban space. Considering the fact that the area is part of the wider region of the western district of Athens where social and cultural infrastructures are minimal to non-existent, the Urban Regeneration proposal aims to upgrade the area.
Therefore, the concept that is being proposed during this project combines a series of social and cultural activities such as art, education, sports, culture, recreation and commerce.
More specifically, the redevelopment project includes several constructions. Firstly, 1. the central and largest building houses two public libraries (including a children’s one), a museum space for the old railway station, art workshop rooms, meeting rooms and other specially designed areas for hosting exhibitions. A smaller building accommodates a food market and, finally, another building provides additional space used exclusively for sports facilities.
The interventions in the surrounding area are made in such a way that their design follows the triangular geometry of the plot and at the same time maintain a harmonious connection to the area of interest. Thus, a large public square and three smaller ones, a leisure park, outdoor sports facilities, recreation areas and triangular-shaped dining spaces are created in conjunction with water features in the development of the study area.
