a wolf in sheep`s clothing- the FIX building conversion into a museum

Vortrag von Kalliope K. Kontozoglou im Rahmen der Vortragsreihe BIG! BAD? MODERN, veranstaltet vom Institut für Kunst und Architektur.
a wolf in sheep’s clothing- the FIX building conversion into a museum FIX Brewery old building

The history of the Fix building and the national museum of contemporary art (EMST) In 2000, the long deserted Fix brewery, a remarkable industrial building in the centre of Athens, created by the architect Takis Zenetos,(1926-1977) a pioneer figure of the post-war architecture in Greece, was selected as the permanent house of the newly founded EMST. The 1957 design, stressed the horizontal aspect of the structure along Sygrou Avenue with linear glazing. With his work, Takis Zenetos wasn’t merely seeking to house an industrial unit, rather, in the context of his broader philosophy, he was interested in the future functions of it under various conditions.

Despite the demolition of one part, the building offered significant unified spaces of 20,000m2 and a volume of 90,000m3 which allowed the gathering of the Museum’s main functions, such as permanent and periodical exhibitions, administration, archives, library, an auditorium, laboratories, an art-store, cafeteria and restaurant e.t.c