The Budget project of € 9.2 million includes upgrading of a 26 -acre green area
It was launched with today’s signature contract contract by the Regional Governor Nikos Chardaliathe Mayor of Zografou Tina Kafatsakis, the President of the “New Metropolitan Attica SA” Dimitris Frangakis and the Managing Director of the Organization George Korma, The Reconstruction of the Historical Villa Zografou, of an important landmark of the capital.
The work budget of € 9.2 million from the same resources of the region, Includes 26 acre greenery upgrade upgradewith the completion of the necessary interventions planned within the next four years.
“Today’s signing of the programmatic contract for the redevelopment of Villa Zografou is another essential step in our strategy to protect and promote the Attica cultural topics. With plan, synergies and determination, we turn a space with a long history into a modern, open and functional core of culture, green and leisure, accessible to every citizen, “said Attica N. Chardalias, adding:” We continue to invest in With respect to their past, we give them a new life and a new role in modern everyday life, to be points of reference for local communities as well as the outbreaks of culture and social cohesion. “
According to Mr. Chardalia, “The Attica Region stands a helper and a supporter in any municipality that claims to upgrade public spaces and the utilization of its cultural heritage. And our excellent cooperation with the Municipality of Zografou proves in practice that only through synergies can we proceed with projects that change the image of our neighborhoods. Our Attica policy is clear: any iconic building, any public space available can become a living cell in the city again. To provide value to everyday life, to enhance local identity and to improve the quality of life. With the redevelopment of the surrounding area of Villa Painter, We make the promise we made during our recent visit to the municipality: To offer residents an important cultural and environmental acquisition. Attica is worthy of spaces to inspire, unite and offer. And with projects like this, we take steps to bring it closer to our vision: a human, functional and sustainable region, where the past respects the future and the future honors the past. “
Mayor T. Kafatsakis expressed her satisfaction with the launch of the iconic, as he said, work that will transform the heart of the municipality and offer a modern, functional and open space of greenery and culture for all. The redevelopment of Villa Zografou, he added, “is a work of breath for our city and an important step in sustainable development and upgrading the quality of life of our residents. The creation of a high green park in the center of our densely populated city is a key obligation of our administration to the painters and its implementation will begin immediately, with the assistance of the Attica Region. “
It is noted that Villa Zografou is one of the most characteristic 19th -century urban architecture exampleswhich has been described as public property since 1974. Today the Municipal Conservatory is hosted in its premises, and both in the interior and the surroundings are organized cultural, artistic and social events.
Through the program contract Mild bioclimatic regeneration will be implemented and upgrading of the green spacewith the integration of 26 acres of public spaces owned by the Municipality of Zografos and the creation of a green and leisure park. The study has been prepared by the Municipality of Zografos, while the auction, supervision and all the procedures required for the implementation of the project will be carried out by “New Metropolitan Attica SA”.
As part of the project New uses will be formed – such as playground, gym, rest and socialization areas, dog park etc – The existing outdoor theater will be upgraded, the existing green with tree planting will be enhanced, and a new electricity network will be installed on the basis of a special photo study that will highlight the particular architectural character of Villa painter and accompanying buildings.
The aim of the action is to use in the optimal mode of a difficult, valuable greenery and oxygen enclave in the center of the dense residential fabric of the Municipality of Zografos.