The Minister of National Defense mentioned in “Identical Elements of New Greece” Nikos Dendiasin the presence of the Speaker of Parliament, Nikita Kaklamanis, of the former prime ministers and presidents of the ND, Antonis Samara and Kostas KaramanlisMinisters, MEPs, a large number of MPs from all political spectrum and representatives of the business community, in Unveiling of the Ark of National Memory By Kostas Varotsos in the Pentagon.
“We are seeking with the potential of contemporary art to integrate the example of self -sacrifice,” Mr Dendias said, adding that “collective identity has powerful elements” that make it distinct. In this regard, the Minister of National Defense, as identical elements of New Greece, the homeland, religion, traditions, family and language, also pointed out that progress and maintenance are not opposed to each other, but constitute the two aspects of Hellenism.
For his part, Kostas Varotsos, who has taken over the whole of the redevelopment of the Ministry of Education, remembered that “only the flag has only the right to pride”, reminiscent of the phrase of Stavros Xarhakos, while noting that one remains a humble exit of him.
This was given the military leadership, businessmen Mariana Latsis, Vangelis Mytilineos, as well as politicians from ND, PASOK and SYRIZA: Among other things, Eliza Vozenberg, Dimitris Keridis, Notis, Notis, Notis, Notis, Notis, Notis, Notis KOUKOULOPOULOS, Kostas Bouras, Petros Pappas, Panos Rigas Theodoros Karaoglou, Petros Pappas, Panos Rigas and Michalis Katrinis.
Donated
The National Memory Ark is part of a reference point in the overall redevelopment of the face and environment of the Ministry of National Defense, which includes the new bioclimatic facade (donation by Mr. Evangelos Mytilineos), the under construction of the Epiphany and the Donation already completed (donated by Mr. George Peristeris/ GEK TERNA).
The Ark of the National Memory is framed by 2 almonds with 25 and 28 olive trees, symbolizing March 25, 1821 and October 28, 1940 respectively. In addition, the planting program of 400 trees in Papagou camp, symbolizing the 400 years of Ottoman yoke, which will also form a green lung for the area, is underway.
Also, the design of a 1,232 -seat underground garage has begun, which will allow the underground space to be used as an extra green space.
Mr. Varotsos’s note on the project:
“Removal of the environment of the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning”
This is the overall treatment of the building and the surrounding area of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a single aesthetic. There are two key elements, the evolution of the monument of the Nation’s immortal and the new appearance of the building facilities.
The monument consists of vertical glass columns on which the names of the fallen are presented in the battlefields of Greece from 1830 to 1974. The construction that starts from the ground rises to six meters.
It is a large maze where the names of the fallen float in the space and have a rise to heaven creating a sense of swing in a void that becomes eternal. The monument embraces the visitors without hiding the view, letting the space be expressed and the light pass through it. The monument will also have an interior lighting that will pass through the glasses enabling it to have a different, imposing image in the evening.
The addition of a shell, consisting of vertical white shades to the exterior of the building, gives a modern and elegant aesthetic. These shades are part of a bioclimatic design aimed at improving the energy efficiency of the building. In particular, they help reduce the solar radiation that enters the interior, thus limiting the need for air conditioning during the summer months and saving energy. In addition, shades help create a more comfortable and cool interior environment for the users of the building, improving their quality of life in it and promoting viability. The height of the shell is structured in the base of the base, which corresponds to the height of the glass monument of the fallen, and to three more zones. From bottom to top, the elements in them thicken, gradually hiding the existing appearance. In the three zones, above that of the base. The three branches of the Armed Forces are displayed. “
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