Renzo Piano reveals his plans for the New Athens Opera

Renzo Piano presenting his project design


Renzo Piano left the greek audience speechless with the presentation of his project design regarding the Cultural Park of Athens that will host at it's premises the new Athens Opera House and the new National Library.

Side cutaway drawing of the Athens Opera
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The Athens Concert Hall was flooded by young people and the coupons of entrance had been given away hours before the presentation.

Bird's eye Cutaway view model of the project. On the left is the Opera house and a Concert Hall and on the right is the library
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Side cutaway drawing of the National Library

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The facade to the Esplanade
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Topographic model

Athens, 2015 !

ps. Towards the end of the presentation, a bunch of guys holding banners with the phrase "No more Cement" on 'em, presumably students of the Athens Technical University, intruded the Athens Concert Hall, protesting for what appears to be one of most environmentally friendly projects ever conceived for Athens.