Project's Description
Benakio building is the oldest and largest building among the Athens College establishments in Psichico. The first phase of its construction began in 1927 and was completed in 1932. Its structural system is composed of load bearing masonry with reinforced concrete slabs and beams. The width of the load bearing walls is 60cm, and their symmetrical and compact construction in the three main floors, inspires confidence both for their structural capacity and their seismic behaviour.
The design's main aim was to reduce the structural interventions, in order to avoid, typically and essentially, the checking procedures of the existing structure. For this reason, the interventions on the structural system proposed by the architectural design have a local character. The project includes the erection of 2 new steel escape staircases, the creation of new openings in the indoor load bearing walls, the elimination of existing openings and the constrution of the steel structural framing system for a new auxiliary elevator.
The structural design was carried out by 50% in collaboration with G. XATZOPOULOS & PARTNERS L.P. During the construction phase, it was decided to strengthen the masonry structural system, opertation which was supervised by Michalis Angelides, Civil Engineer.
Project's Details
- Client : HELLENIC AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
- Design stages : Preliminary, Building Permit and Detailed Design - Preparation of Tender Documents
- Budget (Structural): 60,000€ (building permit)
- Design period : 12/2004 – 07/2008
- Project Stage : Completed
- Architectural Design : Meletitiki Consultants Office A.N. Tobazis Ltd. / H.K. Bougadelis & Partners Architects S.A.
- MEP Design: P.G. Kamarinos / I.K. Askitopoulos