Panagiotis Kalkos
Panagiotis "Panagis" Kalkos ( Greek Παναγιώτης "Παναγής" Κάλκος , * 1810 in Athens ; † 1878 ibid) was a Greek architect of classicism . He was instrumental in the planning of numerous public buildings. The formal language of his buildings follows a relaxed classicism, which to a limited extent also integrates forms of other styles. He succeeded in achieving a cost-effective completion of the buildings at the National Museum and Parliament .
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While his contemporary colleagues had studied in Germany or even came from there, little is known about Kalkos' career.
The National Museum was started by Ludwig Lange . Theophil Hansen declined to supervise the completion and referred to design deficiencies. Panagiotis Kalkos continued the work and achieved significant savings by simplifying the construction. Kalkos also worked for the archaeological authority, for which he directed archaeological reconstruction work on the Acropolis of Athens.
The construction of the town hall also suffered from cost pressure: Kalkos had the ground floor converted into shops as a source of income, and the last floor was only planned, but initially not built. Later the shops were converted into offices and the building was extended according to his plan.
Projects
- 1855–1858 orphanage (temporarily building of the municipal gallery )
- 1857–1859 Varvakis Lyceum (Βαρβάκειο)
- from 1874 completion of the National Museum
- First Acropolis Museum (replaced by a new building in the 1920s)
- Athens City Hall
Web links
- Παναγιώτης Κάλκος (PDF, page 65) (Greek)
- Παναγιώτης Κάλκος (PDF, page 55) (Greek)
supporting documents
- ↑ Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο (Greek)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kalkos, Panagiotis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Κάλκος, Παναγιώτης (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1810 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Athens |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1878 |
| Place of death | Athens |