Everyday encounters between locals and immigrants in the neighborhoods of Kallithea. Ethnic enterprises as carriers and accelerators of social reactions

Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο. Μεταπτυχιακή εργασία. Διεπιστημονικό - Διατμηματικό Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών (Δ.Π.Μ.Σ.) "Αρχιτεκτονική - Σχεδιασμός του Χώρου : Πολεοδομία - Χωροταξία (Κατ. Β')

Σχολή Μαρμαροτεχνίας και συναφείς χώροι στον Πύργο της Τήνου

Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο. Σχολή Αρχιτεκτόνων Μηχανικών. Τομέας Ι Αρχιτεκτονικού Σχεδισμού. Διπλωματική Εργασία

Tinos marble and its importance on the development of the Island at the time of Giannoulis Chalepas

Tinos in the 19th century to the first decades of the 20th century is the most important marble working center in the eastern Mediterranean. This production activity contributed significantly to the economic, social and spiritual prosperity of the place, at that time, leaving the now enormous cultural heritage through the greatest sculptors born and lived there, such as Giannoulis Chalepas. Empirical treatment of marble, passing from generation to generation comes to meet the 19th century with the values of neoclassicism, creating secondary centers in Bucharest, in Izmir, etc., the most important Athens. The change marks neoclassicism as to how to use marble in architecture and art, develops the technique of treatment of marble but mostly to increase the volume of use of Tinos marble, qualitatively changing economic and social relations that embrace this art and Tinos became one mercantile center, exporting raw materials but also marble carving products. Its contribution to the residential setting of the island and in its architecture has been crucial. Arriving at today, we realize that the marble carving is kept alive mainly through the marble carving school which operates in Pyrgos of Tinos, but also from Marble workshops that operate there, items offered us great food research through on-site observation and the most Cataloguing constructive approach