Shelter_photos

AKROTIRI ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

REPLACEMENT OF THE SHELTER - CONSERVATION, ARRANGEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE AT AKROTIRI, THERA

Archaeologist - Director of the excavation: Prof. Chr. Doumas,

Architect: N. Fintikakis

PHOTOS FROM THE PROJECT

The photos of this page have been kindly provided by N. Fintikakis

Click on the images to enlarge


Photographs of the exterior of the north section of the shelter (December 2005)		Photographs of the exterior of the north section of the shelter (December 2005)

Photographs of the exterior of the north section of the shelter (December 2005)

Photographs of the interior of the north section of the shelter
(December 2005)


Photographs of the interior of the north section of the shelter (December 2005)		Photographs of the interior of the north section of the shelter (December 2005)		Photographs of the interior of the north section of the shelter (December 2005)

General layout of the shelter, on which the position and the extend of the accident of 23/09/2005 are marked (September 2005)


The wooden roof of the first north arch over the intermediate protection level (July 2005)		Placement of the south wooden blinds (July 2005)		Methodology of constructing the interior wooden roof (July 2005)


The wooden roof of the first north arch over the intermediate protection level (July 2005)		Beginning of covering the roof with the final layer of volcanic - theran earth (July 2005)		Beginning of covering the roof with the final layer of volcanic - theran earth (July 2005)

South entrance – Final formation with drystone walling (May 2005)


Covering of the roof with geotextile before the final layer of volcanic-theran earth (May 2005)		Beginning of the final formation for the north and south openings, the gutter and the pergola between the arches of the roof (May 2005)		Final formation of the north and south openings, the gutter and the pergola between the arches of the roof (May 2005)


Beginning of the final formation of the wooden planks of the roof (May 2005)		Preparation for covering the shelter with theran earth (pozzuolana) (January 2005)		South entrance - Beginning of the final formation with drystone walling (January 2005)


Construction of drystone walling of the surrounding slopes (January 2005)		South entrance - Special detail with local materials (January 2005)		The intermediate protection level, necessary for the installation of the interior wooden roof (September 2004)

Photos taken after the visit of students from NTUA of Athens, AA of London and Texas of USA (May 2004)


The planting of local flora around the shelter (April 2004)		The planting of local flora around the shelter (April 2004)		Completion of the aluminium cover and preparation for the next covering layer of volcanic earth (March 2004)

The shelter is already being extended to the surrounding ground surface
(January 2004)

The first layer by aluminum sheets of the roof arches is almost ready

The aluminum layer of the roof before its cover by the final layer of volcanic earth already looks as part of surrounding environment
(November 2003)


Detail of north openings, gutter and pergola between the arches of the roof (October 2003)		The curves of the roof arches follow the harmony of the surrounding environment (October 2003)		View of the first four arches covered with aluminum sheets (October 2003)


Placement of aluminum sheets (October 2003)		Final view of a sector of the roof north arch before plantation (October 2003)		The gutter between the arches of the roof (October 2003)


Final aspect of the roof before plantation (September 2003)		Final view of the wooden interior roof of the shelter (September 2003)		Final aspect of the north openings with the pergola for shading (September 2003)

The interior space between the space frame and the intermediate level of the archaeological site protection (September 2003)

Final view of the entrance to the pilot application of the roof shelter (September 2003)

The first two arches of the roof shelter with the first covering layer by inox sheets (July 2003)


Interior view with some of the new pillars (July 2003)		The first two arches of the roof shelter with the first covering layer by inox sheets (July 2003)		The structural construction of the new south entrance to the archaeological site (May 2003)


The entrance of the new area for the storage and the conservation of the famous ancient frescoes (May 2003)		Initial phase for the new pillars placement (May 2003)		Head of the new pillar in comparison with the existent structure (May 2003)


Initial phase of the truss structure construction for the new shelter (May 2003)		Final placement of a new pilllar in comparison with the existent (May 2003)

Last update: 20 January 2006

Designed and developed by Heliowebs