Megaron Mousikis Athinon – Opera House: Photographs of marble cutters for the production of the patterned floors

01/01/2001

Construction Process

Two images of proposed water jet cutters appropriate for a speedy production of the patterned marble floors, and one image depicting the shaping of a woman head by such a machine.

Photographer:

Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Digital

Characteristics:

Color

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Project

Megaron Mousikis Athinon - Opera House 2001

Athens, Greece

Civic, Designed , Not built

Client:

OMMA (Organismos Megarou Mousikis Athinon)

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Randall Schmidt, Demetrius Gonzales, Bankoku Sasagawa

Project stages:

Concept Design

In 2002 Megaron Mousikis Athinon was the largest Concert Hall in Athens and was in the process of being extended further by a vast extension, including underground opera house, conference center, library and so on. Christopher Alexander was approached by ...

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Megaron Mousikis Athinon - Opera House: Photographs of marble cutters for the production of the patterned floors Water jet cutter 01/01/2001

Construction Process

Photographer:

Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Digital

Characteristics:

Color
Megaron Mousikis Athinon - Opera House: Photographs of marble cutters for the production of the patterned floors Water jet cutter 01/01/2001

Construction Process

Photographer:

Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Digital

Characteristics:

Color
Megaron Mousikis Athinon - Opera House: Photographs of marble cutters for the production of the patterned floors Marble cut in the shape of a woman head 01/01/2001

Construction Process

Photographer:

Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Digital

Characteristics:

Color