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Benaki Pireos 138 Museum

Benaki Pireos 138 Museum

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Maria Kokkinou, Andreas Kourkoulas

The Benaki Pireos 138 Museum, transformed from a former car dealership and repair shop, epitomises the contemporary rejuvenation of downtown Athens. This striking museum showcases a brick and glass-fronted design with interior ramps and a sky-lit atrium. The thoughtful design and material choices, including wood, metal, glass and marble, highlight colour, texture and transparency, creating a rich sensory experience for the visitor.

  • Type Cultural Centre
  • Location Piraeus, Greece
  • Year of design 2004
  • Material Iranian Red Travertine
  • Usage Exterior

MARBLE USED

Iranian Red Travertine

The museum’s cladding features, for the first time in a high-end Greek architectural project, the striking use of Iranian Red Travertine from J.PAPA. The pink colouring of this unique marble adds a sophisticated touch to the building's contemporary design. The precise and meticulous process of ortho-marbling - cutting the marble into specific dimensions to align perfectly with the overall pattern - was used to preserve the natural beauty and veining of the stone. To source this rare material, J.PAPA journeyed through Iran to the hill country at the border with Afghanistan.

Be inspired by the breathtaking designs!

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