ATHENS COLLEGE-HELLENIC AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, PSYCHICO 2014
Project information
LOCATION: | PALAIO PSYCHICO |
PROJECT OWNER: | HELLENIC AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION |
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN: | ALEXANDROS SAMARAS & ASSOCIATES, SGOUTAS ARCHITECTS |
GREEN ROOF DESIGN: | GEORGE Ε. MATHIOUDAKIS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT & URBAN DESIGNER BA (HONS) MA MLI MUDG |
CONSTRUCTION: | ΙΝΤRΑΚΑΤ |
GREEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION: | EMMANUEL MATHIOUDAKIS-LANDCO LTD |
YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION : | 2014 |
Description
The green roof of the Athens College, a surface of approximately 2,500 square meters, is the largest green-roof school building in Greece and the first building in Greece to receive Platinum LEED, the highest distinction in this category. Extensive type DIADEM-150 was used for the construction of the planted roof and more than 20 different plant species were planted, such as sedum, aromatic plants, perennial herbaceous and grasses, while the total number of plants exceeded 10,000.