The construction of the Hellenic Holocaust Museum in Thessaloniki has now entered the starting line dynamically, since with the completion of the first works of organization of the construction site, the contractor consortium of companies "GEOEREYNA-OFS", in a period of seven months, will carry out the preliminary works of the project, which they concern excavations and supports and the construction of the foundation piles.
The aforementioned is pointed out in today's announcement by the company "Samaras & Associates SA - Consulting Engineers", recalling that the Museum has a total area of approximately 9.000 sq.m., will consist of six above-ground and two underground floors and will be developed around a small urban grove.
He adds that in addition to the halls of the permanent exhibition, the Holocaust Museum of Greece will include rooms for periodical exhibitions, archives, education and research, as well as multi-purpose and recreational areas and administrative offices, while the outdoor space will be created on the adjacent property parking.
In the meantime, parallel to the works on the construction site, the preparation of the implementation study and the drawing up of the tender documents are progressing at an intensive pace, with the aim of early 2025 for the general contractor of the construction of the project to take over the reins of the construction of the Holocaust Museum of Greece, succeeding thus the contractor consortium that undertook the preliminary works and thus start the construction project at the beginning of next year, as emphasized in the announcement.
The drafting of the architectural study is co-signed by the architectural offices of Efrat Kowalsky Architects from Israel, Heide von Beckerath from Germany and P. Makridis & Associates SA. from Thessaloniki and as specified in the announcement, the Museum has been designed as a prominent monument inspired by the city's octagonal monuments, which during the night will diffuse light from the inside out, transforming the building into a living canvas that it imitates the lighting of lighthouses.
The design is based on the principles of sustainability and sustainability, and the common goal of all parties involved is the certification of the project by the internationally recognized sustainable development system LEED.
The Israelite Community of Thessaloniki, which is the owner of the project, together with the donors and the association of companies "Samaras & Synergates SA - Consulting Engineers" and Hill International in the role of project manager and Technical Consultant for the implementation of the project, worked intensively and coordinated, in order to complete the tendering process and contracting of the contractor on schedule, so that this first phase of construction can begin immediately.
"Under the coordination of the government, in cooperation with the donors, IKTH, the project manager, the Municipality of Thessaloniki and in general with all the contributors, all the actions for the implementation of this emblematic project of our city are proceeding intensively", it is underlined in the communication.
For the Holocaust Museum of Greece, which is implemented by the Israelite Community of Thessaloniki and financed by the Federal Republic of Germany, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, the Greek government, but also by donations such as Dr. Albert Burla, the construction permit was issued at the end of December 2023 by the Department of Construction and Urban Development of the Municipality of Thessaloniki.
SOURCE: LIBERAL 23.8.2024
