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A timeless landmark reinvented. ONE ATHENS The city welcomes its first luxury lifestyle residences. TIMELESS EXISTENCE

6 TIMELESS EXISTENCE TIMELESS EXISTENCE ONE ATHENS 7 CONTENTS 13. The History

19. The Concept

27. The Lifestyle

33. The Location

41. The Space

52. Facilities

54. The Team

8 TIMELESS EXISTENCE ONE ATHENS 9 ONE ATHENS ONE ATHENS is a revolutionary new concept for living in downtown Athens. Housed in an iconic landmark in Kolonaki, with an unrivalled location and view, this boutique development is like no other in this sought-after neighbourhood.

With just 25 individually designed residences to suit every lifestyle, ranging from loft apartments to penthouses and townhouses, ONE ATHENS raises the standard of luxury living in the heart of the city. Residents have exclusive access to a full spectrum of five-star facilities from a roof garden to underground parking, private cinema to a fully equipped gym with a pool and personal training.

Classic but cutting edge, this world-class property will create a new elite community overlooking the city and will redefine urban living in Athens. A refuge for those who refuse to compromise, where every detail is designed to enhance the quality of life.

ONE ATHENS. A timeless landmark reinvented. The city welcomes its first luxury lifestyle residences

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12 TIMELESS EXISTENCE TIMELESS EXISTENCE ONE ATHENS 13 14 TIMELESS EXISTENCE THE HISTORY ONE ATHENS 15 THE HISTORY In the late 1950s, Constantinos Doxiadis, energy, and confusion’ –his goal was to one of the leading figures of modern ensure that ‘man and his movements Greek architecture, was looking for a are always the measure’. The courtyard site to build his new company’s Athens garden was modelled on the traditional offices. Doxiadis chose the location with Greek village square to instil a sense of the combination of insight and foresight community among staff and students. A that earned him global recognition as a fountain marked the ancient source of the visionary urban planner. He selected a Iridanos River. Beyond it was an emblem plot in the pine-clad foothills of Mount of the future: the first computer in Lycabettus, a vantage point that afforded installed behind a glass screen. Athenians sweeping views of the city as far as the would come to marvel at this new-fangled sea. Doxiadis, who first demonstrated the machine, its lights blinking and spools mathematical precision with which ancient spinning day and night. Greek cities were laid out to ensure the best possible sight lines had calculated A pioneer of information technology, that his top-floor office would be 150 Doxiadis understood the importance of metres above sea level, exactly the same networks to urban settlements, effectively height as the Parthenon. So the view predicting the inter-connectivity that would be not only be phenomenal – it defines the 21st century. Initially, many would be unique. of the offices and classrooms were unified - an open space philosophy to Doxiadis Associates expanded rapidly. accommodate collaborative work and Before long, the company had 400 staff, encourage flexibility. Windows ran across Constantinos Doxiadis in his top-floor office, designed to be eye-level with the Parthenon. offices on five continents, and projects in all floors of the building so it could absorb 40 countries. Doxiadis was responsible for the light and energy of the surrounding drawing up the Modernist master plans landscape. Bioclimatic design, allowing of cities ranging from Rio de Janeiro to natural ventilation in summer and Islamabad, Riyadh to Baghdad, Dhaka fuel efficiency in winter, kept energy to Detroit. consumption to a minimum.

Doxiadis Associates’ headquarters in Transparent, open, and engaging, the Athens extended as the practice grew. building was designed to integrate with The complex eventually consisted the urban fabric. Originally, the exterior of four wings built around a central was painted in earth tones that blended atrium. One wing was devoted to the in with the surrounding landscape; the Athens Technological Institute, the first colours were chosen by the celebrated schools of design in Greece, founded by Greek painter Yannis Tsarouchis. Poets Doxiadis in 1958. Another wing housed and painters such as Nikos Engonopoulos the Graduate School of Ekistics, or the and Andreas Embirikos presented their science of human settlement, developed work in a spectacular lecture hall on by Doxiadis as an interdisciplinary the ground floor, which hosted a lively approach to the study of cities and their programme of exhibitions, lectures, Doxiadis expressed his theories of urban cultural context. Over 25.000 draftsmen, and events. The building was a hub of interconnectivity through a grid system. graphic designers, interior decorators, creativity, a hotbed of ideas, a place art conservators, structural engineers, where new theories took shape. electricians and programmers graduated from here between 1958 and the closure Constantinos Doxiadis was a man of of the school in 1976, the year after astonishing energy and extraordinary Doxiadis coined the term Entopia, an ideal city where communities could flourish. Doxiadis’ death. vision who changed the face of many 20th century cities. Regrettably, his ambitious Conscious of the inevitable loss of human urban planning designs for his native scale in the modern metropolis - which country were never implemented. But his Doxiadis described as ‘a great explosion spirit lives on in this iconic landmark in of knowledge, population, economy, central Athens.

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18 TIMELESS EXISTENCE TIMELESS EXISTENCE ONE ATHENS 19 20 TIMELESS EXISTENCE THE CONCEPT ONE ATHENS 21 THE CONCEPT Constantinos Doxiadis strongly believed The design concept was also shaped in adapting ancient inspiration to by the urban context. Unlike most contemporary design practices. True metropolises, Athens is not composed of “The future is a to this vision, Divercity architects were city blocks with unified facades. As the inspired by Doxiadis’ philosophy in only coherent residential block downtown, converting his former headquarters into ONE ATHENS is the ideal embodiment 21st century residences. The new design of Doxiadis’ theory that ‘an architect continuation of is faithful to the legacy of this landmark, cannot be simply a designer of objects: he but forward-looking in its cutting-edge must produce buildings that meet human design, innovative use of materials, and needs and consequently create human ability to respond to the needs of the communities’. He imagined an idealised the past.” modern lifestyle. metropolis, or Entopia, that would provide for small communities within big cities. Constantinos A. Doxiadis Maintaining the elegant simplicity of In this spirit, the entire ground floor the structure, the architects imagined is dedicated to communal spaces and the building as an old but perfectly amenities leading off the marble-clad designed computer, whose ‘machinery’ atrium. Networking opportunities abound needs upgrading and updating. Doxiadis’ in these five-star facilities where residents thoughts and designs were expressed can have a massage, hold a meeting, or through a grid system, which in today’s get to know their neighbour’s children in technologically advanced world would the playroom. consist of a matrix. Just as pixels are more sensitive, fluid, and responsive than the Since individuality is as important as post-it notes Doxiadis used to organise a sense of community, each of the 25 his ideas, converting offices into homes apartments is unique. Thanks to its grand calls for more versatile, private, and scale, ONE ATHENS can accommodate composite spaces. a variety of homes to suit different lifestyles: lofts, apartments, duplexes, Using the façade as a canvas, the penthouses, and townhouses. While architects replaced the original modular capitalising on the flexible, interconnected grid with three different materials to spaces of the original structure, the distinguish the interior spaces. Private interiors have been adapted to the high- areas are covered in opaque panels of tech, high-spec demands of today’s world printed concrete – a snapshot of the citizens. Wherever possible, spaces are landscape analysed through pixels and open-plan to make the most of the show- imprinted on the surface of the building. stopping views in every direction. Translucent concrete that both reveals and conceals is used for the mid-zones – an interactive shadow theatre created by the movement of both inhabitants and passers-by. Glass is used extensively to let in the light and maximise the fabulous views – a window into an exclusive world. The building is transformed by day and by night, thanks to the subtle interplay of light and shadow and the changing choreography of movement within and without.

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26 TIMELESS EXISTENCE TIMELESS EXISTENCE ONE ATHENS 27 28 TIMELESS EXISTENCE TIMELESS EXISTENCE ONE ATHENS 29 THE LIFESTYLE ONE ATHENS is not just another Constantinos Doxiadis defined Ekistics apartment block. It will redefine the as the urban planner and architect’s concept of urban living in downtown responsibility to create a better “In order to create Athens. Now, you can enjoy the luxury environment, a better quality of life. of space in the city centre, as well as the He argued that: “The result will give man luxury of having everything you could both the advantages of life at a human possibly need either within your living scale and life within a huge city.” This a better architecture space or on your doorstep. Combining combination of intimacy and urbanity, 24-hour security with freedom of choice, a sense of community in a dynamic ONE ATHENS benefits from proximity metropolis, is what ONE ATHENS to the best Athens has to offer, whether aspires to achieve. – that is, a better that means business or boutiques. Our home transforms our standard of life With its unsurpassed location, world and our sense of identity. ONE ATHENS class facilities, and exceptional design, is more than a home – it is an experience. habitat – we have to ONE ATHENS is destined to become This is the art of living in the heart of an elite urban community. Residents will the city. have access to an unprecedented level of services and amenities not available assist in the creation anywhere else in Athens. From a state-of- the-art spa to concierge services, private parking to babysitting, membership of this select club will guarantee privileges of a better way comparable to living in a five-star hotel. ONE ATHENS represents a new residential model for a globalised

of living.” world, designed to make even the Constantinos A. Doxiadis most sophisticated and cosmopolitan citizens feel at home. Within its walls is an apartment made to measure for every lifestyle: young professionals, businesspeople in need of a pied à terre, jet-setting couples, or parents enjoying a new lease of life now that their children have left home. Each resident will imprint their own personality onto their living space. But all those fortunate enough to live here will share a passion for design and an appreciation of premium service.

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32 TIMELESS EXISTENCE TIMELESS EXISTENCE ONE ATHENS 33 34 TIMELESS EXISTENCE TIMELESS EXISTENCE ONE ATHENS 35 THE LOCATION “Man is by nature destined to live in Closer still are the designer boutiques cities,” Aristotle wrote back in 350 BC. and cosmopolitan restaurants of Kolonaki, The Greek word for citizen, ‘politis’, just a short walk downhill. The stylish “Of all peoples, literally means a city-dweller. Of all the cafes of Kolonaki Square are only 400 cities in the world, Athens has perhaps metres away. On sultry summer nights, the richest and most colourful history, stroll up through the pine forests to attracting legions of fans and Philhellenes catch a concert at the open-air theatre of through the ages. Some come for Lycabettus. The Athens Festival of the Greeks have the magnificent monuments, others arts has put the capital on the cultural simply to soak up the city’s sunshine map, along with world-class museums and exuberant spirit. Henry Miller fell and contemporary art galleries. Coming for the extraordinary Attic light, which soon, Bernard Tschumi’s New Acropolis “penetrates directly to the soul, opens the Museum and Renzo Piano’s Athens dreamt the dream doors and windows of the heart.” In 1810, Opera House will confirm Athens as a Lord Byron confided to his mother that destination for cutting-edge culture. Athens is: “A place which I think on the whole I prefer to any I have seen.” After several decades during which of life best.” those who could escaped to the Since its foundation thousands of years suburbs, downtown Athens is enjoying Goethe ago, Athens has undergone countless a Renaissance. Vibrant, seductive, revolutions and reincarnations. Most spontaneous Athens may have an ancient recently, the Athens 2004 Olympic monument as its centrepiece, but it is Games brought a flurry of far-reaching a very modern metropolis. improvements to the city’s infrastructure, from improved transport links to a revamp of the coastal Riviera. The new pedestrian zone surrounding the Parthenon has transformed the centre into an archaeological park that allows the glorious achievements of the ancient Athenians to sing.

“When I sometimes feel overwhelmed by the problems of the modern city, I go to the Acropolis,” Constantinos Doxiadis wrote in 1964. Doxiadis kept the Acropolis in his sights by building both his offices and his home on a quiet street in the foothills of Mount Lycabettus with dazzling views of the Parthenon. A serene oasis in the densely populated centre, the site is surrounded by greenery– a rare luxury in any capital, but especially in Athens. The positioning of the building was deliberately designed to maximise the open-ended views, so you can see the whole of Athens at a glance. From the roof garden, the seaside and Saronic islands glimmer tantalisingly on the horizon – all within easy reach.

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40 TIMELESS EXISTENCE TIMELESS EXISTENCE ONE ATHENS 41 42 TIMELESS EXISTENCE TIMELESS EXISTENCE ONE ATHENS 43 THE SPACE Covering a total land area of some 1700 Each apartment has a distinct personality, square metres, the ONE ATHENS but every room has been thought through complex consists of 4 multi-storey to maximise the views and to enhance “The inhabitants of buildings, ranging up to 8 stories the way people live today. Every detail is (ground floor + 7 floors) surrounding designed to make life simple, comfortable, an atrium. and relaxing, ensuring maximum pleasure with minimum effort. Decorated with a building must be Like the lobby of a five-star hotel, the simple sophistication so that residents marble atrium with its soothing water can stamp their own personality on their feature is designed as a welcoming property, all the interiors are custom- transition between the clamour of the city fitted to the most exacting standards. the real judge of it.” and the serenity of your home. Step inside Iroko hardwood floors are carried through and you enter a world where everything from the living areas to the kitchen and Constantinos A. Doxiadis is accessible. The internal walls echo the bathroom to create a unified space. Fitted grid pattern of the façade, with movable kitchens and bathrooms are equipped ‘boxes’ that open and close to expose or with high-end appliances and elegant, conceal the various amenities connected contemporary finishing. to the atrium, depending on their use. All residents have exclusive access to the As well as a reception with a concierge garden atrium and stunning roof deck. and security guard, the ground-floor The four uppermost apartments (from facilities include a 100 square-metre the 6th floor up) all benefit from spacious playroom specially designed for child garden terraces and a private pool. The safety, a private cinema, a fully equipped most outstanding feature is on the top meeting room that can accommodate 20 floor - probably the most spectacular people, and a luxurious wellness centre penthouse the city has ever seen, with a containing a 4x16 metre lap pool, sauna, total surface area of 800 square metres. hamam, and two treatment rooms, with personal trainers and massage therapists upon request.

The basement contains underground parking and additional storage space.

ONE ATHENS contains a total of 25 apartments, divided into:

• 4 Penthouses with rooftop terraces and swimming pools

• 4 Townhouses with direct access to the street

• 17 Apartments with unique but versatile layouts

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1. 24-hour Security 6. Playroom

2. Reception 7. Cinema

3. On-site Concierge 8. Conference / Meeting room • Babysitting • Catering 9. Roof Deck / Garden • Dry cleaning • Maid service 10. Atrium • Massage / personal training • Travel arrangements 11. Storage Space • Wake-up service • Shopping and other services 12. On-site Maintenance Service • on request 13. High-speed Wireless Internet 4. Underground Parking • Assigned spaces vary 14. Satellite TV according to apartment size • Fully serviced garage

5. Fitness Centre and Spa • Fully equipped gym • Lap pool • 2 massage suites • Sauna • Steam room • Relaxation area

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The Architect The Developer The Contractor Divercity Cyclamino J&P AVAX

With offices in Athens, London, and Cyclamino S.A. is a partnership With an unrivalled track record ranging Patras, Divercity has successfully between the Joannou family and from large-scale public works to high- completed a wide-ranging portfolio Miltos Kambourides. end real estate projects, J&P AVAX has of projects, from private residences established a reputation as one of the and housing complexes to hotels The Joannou family’s core business is leading construction companies in South and commercial spaces. Founded in construction and concessions through Eastern with a turnover of 1 billion 2004 and acknowledged as one of J&P (Overseas) and J&P-AVAX, where euros in 2008. From Olympic stadiums to the leading emerging architectural Dakis Joannou is Chairman and his son airports, highways to hospitals, corporate practices in Greece, Divercity opened a Christos is an Executive Director. The headquarters to luxury hotels, the London office in 2007 in response to an family is also active in shipping, quick J&P-AVAX group of companies boasts increasingly diversified workload. With service restaurants, real estate, and hotels, substantial expertise in the delivery of a proven ability to handle challenging including the Semiramis (designed by projects across a wide range of budgets briefs in a variety of locations and Karim Rashid), YES! Athens (opening and technical specifications. contexts, Divercity can offer turn-key in late 2010 and designed by the solutions from initial concept to custom- Campana brothers) and the Athenaeum J&P-AVAX is one of the largest furnished interiors. Intercontinental. Dakis Joannou is also concession owners and operators in the one of the world’s foremost collectors region, owning significant stakes in Attiki Divercity’s work has won awards in various of contemporary art. Odos and the Rion-Antirrion bridge. international competitions. Mykonos Several of Athens’ top hotels, including Grace won the prestigious European Miltos Kambourides is the Founder and Semiramis, 21, Periscope, Pendelikon, Hotel Design Award in 2007 and together Managing Partner of Dolphin Capital Intercontinental and Ledra Marriott were with Santorini Grace has featured in Partners (DCP), an independent private built by J&P-AVAX. J&P-AVAX is part Condé Nast Traveller’s ‘Hot List’ of the equity firm specialising in real estate of the J&P group, one of the largest world’s best new hotels. In 2008, 360° investments. DCP’s main investment construction groups in the , apartments was selected as a candidate vehicle is Dolphin Capital Investors responsible for building the Four Seasons for the Mies Van der Rohe European (DCI), currently the largest real estate Sharm El Sheikh, the Al Bustan Palace Prize for Contemporary Architecture. investment company listed on AIM, and the Intercontinental. In 2009, Divercity will be included in the having raised almost €1 billion since its Wallpaper* Architects Directory of the inception in 2005. DCI invests in early- www.jp-avax.gr world’s top young architecture practices. stage, leisure-integrated residential resorts in 6 countries, and its portfolio comprises www.divercityarchitects.com 65 million m2 of development land and several resorts under development in partnership with world-class designers and operators

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