MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE | ATHENS
Artistic concept
Konstantinos Varotsos, Professor of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Supervision
Chrysanthi Asproulopoulou, Architect
Funding and Supervision
METLEN
Structural Steel Constructions
VOUTSADAKIS AVETE
Aluminium Systems
ELVIAL 7600 Aluminium System – Custom louvers, 700×50 mm cross-section
A project of symbolic value and high aesthetic significance has been completed, bearing the signature of ELVIAL.
The Ministry of National Defence acquires a new, emblematic façade that redefines its presence within the contemporary urban landscape.
A façade that is not merely an architectural renewal, but a contemporary artistic statement — a lattice of light and geometry that highlights the “Ark of National Memory” and honors the 121,692 fallen of the nation.
ARCHITECTURAL VISION
THE AUSTERE POETRY OF FORM
PRECISION IN EXECUTION
From the initial design to the final installation, every stage followed the same inner course: a pursuit of balance, precision, and clarity. Thus, a structure was born that breathes rhythm and geometry—a surface that embraces the building and allows it to speak with its own quiet strength.
For ELVIAL, this project was not just another technical challenge. It was a meeting point of art and engineering, called to serve a collective memory, to bridge the past with the present and illuminate the future. All of this, realized by Greek hands, from the very first fabrication stage to the final fixing point — with the same dedication that shapes works destined to endure.

