One of Europe’s largest urban regeneration projects, the Ellinikon in Athens, has opened an experience centre to showcase its model for comprehensive mixed-use regeneration. The centre showcases the urban and coastal redevelopment of Athens, including smart urban and park areas, AR navigation and smart energy systems.

The Ellinikon is about 20 minutes away from Athens city centre, and aims to create a blueprint for responsible and growth-oriented urban development that includes one of the world’s largest coastal parks.

The project aims to rejuvenate the urban coastline and deliver near-shore sustainability across its 3.5-kilometre coastal front and marina. The shoreline combines a publicly accessible beach of 1 km, and recreation with luxury waterfront living and tourism at The Riviera Galleria.

Global and local visitors alike will be able to step inside the heart of Europe’s largest coastal park, The Ellinikon Park, which will span two million square meters of green space. The Park will include seasonal programming and 50 kilometres of cyclist and pedestrian pathways. This will be the first smart park in Greece, incorporating seamless connectivity, AR navigation, and smart energy systems, among many other strategies.

The Ellinikon will feature a next-generation transportation network and a bioclimatic, indoor-outdoor hybrid architecture. Green facades will provide thermal insulation, carbon dioxide reduction, and air purification and the coastline resilience aided through environmentally engineered sensors.

The Ellinikon is also planned to rejuvenate the idea of commercial spaces, with sustainable, technology-forward office developments that will provide a draw for talent retention and acquisition in Athens.

The future city is showcased at The Ellinikon Experience Centre. Spanning 4,800 square meters in a former airplane hangar designated as a Modern Monument by the Greek Ministry of Culture, the Experience Centre offers five thematic areas and more than 22 exhibits. Visitors can discover how the project is creating a new model of residential, commercial, retail, recreational, and hospitality spaces through themed areas of Living a New Era, Living in Nature, Living the Future, Living Smart, and Living by the Sea, which represent different aspects of the project.

Visitors take in the entirety of The Ellinikon’s grand scope through the largest interactive miniature model ever created in Greece in the Living a New Era exhibit, which includes more than 25,000 individual pieces at 1:625 scale. The Ellinikon’s greenspaces, next-generation designs, coastal lifestyle, and infrastructure projects, down to the individual streets and cycling paths, are captured in meticulous detail.

“Lamda Development is bringing to life a new city that places Greece prominently at the forefront of smart living, sustainability, and innovation that lifts up communities and citizens. The Ellinikon city reflects a new paradigm of living, working, and enjoying life by the sea.” said Odisseas Athanasiou, Chief Executive Officer, Lamda Development. “The Ellinikon Experience Centre showcases a project with global impact that will also generate tremendous investment value and create thousands of jobs for the Greek economy. The Experience Centre is an inspiring symbol of what’s to come for Greece and the world.”