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Title Type Location Year
Vassiliki Medical Centre public Vassiliki, Lefkada 2022
Church of Ypapanti, Dragano church/monastery Dragano, Lefkada 2022
Church of Saint Anatolios, Dragano church/monastery Dragano, Lefkada 2022
Holy Monastery of Kokkini Ecclesia (Red Church) church/monastery Lefkada 2022
Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, Athani church/monastery Athani, Lefkada 2022
Vacation Villa in Methoni residential Methoni, Messinia 2021
Dormition of the Mother of God church/monastery Komilio, Lefkada 2021-2022
St. Paraskevi’s Church, Lefkada church/monastery Athani, Lefkada 2021-2022
Hotel Xenia in Edessa commercial, research Edessa 2021
Piano House residential Patras 2020
House in Rio B residential Patras 2020
Student Residences commercial Patras 2020
House in Rio A residential Patras 2020
Lakeside Hotel commercial Aitoliko 2020
Villa in Tolo residential Tolo, Argolida 2020
Vacation villa in Gialova residential Gialova, Messinia 2020
Vacation villa in Pyla residential Pyla, Messinia 2020
Neoclassical Building P commercial Patras 2020
Saint Marina (Maritsa) Monastery, Glebe Filokali church/monastery Santameri, Achaea 2019
20.20m2 residential Athens 2019 – 2020
Cathedral Church of St Andrew church/monastery Patras 2016
Dormition of the Mother of God (Old Church), Krystalovrisi church/monastery Krystalovrisi, Achaea 2014 - 2020
Dormition of the Mother of God (New Church), Krystalovrisi church/monastery Krystalovrisi, Achaea 2013 - 2015
Neoclassical Building G residential, commercial Patras 2013 - 2016
Unit of Roman Aqueduct of Patras public Patras 2012 - 2012
Dormition of the Mother of God (Agios Elias) church/monastery Agios Elias, Elia 2012 - 2013
Karolou Development commercial Patras 2011 - 2012
Saint Marina (Maritsa) Monastery church/monastery Santameri, Achaea 2010 - 2014
The Hermes Commercial Association commercial Patras 2010 - 2016
Neoclassical Building D residential, commercial Patras 2010
Monastery of Iviron, Transfiguration of Christ, Glebe church/monastery Agios Elias, Elia 2009 - 2014
The Monastery of Saints Fanentes church/monastery Sami, Kefalonia 2007
Ancient Roman Baths, Kryneon public Sami, Kefalonia 2006
Residence in Arachovitika residential Arachovitika, Patras 2005 - 2006
St Menas, Church church/monastery Lefkada 2004 - 2007
St Nicholas, Church church/monastery Lefkada 2004 - 2007
St Charalambos, Church church/monastery Lefkada 2004 - 2007
Sts Anargyroi, Church church/monastery Lefkada 2004 - 2007
Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary church/monastery Lefkada 2004 - 2007, 2018 - 2021
Virgin Mary of the Strangers church/monastery Lefkada 2004 - 2007
The Ampelakiotissa Monastery church/monastery Nafpaktos, Aetolia-Acarnania 2003 - 2004
Multi-Storey Housing Development residential Patras 2002 - 2004
Holy Monastery of Poretsos (Katholikon) church/monastery Poretsos, Achaea 2002 – 2002
Transfiguration of Christ Chapel church/monastery Kremasta Lake, Aetolia-Acarnania 2001 - 2003
Old Church of Saint Andrew church/monastery Patras 2001 - 2007
Ancient Patras funeral tomb, Ephorate of Antiquities of Achaia public Patras 2001
The Old Church of Saint Andrew, Patras church/monastery Patras 2001-2003
Villa in Kato Vasiliki residential K. Vasiliki, Aetolia-Acarnania 2000 - 2001
The Agathonos Monastery church/monastery Lamia, Phthiotis 2000 - 2001
The Monastery of Omplos church/monastery Omplos, Achaea 1999 - 2002
Patras Lighthouse public Patras 1999 - 2000
Neoclassical Building S commercial Patras 1998 - 2000
8th Nursery School, Competition research Patras 1997
Neoclassical Building at Ano Poli commercial Patras 1997 - 1998
St Spiridon, Church church/monastery Rododafni, Achaea 1995 - 1997
Neoclassical Building, Classical Ballet School commercial Patras 1995 - 1996
Neoclassical Building in Psilalonia commercial Patras 1995 - 1998
Achaia Clauss commercial Patras 1994 - 2007
Mother of God Church (Vlacherna) church/monastery Kyllini, Elia 1992 - 2000
Old Train Station of Patras public Patras 1988
Vallianios School of Agriculture public Lixouri, Kefalonia 1986 - 1987
Title
Type
Location
Year
Vassiliki Medical Centre
public
Vassiliki, Lefkada
2022
Church of Ypapanti, Dragano
church/monastery
Dragano, Lefkada
2022
Church of Saint Anatolios, Dragano
church/monastery
Dragano, Lefkada
2022
Holy Monastery of Kokkini Ecclesia (Red Church)
church/monastery
Lefkada
2022
Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, Athani
church/monastery
Athani, Lefkada
2022
Vacation Villa in Methoni
residential
Methoni, Messinia
2021
Dormition of the Mother of God
church/monastery
Komilio, Lefkada
2021-2022
St. Paraskevi’s Church, Lefkada
church/monastery
Athani, Lefkada
2021-2022
Hotel Xenia in Edessa
commercial, research
Edessa
2021
Piano House
residential
Patras
2020
House in Rio B
residential
Patras
2020
Student Residences
commercial
Patras
2020
House in Rio A
residential
Patras
2020
Lakeside Hotel
commercial
Aitoliko
2020
Villa in Tolo
residential
Tolo, Argolida
2020
Vacation villa in Gialova
residential
Gialova, Messinia
2020
Vacation villa in Pyla
residential
Pyla, Messinia
2020
Neoclassical Building P
commercial
Patras
2020
Saint Marina (Maritsa) Monastery, Glebe Filokali
church/monastery
Santameri, Achaea
2019
20.20m2
residential
Athens
2019 – 2020
Cathedral Church of St Andrew
church/monastery
Patras
2016
Dormition of the Mother of God (Old Church), Krystalovrisi
church/monastery
Krystalovrisi, Achaea
2014 - 2020
Dormition of the Mother of God (New Church), Krystalovrisi
church/monastery
Krystalovrisi, Achaea
2013 - 2015
Neoclassical Building G
residential, commercial
Patras
2013 - 2016
Unit of Roman Aqueduct of Patras
public
Patras
2012 - 2012
Dormition of the Mother of God (Agios Elias)
church/monastery
Agios Elias, Elia
2012 - 2013
Karolou Development
commercial
Patras
2011 - 2012
Saint Marina (Maritsa) Monastery
church/monastery
Santameri, Achaea
2010 - 2014
The Hermes Commercial Association
commercial
Patras
2010 - 2016
Neoclassical Building D
residential, commercial
Patras
2010
Monastery of Iviron, Transfiguration of Christ, Glebe
church/monastery
Agios Elias, Elia
2009 - 2014
The Monastery of Saints Fanentes
church/monastery
Sami, Kefalonia
2007
Ancient Roman Baths, Kryneon
public
Sami, Kefalonia
2006
Residence in Arachovitika
residential
Arachovitika, Patras
2005 - 2006
St Menas, Church
church/monastery
Lefkada
2004 - 2007
St Nicholas, Church
church/monastery
Lefkada
2004 - 2007
St Charalambos, Church
church/monastery
Lefkada
2004 - 2007
Sts Anargyroi, Church
church/monastery
Lefkada
2004 - 2007
Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary
church/monastery
Lefkada
2004 - 2007, 2018 - 2021
Virgin Mary of the Strangers
church/monastery
Lefkada
2004 - 2007
The Ampelakiotissa Monastery
church/monastery
Nafpaktos, Aetolia-Acarnania
2003 - 2004
Multi-Storey Housing Development
residential
Patras
2002 - 2004
Holy Monastery of Poretsos (Katholikon)
church/monastery
Poretsos, Achaea
2002 – 2002
Transfiguration of Christ Chapel
church/monastery
Kremasta Lake, Aetolia-Acarnania
2001 - 2003
Old Church of Saint Andrew
church/monastery
Patras
2001 - 2007
Ancient Patras funeral tomb, Ephorate of Antiquities of Achaia
public
Patras
2001
The Old Church of Saint Andrew, Patras
church/monastery
Patras
2001-2003
Villa in Kato Vasiliki
residential
K. Vasiliki, Aetolia-Acarnania
2000 - 2001
The Agathonos Monastery
church/monastery
Lamia, Phthiotis
2000 - 2001
The Monastery of Omplos
church/monastery
Omplos, Achaea
1999 - 2002
Patras Lighthouse
public
Patras
1999 - 2000
Neoclassical Building S
commercial
Patras
1998 - 2000
8th Nursery School, Competition
research
Patras
1997
Neoclassical Building at Ano Poli
commercial
Patras
1997 - 1998
St Spiridon, Church
church/monastery
Rododafni, Achaea
1995 - 1997
Neoclassical Building, Classical Ballet School
commercial
Patras
1995 - 1996
Neoclassical Building in Psilalonia
commercial
Patras
1995 - 1998
Achaia Clauss
commercial
Patras
1994 - 2007
Mother of God Church (Vlacherna)
church/monastery
Kyllini, Elia
1992 - 2000
Old Train Station of Patras
public
Patras
1988
Vallianios School of Agriculture
public
Lixouri, Kefalonia
1986 - 1987
description
maintenance and repair measures of Saint Nicholas Chapel

category
church/monastery

location
Sami, Kefalonia

built area
74 m2

client
Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities

year
2007

THE MONASTERY OF SAINTS FANENTES

The Post-byzantine Monastery of Saints Fanentes is built on the ruins of the Acropolis "Kyatis" in Ancient Sami. The monastery was built before 1264, the year of its first recording in the proceedings of Kephallenia’s Latin Diocese. After flourishing in the 17th century as a significant spiritual centre with a hieratic school, it was closed down in 1805. It was in operation until the great earthquake of 1953, where it was ruined and abandoned.

Although there are remains of the post-byzantine period in the monastery complex, and its catholic was renovated in 1633, architectural members immured in the wall of the catholic attest to the existence of a middle Byzantine temple. The complex follows the typical Byzantine structure with cells along a four-sided surrounding wall/peribolos and the catholic temple standing free inside. The Monastery consists of two-story monastic cells, the cathedral, and the chapel of Saint Nicholas on the southeastern side of the hill.

The Saint Nicholas Chapel belongs to the single-nave Ionian Basilica type and is now abandoned. Stone blocks of the ancient fortification walls are visible in the lowest part of its walls. The all-painted temple’s frescoes date to the middle of the 17th century, reflect conservative models and are characterised by features that ascribe special significance to the monument.

As an immediate measure to protect the Saint Nicholas Chapel, it was proposed to build a roof with wooden columns, beams, cross ties, trusses with metal anchors, roof tiles with bulkhead roof from girders and roofing. The proposal includes the connection of the roof bearing structure and the cross joints with the aim of having beneficial results in terms of duration and endurance.

ΙΕΡΑ ΜΟΝΗ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΦΑΝΕΝΤΩΝ

Η Μεταβυζαντινή Μονή των Αγίων Φανέντων θεμελιωμένη στα ερείπια της Ακρόπολης Κυάτιδας στην Αρχαία Σάμη. Η Μονή ανεγέρθηκε πριν το 1264, οπότε αναφέρεται για πρώτη φορά στο Πρακτικό της Λατινικής Επισκοπής Κεφαλληνίας, και αφού γνώρισε μεγάλη ακμή κατά το 17ο αι., ως σημαντικό πνευματικό κέντρο με ιερατική σχολή, καταργήθηκε το 1805. Βρισκόταν σε λειτουργία μέχρι τον μεγάλο σεισμό του 1953 οπότε ερειπώθηκε και εγκαταλείφθηκε.

Παρόλο που τα κατάλοιπα του συγκροτήματος ανάγονται στη μεταβυζαντινή περίοδο, οπότε και ανακαινίστηκε το καθολικό του το 1633, εντοιχισμένα αρχιτεκτονικά μέλη στο καθολικό μαρτυρούν την ύπαρξη ναού των μεσοβυζαντινών χρόνων. Το συγκρότημα ακολουθεί την τυπική βυζαντινή διάταξη με τα κελιά παραταγμένα σε τετράπλευρο περίβολο και το καθολικό, ελεύθερο στο εσωτερικό του. Η Μονή αποτελείται από διώροφα κελιά, το καθολικό και το παρεκκλήσιο του Αγίου Νικολάου στην νοτιοανατολική πλευρά του λόφου.

Ο ναός του Αγίου Νικολάου στη μορφή της μονόχωρης επτανησιακής βασιλικής, είναι σήμερα ερειπωμένος. Στο κατώτερο τμήμα των τοίχων του διακρίνονται λιθόπλινθοι αρχαίων τειχών. Οι τοιχογραφίες του ναού χρονολογούνται στα μέσα του 17ου αι., απηχούν συντηρητικά πρότυπα και παρουσιάζουν ιδιαιτερότητες, που καθιστούν το μνημείο ιδιαίτερης σημασίας.

Ως άμεσο μέτρο προστασίας του παρεκκλησίου του Αγίου Νικολάου, προτάθηκε η κατασκευή στεγάστρου με ξύλινους στύλους, δοκούς, χιαστί συνδέσμους, ζυγώματα (ζευκτά) με μεταλλικούς ελκυστήρες, κεραμοσκεπή στέγη με ισχυρό σανιδωτό διάφραγμα από τεγίδες και επιτεγίδες. Η πρόταση συμπεριλαμβάνει την επιμελή δικτύωση του στατικού φορέα της στέγης και των εγκαρσίων συνδέσμων έχοντας ως σκοπό ευεργετικά αποτελέσματα με διάρκεια και βάθος χρόνου.