Last year I experienced Open House Athens a little differently than usual. I had a five-month-old baby — who naturally followed his own schedule — so spending the whole day visiting buildings from 10am to 5pm simply wasn’t an option. I also decided to bring my almost five-year-old along. Instead of trying to do everything, we kept our plans simple. We joined an Open Walk in the neighborhood of Kypseli and visited two buildings during the main Open House Athens weekend. Open House Athens is part of the wider Open House Europe network of architecture events. During past Open House…

  Athens is filled with historic buildings that reflect its political, cultural, and architectural evolution. From neoclassical mansions and diplomatic residences to industrial complexes and grand hotels, each one carries a fragment of the city’s layered identity. Open House Athens offers rare access to some of these spaces. I’ve been attending the event since 2017, often gravitating toward hotel buildings. Over the years, however, I’ve also stepped inside historic buildings in Athens that are rarely open to the public. I’ve gathered photographs and notes from these visits, and it felt like the right moment to bring them together as pieces…