"Bodies of Water: From the concept of Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 on the Dine of Argolis" Workshop
Date and Time
- Organized by: CHS Greece
- Academic Coordination: Andreas Nikolovgenis (Architect, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Department of Architecture, University of Ioannina, Greece, Associate 2021-24, Center for Hellenic Studies, Harvard University)
- Language: Greek
Synopsis
The workshop will delve into the form of water retention infrastructures that construct the countryside with the aim of water supply, electricity, and irrigation, i.e., agricultural production. The Dine of the Argolic Gulf (Anavalos) is a source of submarine freshwater hydrologically connected to the Nestani Plateau. Pausanias mentions it (Description of Greece §8.7.2) and is related to the cult practice of the Argives, who sacrificed horses by throwing them into the spring. In the 1960s, a concrete dam was constructed to contain the spring to irrigate the Argolic plain, while in an ambitious plan, it was proposed as a solution for Athens' water supply. Learn more about the workshop on "Bodies of Water: From the concept of Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 on the Dine of Argolis."