The GNO
Architecture
The GNO Foundation selected through an international competition Italian architect Renzo Piano and his firm Renzo Piano Building Workshop for the study and design of the GNO Foundation Cultural Center (GNO).
The architect
The GNO
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The Greek National Opera building
The new premises of the Greek National Opera, covering an area of 28,000m², constitute one of the most important contemporary lyrical theaters internationally. The space’s organization and design together with its state-of-the-art technical capabilities enable the GNO to host even the most demanding opera and ballet performances, offering unlimited potential.Περισσότερα -
The building of the National Library of Greece
With a two-century long history, more than 1 million books, periodicals and rare manuscripts from the 9th to the 20th century, The National Library of Greece safeguards the Greek language playing an important bridging role between the past and the future.Περισσότερα -
GNO Park
Occupying 85% of GNO’s total area, GNO Park is home to a rich variety of flora, including olive trees, evergreen shrubs, carob trees, laurels, cypress trees, as well as an extensive selection of indigenous Greek aromatic plants.Περισσότερα -
Lighthouse
The GNO Lighthouse sits on top of the new home of the Greek National Opera, protected by the “Magic Carpet,” an energy-producing canopy made of solar panels spanning 2.5 acres. Like every lighthouse, the GNO Lighthouse is encased in glass, offering panoramic views of Athens, Piraeus and the Saronic Gulf,1Περισσότερα