THE TRIREME TOWER.
the new central business disctrict in Thessaloniki, has been expected become attracting new high income residents and investors strengthen in Thessaloniki’s west waterfront area. The Trireme Tower will connect between nature, histories, and development. The site lies in the waterfront face directly into Thessaloniki port. Furthermore it is located in the middle of a historical building, The Trireme Tower is required to be an adaptive building that complements central business district needs.
Inspired by the trireme that triumphed in the 8th century, this ship brought Greece's victory in the Greek-Persian war, in this victory it led Greece to build the maritime empire of Athens. With The Trireme Tower, it is expected that the central business district will bring Thessaloniki with its previous image of lack of economic activity and liavibility productivity into development of the Thessaloniki waterfront.
Trireme as a symbol of technological progress and modernization that cannot be separated from its historical value, thus making this building a symbol of business progress that supports people's daily lives without disturbing the history of the site and the surrounding nature.
The Trireme Central Business District, unites two axes, the function of the business center and local historical value. Where the axes are intersect unique point that integrate business development and historical value are created.
