Ziller-Loverdos Residence

The Ziller–Loverdos Residence is one of the most significant neoclassical buildings in central Athens, designed and executed by the distinguished German architect Ernst Ziller. Despite subsequent interventions and extensions, the building preserves the essential elements of its original architectural form. Later modifications by its second owner, the prominent banker Dionysios Loverdos, introduced Neo-Byzantine elements designed by the Greek architect Aristotelis Zachos, in collaboration with folklorist Angeliki Chatzimichali. The building constitutes a unique architectural palimpsest, reflecting the coexistence and tension between two distinct architectural trends of the late 19th and early 20th centuries —Neoclassicism and Neo-Byzantinism— as expressed by leading architects, artists, and intellectual figures of modern Greece.

The conservation and restoration of the listed monument was therefore considered imperative, both due to its architectural significance and its broader cultural value. The study proposes the restoration of the residence with the aim of enhancing its structural stability, preserving its complex historical stratification, and re-establishing it as a cultural landmark. At the same time, it envisions its adaptive reuse as an annex of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, making it accessible to the public as a site of architectural and historical interpretation.