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CATEGORY: Engineering & project management, Infrastructure, Transport infrastructure, Urban Transport
LOCATION: Greece
START/END: 2013-2014
CLIENT: Okra Landscape Architects bv
ORIGIN OF FUNDING: Onassis Foundation
PROJECT VALUE: MEP: 16,690,000
LDK’s BUDGET SHARE: 100%
STAFF PROVIDED: 10
Type of Services
- The scope of work for the MEP Utilities Infrastructure designs included the Preliminary Design, Detailed Design Development, and Construction Drawings of the following installations:
Irrigation with Storm Water / Water Features recirculation - Plant rooms / Street and Square Lighting / Wireless Internet Access Wi-Fi / Kiosks plumbing connections / Kiosks electrical connections/ Bus lane speed camera system - The scope of work for the MEP design of the tramway extension included the Preliminary Design, and General Final Design of the following:
Traction Power Simulation Study / Traction Power System infrastructure / Tram Vehicle Power System / Tram Overhead Line System / Earthing System & Stray Currents Study / Control and Communication System / Electrical & Mechanical Installations of Stops / Passenger Information System / Fare Collection System / Turnouts Mechanisms / Relocation of Trolley-Bus Overhead Power Lines
Description
The “Re-think Athens” project is a multifaceted intervention, revitalizing the most central parts of the city. Its aim is to improve the quality of life for citizens through an environmental upgrade, a restitution of the urban environment, an improvement of the microclimate, and an eco-friendly means of transport that provides an inviting environment for pedestrians, cyclists, and much more.
LDK was involved in the following:
- the design of all MEP Utilities Infrastructure
- the MEP design for the extension of the tramway through the pedestrian area adding 4 km of new lines and 3 new stops (double track, catenary free Tram line extension from Syntagma Square up to Aigyptou Square).
