ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATIONS – COMPOSITIONS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS
Eleni Vernadaki also produced important work in the area of monumental ceramic murals for public and private buildings. She started her work in this field at a very young age – only 29 – in collaboration with Yiannis Moralis. She proceeded to undertake both the design and execution of a large number of compositions for buildings, while also continuing her collaborations with other artists in this area.
In the murals which Vernadaki designed, the main objective was the harmonious coexistence of each composition with the structural elements of the space and the natural environment. The compositions are simple and unpretentious. Rough textures, the colours of the clay and austere geometric elements play leading roles in compositions that convey an “earthy” feel to the space. With these compositions, Vernadaki managed to present inspiring applications of ceramic art in the human social environment.
Athens Ellinikon International Airport (East Terminal), Elliniko, 1967-1969
Ceramic mural in the VIP lounge, 3 x 14 m.
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki [architect: Eero Saarinen]
Ceramic mural for an apartment in an Athens apartment building, 1969
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki [architects: Thymios Papayannis and Associates]
Greek National Tourism Organization Tourist Pavilion, Voula, 1970
Ceramic murals on exterior wall and in interior spaces (no longer extant)
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki [architect: Ioannis Triantafyllidis]
First National City Bank, Piraeus-Akti Miaouli branch, 1970.
Ceramic mural (no longer extant)
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki [architects: Thymio Papayannis and Associates]
First National City Bank, Kolonaki branch, 1971.
Μural composed of works from the “Coins”/“Nomismata” series (no longer extant)
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki [architects: Thymio Papayannis and Associates]
Office building, 10 Nikis Street, Athens, 1971
Ceramic mural at the entrance hall, 310 x 460 cm
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki
Shell company office complex, Athens, 1972.
Ceramic murals on exterior wall and in the entrance hall
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki [architects: Thymios Papayannis and Associates]
Greek National Tourism Organization “Xenia” Hotel, Loutra Kyllinis, 1973*
Ceramic mural
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki
* The semi-outdoor space where the original composition was located has been converted to the dining area of the Ilia Palms hotel, part of the Grecotel Olympia Riviera Resort
Hellenic Industrial Development Bank, Athens, 1975*
Ceramic mural
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki [architect: Alexandros Tombazis]
* Today the building houses various departments of the Hellenic Parliament
Kernos Beach Hotel, Malia, Heraklion Region, Crete, 1976
Two ceramic murals, 285 x 620 cm. & 228 x 295 cm.
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki (architect: Antonis Lambakis)
Porto Hydra Ηotel complex in Ermioni, 1977
Ceramic mural
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki [architects: Suzana & Dimitris Antonakakis/A66]
Ionian Bank, Rhodes, 1983*
Ceramic murals on the exterior walls and the interior of the branch
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki [architects: Suzana & Dimitris Antonakakis/A66]
* The building, which today houses commercial premises, is at 15 Averof Street in Rhodes town.
Ionian Bank, Kifissia branch, 1985*
Ceramic mural, 235 x 535 cm.
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki
* Today Alpha Bank, Kifissia-Levidou branch
Ceramic mural in the entrance hall of an apartment building at 11 Navarinou Street, Athens, early 1980s.
Μural made from sheets of cast aluminium, 180 x 600 cm.
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki
Ceramic murals for the exterior walls of an Athens apartment, 1985
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki [architect: Suzana Antonakakis/A66]
Ceramic composition for the floor of α residence in Thiseio, Athens 1986
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki [architects: Suzana & Dimitris Antonakakis/A66]
Ceramic mural for a residence in Thrakomakedones, Attica, 1989
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki [architects: Suzana & Dimitris Antonakakis/A66]
Athens Hilton Hotel, 2003
Ceramic mural in the pool area, 240 x 450 cm.
Design and execution: Eleni Vernadaki
