hill, perhaps his most important work, and the tourist pavilion of St. Demetrios Loubardiaris, seeking its ideal. In 1958, after 35 years of NTUA as a professor, he retired. In 1966 he was elected a full member of the Academy of Athens. He has been often described as a critical regionalist and sometimes as a European modernist. In 1933, Pikionis with other Greek architects signed the Athens Charter, a manifesto of the modernist movement which published later by Le Corbusier. However he didn't embrace completely the new movement. The leitmotif in his work has been, according to architecture historians, the epiphany, the contrast between bleached marble and sodden soil. He died in Athens on 28 August 1968. Legacy Although he actually built few buildings, Pikionis is revered for the landscaping work in pedestrian areas around the Acropolis of Athens, a work done in the 1950s. Utilizing rough-finished marble in various shapes that appear irregular, yet are strictly geometric, and incorporating expertly chosen local fora on his terraces and steps, Pikionis' work has astounded visitors to the area and remains highly thought of ever since. He utilized similar techniques in creating the children's playground of the municipality of Filothei, an affluent Athens suburban area. Notable works Lycabettus School Moraitis House, Tzitzifies, 1921-1923 Kotopouli Theatre, 1932 Primary School of Pefkakia, 1932 Experimental School of Thessaloniki, 1933 Landscaping of the Acropolis of Athens surrounding area, 1954–57 Filothei playground, 1961–64 Hotel Xenia, Delphi City Hall of Volos, Volos Pourris House, Athens view References External links Pikionis works 1887 births 1968 deaths Greek architects Greek art critics Greek painters Greek expatriates in Germany National Technical University of Athens alumni Academic staff of the National Technical University of Athens Members of the Academy of Athens (modern) Artists from Piraeus