“Antiperatos” by ORA/MA design architecture at the 12th Biennale of Young Greek Architects

The project Antiperatos by Manos Oratis participates in the 12th Biennale of Young Greek Architects, one of the most significant institutions dedicated to showcasing contemporary Greek architecture. Its inclusion within this context highlights the project’s ability to engage with contemporary architectural discourse surrounding memory, symbolism, and the experiential dimension of space.

An architectural proposal beyond the obvious

Antiperatos was conceived as an architectural “monument” on the historically charged site of Antiperatos, on the remote island of Kasos — the landing point of the Turco-Egyptian forces during the Holocaust of Kasos in 1824. Far from the logic of a conventional memorial, the project approaches memory as an experiential and deeply personal condition.

Within the barren landscape of the southern Aegean, architecture becomes a symbolic journey of transition: a passage between trauma and transcendence, darkness and light, the past and the “other shore.” Through minimal gestures, primal materiality, and strong symbolism, the composition seeks to transform a place marked by historical tragedy into a space of contemplation, self-awareness, and inner transformation.

The Biennale as a field of dialogue

The 12th Biennale of Young Greek Architects brings together works by emerging Greek architects from Greece and abroad, highlighting contemporary approaches and new directions within Greek architectural thought. The exhibition is hosted at the Archaeological Museum of Patras from May 16 to June 30, 2026.

The full project presentation can be found here:
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