Hermoupolis

A research on the everyday life of the city during the 19th century

Student report (2023)

Authors

E. Sideri Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

J.M.K. Hanna History, Form & Aesthetics - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

20-04-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

This history thesis, through the case study of Hermoupolis, the port city of the island of Syros, investigates the spatial imprint of the social functioning of that region during the 19th century. It is an attempt to study the development of the whole city and the evolution of a network, extending beyond its physical boundaries, when everything was at its full and Hermoupolis, one of the most critical commercial and industrial centers. Undeniably, the interaction of land and sea, through the people and their actions, formed the unique entity of this multilayered city. Therefore, the waterfront, as the physical border of that interaction, is the place that can reveal that process as a palimpsest of every former condition. Through a systematic study of the local archive of the island, this research combines different mediums to produce a map corresponding to that era to underline how this city was formed through the constant interaction of land, people, and sea.