The subject of the competition is the design of a new CBD at a wider
area of 120.000 sq.m behind the port. The area’s advantageous location
next to the city’s port, near the historic center of the city and quite
close to important road and rail networks, as well as near industrial
zones and logistics infrastructure, offers opportunities for sustainable
economic development. Moreover, the area will be upgraded significantly
upon the completion of major prospective infrastructure projects, as
the upgrade of the port, Thessaloniki’s new Metro network and the
potential development of the western suburban railway. Last but not
least, Thessaloniki’s airport ongoing redevelopment will result (by
2021) to an expanded modern airport with a significantly increased
capacity, connecting the city, further, with the world.