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Kvorning creates underground/ overground visitor centre for historic Greek mines
POSTED 06 Feb 2017 . BY Tom Anstey
The museum’s exhibits are inspired by the surroundings Ghiona mountains and the bauxite mining traditions and rituals of Fokis Credit: Kvorning
Danish architecture firm Kvorning Design & Communication have unveiled designs for a new visitor centre in Delphi, Greece, with experiences above and below ground chronicling the history of the Vagonetto-Fokis Mining Park.

The attraction, which has allowed visitors to follow the lives of miners and visit a real underground gallery since it opened in 2003, will open its new visitor centre in September.

The museum’s exhibits are inspired by the surroundings Ghiona mountains and the bauxite mining traditions and rituals of Fokis.

The experience is split into three thematic blocks – mining, history and education – with the first covering the mining process itself, the second looking at the social and historical aspects of mining, and the third studying geology, chemistry and engineering.

“The new visitor centre, designed by Kvorning, will enable us to present new experiences about bauxite mining in general and at Fokis to youngsters and adults with pedagogical substance and innovative effect,” said museum director Iro Siamanta.

“That will provide a strong boost for Vagonetto not only in 2017, but for many, many years to come.”
The experience is split into three thematic blocks – mining, history and education Credit: Kvorning
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Kvorning creates underground/ overground visitor centre for historic Greek mines
POSTED 06 Feb 2017 . BY Tom Anstey
The museum’s exhibits are inspired by the surroundings Ghiona mountains and the bauxite mining traditions and rituals of Fokis Credit: Kvorning
Danish architecture firm Kvorning Design & Communication have unveiled designs for a new visitor centre in Delphi, Greece, with experiences above and below ground chronicling the history of the Vagonetto-Fokis Mining Park.

The attraction, which has allowed visitors to follow the lives of miners and visit a real underground gallery since it opened in 2003, will open its new visitor centre in September.

The museum’s exhibits are inspired by the surroundings Ghiona mountains and the bauxite mining traditions and rituals of Fokis.

The experience is split into three thematic blocks – mining, history and education – with the first covering the mining process itself, the second looking at the social and historical aspects of mining, and the third studying geology, chemistry and engineering.

“The new visitor centre, designed by Kvorning, will enable us to present new experiences about bauxite mining in general and at Fokis to youngsters and adults with pedagogical substance and innovative effect,” said museum director Iro Siamanta.

“That will provide a strong boost for Vagonetto not only in 2017, but for many, many years to come.”
The experience is split into three thematic blocks – mining, history and education Credit: Kvorning
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A mine in western Quebec has become so popular with tourists that officials have been given the ultimatum of turning the site into either a full-fledged tourism attraction or destroying it to “secure” the beauty spot.
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Work has been completed on a unique project for Norway’s National Tourist Route (NTR), with a cluster of prefabricated structures by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor creating a selection of viewpoints and architectural rest stops as part of a project dating back 14 years.
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