The document discusses changes in housing and households in the area of Kokkinia over several decades from the 1920s to 2008. It describes the gradual transformation from single-family homes to higher density multi-unit buildings through subdivision and additions. The definition of what constitutes a household and how that has changed independently of physical housing structures is also examined.

1. CHANGES IN HOUSING AND HOUSEHOLDS IN KOKKINIA I BACKGROUND II DESCRIPTION OF THE DEMOS III GERMANIKA FINDINGS Culture and Spatial Organization IV THE VALUE OF LONG TERM RESEARCH V WHAT IS A HOUSE ? WHAT IS A HOUSE/HOLD? CONCEPTUAL ISSUES VI WHY ARE THEY STILL THERE? VII CONCLUSIONS

2. Nikaia/Kokkinia ‘1970’ view towards Piraeus

3. Nikaia a left wing area

4. Germanika ‘1930’

5. Germanika 2008

6. Roula’s Kitchen

7. Πόππη η Πολλλαπαιδούσα ● Corner House Family with Nine Children ● Spotless ‘Slums’ The same house 2008

9. VIEW OF NIKAIA TODAY

11. New construction in the 2000s

12. New construction varies from four to seven storeys

14. * based on a sample survey of 15 blocks 34 2005 Percentage of Original Buildings in Germanika +/-31* 40 80 100 Original Buildings% 2008 2001 ‘ 1970’ 1928 Date

15. GERMANIKA 1928

16. GERMANIKA SAMPLE AREA 1928

17. GERMANIKA SAMPLE AREA 2001

18. GERMANIKA SAMPLE AREA 2008

19. Eliso b. Brusa (1899 – 1977)

20. Vasilia b. Smyrni (1894 - 1988)

21. Margaro b. Vourla (1899 – 1974)

22. Afternoons in Germanika (‘1970’)

23. Charoula’s family and housing changes

24. Neighbours become relatives Interlinked Houses

25. Neighbours become relatives

26. Pakistani migrant workers residing in refugee houses

27. Upper floor purchased by three related Albanian families in 2001

29. Houses in ‘1970’ showing original provisions

30. Germanika Original Provisions

31. Successive subdivision of dwelling units 1928 – 1971 1071 997 588 552 Families 1971 1961 1930 1928 Dwelling Units

32. Shared Houses Several households occupied the same building and plot with additions. Every household had its own kitchen. Five households, five kitchens

34. Yannides family history 1928-1972 3 Households, 6 Residents (1972) 4 Households, 10 Residents (1970) 5 Households, 12 Residents (1960) 4 Households, 11 Residents (1955) 3 Households, 9 Residents (1950) 2 Households, 9 Residents (1940) 1 Household, 8 Residents (1938) 1 Household, 5 Residents (1928)

35. Winning the Lottery ‘1970’ The Corner Plot Problem Commercial Use ‘2008’

37. Plots too small for development Dimensions 4m x 4m = 16 m2 Dimensions 6m x 2.6m = 12.6m2

38. Lack of Agreement Two separate households of siblings who dispute rebuilding on the shared plot

39. «Δεν θέλω διαμέρισμα, έχω την αυλή και τα λουλούδια μου.» ‘ 1970’ 2008

40. «Θέλω να με θυμούνται στην αυλή μου με τα λουλούδια.»

41. Thodori Τα κάλαντα στη γειτονιά ‘1950’ Thodori Pascha ‘1970’

42. Thodori and family, 2005 In his basement, 2008 «Θἐλω την ησυχία μου στο σπιτάκι μου.»