Building boats are not just engineering. They are architectural carvings
“The ‘line’ of the vessels, starting
from the stocks, expresses the
philosophy of Panos Georganas,
who approaches it as an
architectural carving.”
“A naval architect is responsible
for the mechanical engineering
equipment and the hydrodynamic
design of the vessel, in which he
seeks to balance this large hull
with the loads and the speeds
on its voyages. The shipbuilder
also creates the ship’s ‘hull’, and
whatever else is relevant between
the surface of the waves and the
bottom. The architect is responsible
for the visible part of the vessel,
such as, for example, its general
shape, the funnel, the decks, the
staircases, the garages, as well as
the reception areas, those where
people gather, where they are
accommodated, and, above all,
where they circulate on and in the
vessel.
These two specialisations initially
work together, or, at least, the
architect takes into account the
engineering infrastructure work
of the naval architect. But it is the
architect who is responsible for
whatever we see on the vessel,
from the most important items to
the smallest detail.”