A film – documentary during the restoration of XT97, an interwar modernist building and an early brutalism precursor, nested in the city centre of Athens. The initial design by Angelos Siagas stipulated two independent maisonettes, adjacent not only vertically, but also horizontally. In the forthcoming years, this concept was abandoned. Lara Vartzioti found the extant building and began the restoration process in 2021. The film shows how during this time, various originally hidden details of the building were discovered. Many of the design decisions were made on site, as a result of collaboration with the construction crew. The construction process demonstrated in the documentary, in synergy with the crew team’s knowledge and the architect’s intentions, has led to the retention of many details of the original building, the structure and the shell, along with the transformation of the interior into flexible spaces that can be adapted for different uses, in direct contrast to the strict floor plans of the original Siagas’ designs. From the original building, the slabs of the existing reinforced concrete load-bearing structure were retained and reinforced with plates. During this process, the cross-section of the columns and beams was increased, while the third floor slab was demolished and reconstructed, as it had suffered irreparable damage. The video captures these moments, creating a narrative of how this nearly demolished shell got alive, remembering its original form.