In 2006 it was decided to build one complex for both organizations and after discussions with the Greek state the area of the former horse racing (Hippodrome) track was chosen.

In 2008 the foundation chose Italian architect Renzo Piano to design the complex and in 2012 construction works started.

As a result, an artificial hill is constructed and the roof of both the library and the opera house is emerging from it maintaining the slope.

[10] During his visit to Athens, Greece (November 15–16, 2016), the former US President Barack Obama gave a speech at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), covering the impact of democracy.

[11][12] Plans for the Athens Metro to reach Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) were announced in 2021.