Architect

or maybe not [?]

WORK EXPERIENCE |non architecture

MSA Visuals Ltd | aka Memo| London, U.K.www.msavisuals.com

aug2010 – present | Studio + Personal Assistant

  • Operation + management of the studio.
  • Correspondence with clients, galleries, providers, etc.
  • Research for new business opportunities.
  • Organizing online file systems for internal use.

FORMAN's SMOKEHOUSE GALLERY| London, U.K. www.smokehousegallery.wordpress.com

mar2010 – aug2010 | Gallery Assistant

  • Assistance in operation + management of the gallery.
  • Installation of exhibitions + assisting exhibiting artists.
  • Sourcing + uploading creative content for web.
  • Photographic documentation of exhibitions + related events.

TAILOR MADE LONDON | London, U.K. www.tailormadelondon.com

oct2009 – sep2010 | Communication Manager + PR

  • Organizing the studio for client meetings i.e. moodboards, cloth samples, etc.
    • Participating in sales presentations + trades fairs.
    • Designing business’ leaflets + booklet.

WORK EXPERIENCE |architecture

TECTONICS Architects | London, U.K. www.tectonics-architects.com

apr2008 – feb2009 [as qualified architect]

  • LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE MUSEUM in Belgium- Competition.  
    urban design + architectural proposal to create a link between the university Town (built in the 70s) + the Lake.
    The project was selected following a first stage urban-design competition for the second stage.
  • Private house extension, Sutton.
    design of double volume side extension with sauna + pool to meet the changing needs of the owners.
  • Private flat, Earl's Court.
    refurbishment + roof extension(mansard) in a 2 storey apartment. [built]
  • Apex Hotel, Wembley.
    design for a 25 storey hotel, restaurant + bar, as part of the regeneration of the area.

BROOKS MURRAY Architects | London, U.K. www.brooksmurray.com

summer 2008 [freelance]

  • Ruzin-Sadagora Trust Synagogue, Golders Green Road, NW11
    design + succesful submission for a new contemporary Synagogue in North London.

THE SOLID PROJECT | London, U.K. www.thesolidproject.com

dec2007 – apr2008 [as qualified architect]

  • Private house, Clapton, London
    refurbishment of a 2 storey Victorian house to re-gain the missing character.

MUNKENBECK + MARSHALL | London, U.K. www.mandm.uk.com

aug2007 – nov2007 [as qualified architect]

  • King’s Cross – York Way Competition.  
    design of mix-use landmark building to the north of King’s Cross Station + the canal, over the Gasworks Tunnels
    to accommodate B1/ D1 uses at the ground + 6 floors of 160 units with an atrium. 4 different proposals presented at workshop with 1 finally developed.
  • Hayes Creative Quarter, West London.  
    regeneration of former EMI site with 4 residential blocks, a multi-purpose retained building + a refurbished museum-gallery.
  • The Mall, Kingsbury.
    4 high residential blocks of 135 units on a circular position linked together to create an internal courtyard.

GML Architects | London, U.K. www.gmlarchitects.co.uk

jan2007 - dec2007 [as qualified architect + freelance]

  • Mildmay Avenue, N1
    design + + succesful submission of a major application.
  • Central Street, EC1
    roof extension at a conservation area to create a luxury penthouse.
  • Marshgate Drive, Hertford.  
    redesign + co-ordinate the resubmission of 182 residential units set out from a central courtyard in the form of 3 main blocks with a distinctive river frontage.
  • Wenlock Street, Hackney.  
    design 22 residential units for affordable housing within an area that is almost exclusively made up of large scale council housing estates.
  • City Road, Islington.  
    refurbish + roof extension of a 6 storey commercial building linked with external bridges to a new office tower within the site area.

BROOKS MURRAY Architects | London, U.K. www.brooksmurray.com

oct2006 - jan2007 [as qualified architect]

  • 19 + 19A Goulton Road, Hackney E5.  
    succesful submission to retain + refurbish an existing Victorian warehouse for a mixed-use development:commercial space at ground floor, 9 flats above.
  • 69 Bank Street, Maidstone M16.  
    conversion + revitalisation of a listed building together with the provision of an extension + new floor to provide residential accommodation.
  • Palace Hotel, Southend-on-Sea.  
    an iconic landmark on Southend seafront currently undergoing refurbishment into a conference centre, a 150 student accommodation, restaurant + leisure facilities.

ORMS Architecture Design www.orms.co.uk

aug2006 [freelance]

  • detail packages for drylining + ceilings/WC series to be issued for a commercial refurbishment in 20 Gracechurch St, EC2.

GML Architects | London, U.K. www.gmlarchitects.co.uk

apr2004 - jul2006 [as assistant architect]

  • 53-61 Whytcliffe Rd South, Purley.
    residential development with 72 flats in 2 separate blocks + central open space - courtyard.
  • 1-3 Burnt Oak Broadway, Brent.
    mixed use development with 73 flats provided in 2 separate blocks; above ground + mezzanine level retail.
  • Conservative Club, Eleanor Cross, Waltham.
    replacement of the existing conservative club with a bespoke new building; 62 residential units after deck level; construction to be held within different phases.
  • Mildmay Avenue, N1, Islington.
    high density residential development with 154 flats provided with a range of open spaces-internal courtyards.
  • Weller Street, SE1, Southwark.
    retain + refurbish of existing Victorian building + warehouse, plus additional lightweight glass + steel structure.

PROJECTS in Greece

sept2000 - dec2003

as qualified architect, freelance projects, Athens Greece.

  • Private house in Zagora Pelion, Greece. [built]
  • Private summerhouse in Lefokastron Pelion, Greece.
  • Private country house in Distomon, Greece.
  • Internal Refurbishments of Head Offices: [completed]
    Navarino Telecom, NetOne Telecom, C&C International, AKS Hotels, Athens Greece.
feb2002 - dec2003

as qualified architect in other practices, Greece.

VICKY BILIOY, Athens Greece

  • "Shaping" Piraeus Port for the 2004 Olympic Games [completed]
  • New Passenger Terminal in Piraeus Port, Greece. [built]
  • Renovation & Nomination of Pier Krakaris in Piraeus Port, Greece.
    D.J.GALANOS, Volos Greece
  • Private houses, Volos Greece.
  • Students’ apartments, Kavala Greece.
sept1995 - dec1999

as a trainee architect, Athens Greece:

  • Centre of NeoHellenic Architecture of Museum Benaki. [researcher] www.benaki.gr
  • MetaArchitects. [architectural draftsman + design collaboration] www.meta-arch.gr
  • Maro Papadopoulou Architects. [architectural draftsman + design collaboration]
  • Prof. J. Despotopoulos’ Researching Programm. [researcher] www.culture2000.tee.gr

INFO

  • ARB Member July 2006 [071289B]
  • Licensed Architect: Technical Chamber of Greece, 2001.
  • Equivalent to Riba III.

EDUCATION

oct1993 - jul2000

March in Architecture, National Technical University of Athens. www.arch.ntua.gr

  • Final Year Thesis in Architecture: 'STROLLING IN THE 20TH CENTURY – one idea, a cube + a parasite'.
    A dive into the history + the perplexity of people to understand events; Exploring space + time interactively.
  • Lecture Project: 'ARCHITECTURE AS AN IMAGE, CONTEXT, PROTHESIS - events of space + thinking'.
oct2002 - jul2003

DIPLOMA in Advertising, Athens Media Lab. [grade B] www.athensmedialab.gr

  • Final project: 'SKYY VODKA'. Campaign for a new product in Greece - TV/ Prints.
feb2004 - jul2005

SHORT COURSES IN UK, Central St. Martin’s

  • Introduction to Advertising.
  • Working in Television.
  • Art Direction in Films.
jul1992
  • Graduation from 5th General High School, Volos Greece.

IT SKILLS

  • Microstation V8 - AutoCAD2006 - VectorWorks 11: Professional experience in 2D drawings.
  • Sketch Up 5 - VectorWorks 3D: Knowledge of modelling.
  • Adobe PhotoShop - Illustrator: Professional experience in graphic presentation.
  • Basic html.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

  • English: fluently.
  • German, French: basic.
  • Greek: mother tongue.