Greek architect and town planner.
Biographical Information
| Name: | Konstantinos A. Doxiadis |
|---|---|
| Full name: | Konstantinos Apostolos Doxiadis |
| Born on | 14 May 1913 in Stenímakhos, Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece, Europe |
| Deceased on | 28 June 1975 in Athens, Athens, Attica, Greece, Europe |
| Place(s) of activity: | |
| 1935 | Graduates as an architect-engineer from Athens Technical University. |
| 1936 | Doctorate at Charlottenburg University, Berlin. |
| 1937 | Appointed Chief Town Planning Officer for the Greater Athens Area. |
| 1940 - 1945 | Head of the Department of Regional and Town Planning in the Ministry of Public Works while also serving as a corporal in the Greek Army. During the Occupation he was Chief of the National Resistance Group, Hephaestus, and published a magazine called "Regional Planning, Town Planning and Ekistics," the only underground technical publication anywhere in occupied Greece. |
| 1945 - 1948 | Undersecretary and Director-General of the Ministry of Housing and Reconstruction. |
| 1947 | Head of the Greek Delegation at the UN International Conference on Housing, Planning and Reconstruction. |
| 1948 - 1951 | Minister-Coordinator of the Greek Recovery Program and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Coordination. |
| 1949 - 1950 | Head of the Greek Delegation at the Greco-Italian War Reparations Conference. |
| 1951 | Founds Doxiadis Associates. |
| 1976 | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's Gold Medal. |
Structures and Projects
Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:
- Saint Mary of Zion Church - Doxiadis Associates
- Megdova Bridge - Doxiadis Associates
- Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) at the University of Dhaka - Doxiadis Associates
Relevant Websites
Relevant Publications
- (2015): Balancing Acts Between Ancient and Modern Cities: The Ancient Greek Cities Project of C. A. Doxiadis. In: Architectural Histories, v. 3, n. 1 ( 2015).
- About this
data sheet - Person-ID
1002466 - Published on:
08/02/2003 - Last updated on:
22/07/2014
