DIMOSTHENIS (STHENIS) MOLFESIS
Establisher of the Company
Architect
Urban-Planner
16/12/1929 - 21/09/1998
Architect-Town-Planner
D.P.L.G.-S.A.D.G.
1.STUDIES:
1956:Degree in architecture from the school of Architecture ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DE BEAUX ARTS.
GRADUATION SUBJECT: A Tourist center on the island of Santorini and its development.
DISTINCTIONS: Silver Medal offered by the society of french architects.
Awarded with the title of the "best Greek Student" from the Greek Embassy in Paris (1956).
2.ACADEMIC ACTIVITY:
1962-65:Assistant Professor of the School of Architecture Of the National Polytechnic School, in Athens,in charge of "Environmental control and housing equipment"
1966-69: Assistant Professor of the School of Architecture of the National Polytechnic School, in Athens,in charge of ''Architectural Design''.
3.INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES:
As a member of the commitee for housing, town-planning and the development of the professional practice of architects at U.I.A (Union International of architects ).
a. Participated at the congress of the commitee in Zagreb - Jugoslavia (1960) and in Madrit - Spain (1962).
b. Participated at the commitee of town planning, Myconos (1960).
c. President at the congress of the International section of U.I.A.at Warsaw, on the subject of the development of the professional practice of architects, (1978).
d. Participated at the International congress of High buildings organized by the Technical chamber of Greece , Athens, (1978).
e. Participated at the International congress on the subject of European economical community, Athens, (1978).
f. Participated at the international congress of U.I.A in Nicosia (1984) and Cairo (1985) of the subject ''The architectas mission of today and tomorrow'' .
g. Participated at the international congress of U.I.A in Montreal on the subject ''Architecture and Technology '' (1990).
h. Participated at the XVIII International congress in Chicago on the subject''Architecture for a viable futuretoward 2000'' general coordinator of the internationalcomitee for the exchange of young architects.
4.PUBLICATIONS:
TECHNIKA CHRONIKA - Findings and resolutions of various congresses(journal of T.C.G.)- Articles on the subject of modern architecture.
ARCHITECTURE: Articles on the subject of modern architecture
No 63: Studies on vertical function in modern buildings.
ARCHITECTURE- Publication of many Studies and
ARCHITECTURE IN GREECE, constructed projects TECHNODOMIKA
5.OTHER ACTIVITIES:
- Member of the administrative council of the Greek Architectural commitee since 1976.
- Member of the administrative council of the Greek section of the International Union of Architects,1977-80.
- Member of the department of Architects, of the Technical Chamber of Greece , 1975-1978.
- Member of the commitee of Ktiriology, at the Technical Chamber of Greece ,1976-1978.
- President of the International commitee ''professional development for architectural education and practice'' U.I.A, 1978.
- Member of the representation of T.C.G. 1978-79-80.
- Member of the commitee of the architectural, control in Attiki and islands (Kyclades,Mytilene, Chios, Limnos), Delfi, Arachova, Amphissa,
Nafpaktos, Itea,Corinthos , at the Ministry of Housing as a representative of the T.C.G. , 1977 -1978 - 1979 - 1980 -1981 - 1982.
- Member of Franco -Hellenic Union, from 1963 to 1993.
- General Secretary of the Union Franco- Hellenic,1993.
- Architect of the French Institutes in Greece. Nominated by the French government by degree for the conservation of the French civil building in Greece(Embassy , schools, etc).
- Member of the control commitee of the project of the Olympic Stadium at '' KALOGREZA'' (sports installations and environmental design) 1979.
- Vice-President of the third department of the Technical chamber of Athenes , 1985 - 1986 -1987.
- Member of the high discipline council of the technical chamber of Greece 1988.
- Member of the Greek commitee of EUROPAN 1989 - 1993.
- Member of the council of ''DEPOS'', Publicly enterprise Town Planning end designers
- Vice-President of the Society of Greeks Architects (1986 -1993).
- Responsable of the GreeK department from UIA
6.LANGUAGES: French, English
7.PRIZES - DISTINCTIONS:
1956: -Silver medal from the society of french architects.
-Title of the ''Best Greek student'' of the Greek Embassy in Paris.
DISTINCTIONS AT ARCHITECTURAlL COMPETITIONS
A. FIRST PRIZE
A.1.- Office Building, Greek State Railways,Athens(1959) - First phase of contest *
A.2.- Church of the Assumption of the holy virgin at Ano Glyfada suburd, Athens (1960). *
A.3.- Office building ,GreeK State Railways,at Carolou St., Athens (1964)- Second phase of contest. *
A.4.- Office Building Barristers Pension Fund, situated at the junction of Klathmonos square and Parnassos St., Athenes (1966).*
A.5.- City of Kastoria, Greece,Archeological Museum (1967). *
A.6.- Athens Municipal Theatre (1969) . *
A.7.- Building office of the National Bank of Greece at the center of Athens, Avenue Queen Sophy and Panepistimiou Street,(1973)*.
B. SECOND PRIZE
B.1.- Office Building,Agricultural Bank of Greece, situated at the junction of Panepistimiou and Edward-Law streets (1967). *
B.2.- Department Store Building, Civil Servants Superannuation Fund, situated at Patission Street (1968). *
B.3.- Trade Center,Athens Municipality,at Athens street, Athens (1969). *
B.4.- Luxury Hotel Building - 250 guest capacity, at Vouliagmeni, in suburb of Athens (1973). *
B.5.- City Hall in Kalithea (1973). *
B.6.- Office Building,technical chamber of Greece, Athens, (1980).
B.7.- Office Building,of the insurance company ''ASTIR''(1993).
C. THIRD
C.1.- Development of a National Bank of Greece at Kifissia-outskirts of Athens,(1969).*
C.2.- The Palace of justice in Piraeus (1973).*
C.3.- Sports center and roofed gymnasium at N.Faliron, outskirts of Athens, (1977).
C.4.- New planning and design of the square PSYLA ALONIA, PATRAS (1994).
D. COMMENDATION
D.1.- Salonica Hall of Justice-only First prize awarded - (1961). *
D.2.- Athens Military Museum (1968). *
D.3.- Architectural Design, office Building, Merchant Marine Veterans Fund (''N.A.T.''). situated at the junction of 28 th-of-October and Kapodistriou Street,Athens (1967). *
D.4.- Architectural Design, 200-guest capacity Hotel Unit , First Class, at KAMMENA VOURLA Hot Springs (1973). *
D.5.- Architectural Design ,Public Power Corporation Office Building (1971). *
D.6.- Hotel of 500 beds ''Astir-Palace''in Rodos (1973).*
D.7.-New prison ''AGIA '' IN CHANIA (1994).
8. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1955:Architectural office BOLLEAU-LABOURDETTE, PARIS Assistant at urban planning, housing projects in Sarcelle, Marly-le Roi ,Banieux
1957-59 Technical department of the Greek marine.
As an employee he worked at the projects:
- Extension of the hospital of the Greek navy
- Building of the navy officers.
- Club of the navy officers in Corfou
- War monument in Leros.
Since 1959 he has his own architectural office ''S.MOLFESSIS AND PARTNERS '' for private and public projects.
In collaboraion with the architects N.VALSAMAKIS, M.SERDARI,N.PAGIDAS,A.PASSIOTIS,E.MIHAILIDIS he found the firm ''S.MOLFESSIS AND ASSOCIATES LTD'' for public projects.
Since February 1995 he started the partnership with the office G.GENIAS and the new firm name is ''S.MOLFESSIS -G.GENIAS AND PARTNERS L.T.D.'' ARCHITECTS
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