Fecund CityScapes: Ephemeral Structures for the Athens Olympics 2004

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October 01 2019 Fecund CityScapes: Ephemeral Structures for the Athens Olympics 2004 Lydia Kallipoliti, Lydia Kallipoliti Lydia Kallipoliti is a practicing architect and a PhD Candidate at Princeton University, focusing on the theory' and practice of technology and material culure, She holds a Diploma in Architecture and Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and a SMArchS from MIT. She has worked as a project architect for Athens Olympics Research grants and for dECOi architects/MIT Digital Design Group. Her design work, in collaboration with Alexandros Tsamis, has received awards in international architectural competitions and has been extensively published and exhibited in venues, which include the Bienal Miami+Beach, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the Byzantine Museum of Athens and the Greek Biennalle. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Alexandros Tsamis, Alexandros Tsamis Alexandros Tsamis is a practicing architect and a PhD Candidate at MIT in Design & Computation, He holds a Diploma in Architecture and Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and a SMArchS from MIT. Tsamis currently teaches a course on representation and digital media at MIT. His design work, in collaboration with Lydia Kallipolih, has received awards in international architectural competitions and has been extensively published and exhibited in venues, which include the Bienal Miami+Beach, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the Byzantine Museum of Athens and the Greek Biennalle. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Ioannis Zavoleas, Ioannis Zavoleas Ioannis (Yannis) Zavoleas is an architect/mulfimedia artist. He has received a professional diploma in architecture and engineering from the National University of Athens, a Masters in architectural design from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a Masters in Comparative Media from MIT. His research work combines various forms of architectural design with concepts of narrafive and non-linear storytelling. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture in Chania Crete, in Greece. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar John E. Fernandez, John E. Fernandez John E. Fernandez is a Professor of Building Technology m the School of Architecture and Planning at MIT since the fall of 1999. His research work addresses the field of architectural materials through both technical and design investigations intent on revealing a contemporary condition of emergent craft. Professor Fernandez was awarded a Bachelor of Science from MIT (1985) and a Master of Architecture from Princeton (19H9). Currently he is a principal in the Boston and New York City firm of Lampietti-Femandez Architects. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar M. Alexandra Sinisterra, M. Alexandra Sinisterra Maria Alexandra Sinisterra is an architect from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota Colombia. After her graduation, Alexandra worked for almost three years in big scale projects in urbanism and architecture for the city of Bogota Mayor's Office as well as for this city's Institute of Urban Development. She holds a SMArchS from MIT (2004). Currently, she is doing independent research in emergency shelters for displaced people. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Vana Tentokali Vana Tentokali Vana Tentokali is an Associate Professor at the University of Thessaloniki in Greece (A.U.Th), who has written extensively on the Greek palimpsest. She is a practicing architect and a scholar who holds a doctoral degree from A.U.Th in Greece. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Lydia Kallipoliti Lydia Kallipoliti is a practicing architect and a PhD Candidate at Princeton University, focusing on the theory' and practice of technology and material culure, She holds a Diploma in Architecture and Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and a SMArchS from MIT. She has worked as a project architect for Athens Olympics Research grants and for dECOi architects/MIT Digital Design Group. Her design work, in collaboration with Alexandros Tsamis, has received awards in international architectural competitions and has been extensively published and exhibited in venues, which include the Bienal Miami+Beach, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the Byzantine Museum of Athens and the Greek Biennalle. Alexandros Tsamis Alexandros Tsamis is a practicing architect and a PhD Candidate at MIT in Design & Computation, He holds a Diploma in Architecture and Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and a SMArchS from MIT. Tsamis currently teaches a course on representation and digital media at MIT. His design work, in collaboration with Lydia Kallipolih, has received awards in international architectural competitions and has been extensively published and exhibited in venues, which include the Bienal Miami+Beach, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the Byzantine Museum of Athens and the Greek Biennalle. Ioannis Zavoleas Ioannis (Yannis) Zavoleas is an architect/mulfimedia artist. He has received a professional diploma in architecture and engineering from the National University of Athens, a Masters in architectural design from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a Masters in Comparative Media from MIT. His research work combines various forms of architectural design with concepts of narrafive and non-linear storytelling. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture in Chania Crete, in Greece. John E. Fernandez John E. Fernandez is a Professor of Building Technology m the School of Architecture and Planning at MIT since the fall of 1999. His research work addresses the field of architectural materials through both technical and design investigations intent on revealing a contemporary condition of emergent craft. Professor Fernandez was awarded a Bachelor of Science from MIT (1985) and a Master of Architecture from Princeton (19H9). Currently he is a principal in the Boston and New York City firm of Lampietti-Femandez Architects. M. Alexandra Sinisterra Maria Alexandra Sinisterra is an architect from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota Colombia. After her graduation, Alexandra worked for almost three years in big scale projects in urbanism and architecture for the city of Bogota Mayor's Office as well as for this city's Institute of Urban Development. She holds a SMArchS from MIT (2004). Currently, she is doing independent research in emergency shelters for displaced people. Vana Tentokali Vana Tentokali is an Associate Professor at the University of Thessaloniki in Greece (A.U.Th), who has written extensively on the Greek palimpsest. She is a practicing architect and a scholar who holds a doctoral degree from A.U.Th in Greece. Online Issn: 2572-7338 Print Issn: 1091-711X © 2006 Lydia Kallipoliti, Alexandros Tsamis, Ioannis Zavoleas, John E. Fernandez, M. Alexandra Sinisterra and Vana Tentokali2006Lydia Kallipoliti, Alexandros Tsamis, Ioannis Zavoleas, John E. Fernandez, M. Alexandra Sinisterra and Vana Tentokali Thresholds (2006) (31): 40–43. https://doi.org/10.1162/thld_a_00265 Cite Icon Cite Permissions Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Search Site Citation Lydia Kallipoliti, Alexandros Tsamis, Ioannis Zavoleas, John E. Fernandez, M. Alexandra Sinisterra, Vana Tentokali; Fecund CityScapes: Ephemeral Structures for the Athens Olympics 2004. Thresholds 2006; (31): 40–43. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/thld_a_00265 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsThresholds Search Advanced Search This content is only available as a PDF. © 2006 Lydia Kallipoliti, Alexandros Tsamis, Ioannis Zavoleas, John E. Fernandez, M. 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