Resume | Maria Avramidou, licenced architect
The CV is available in pdf file here: mariaavramidou.pdf
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
09.2010-08.2011
University of Edinburgh (UoE)_ Master’s degree in Architecture “Advanced Sustainable Design”
Thesis_«Finding sustainability in urban lost spaces through a new model, shaped by combining existing theories and models and tested in a particular urban area in Edinburgh» (72%Honours)
09.2003-02.2010
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH)_ BSc Architecture (5 year program) (8.48/10)
Thesis «Design Museum in the historic area of Ladadika,Thessaloniki» (10/10)
Research Thesis «Museum_ Architecture, Overconsumption, Landmark» (10/10)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
10.2016- 07.2017 (10 months)
Freelance Architect at Bogdanos Architecture (http://bogdanos-architecture.com/)
10.2013- 09.2016 (3 years)
Architect at NotaNumber Architects (http://www.nan-a.eu/)
01.2013-01.2014 (1 year)
Researcher at A.U.TH. Research Committee
“4dimensional architecture, designing for the homeless”.
Research on the psychosocial needs of homeless people, the importance of an assistance network and the role of architecture towards homelessness. Team principal: Prof. F. Vavili, Team: M. Avramidou, G. Kazazi
03.2013- 08.2013 (6 months)
Project architect at a radical residential renovation
Team: Μ. Avramidou_ Clients: C. Karagiannis
02.2012-07.2012 (6 months)
Architect at designing facades on a derelict building.
Competition distinction and assignment.Participation in the preliminary study,the design process from concept to final construction drawings. Team:F. Vavili, Ε. Papantoniou, Μ. Avramidou, D. Frangos (artist).
02.2012-07.2012 (6 months)
Intern at Roidis Landscape architects (http://www.landscape-roidis.com/)
01.2010-06.2010 (6 months)
Intern at Haritos-Papadiamantopoulos architects (http://www.varchs.com/)
SELECTED COMPETITIONS & CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
04.2016
Winning entry at international architectural competition_PASSIVHAUS IN A BOX
Orgazined by the GIANY_ General Consulate of Greece in New York
Team: M. Avramidou.
03.2016
Key note speaker at the conference about homelessness and education under the title "Building, Living, Thinking".
Orgazined by the UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA_Department of Educational and Social Policy. Speakers: F. Vavili, G. Kazazi, M. Avramidou.
09.2012
Honorable mention in Panhellenic architectural competition «Thessalonikix4»
Team: Μ. Avramidou. (http://www.astynet.gr/article.php?c=20&a=135)
02.2012
Distinction and assignment in addreessed competition about adding facades in a derelict building
Team: F. Vavili, E. Papantioniou, Μ. Avramidou.
01.2009
Shortlisted participation in PanHellenic student competition «Compe09»
Team: Ε. Papantoniou, Μ. Avramidou (http://www.arch.uth.gr/sites/compe08/)
2008
Presentation of student work as poster presentation in Architecture Congress «UIA Public Health Group 2009 seminar» in Buenos Aires titled «New Trends in Health Facilities»
Team: Ε. Papantoniou, Μ. Avramidou. Organization: UIA & A.U.TH
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & PRESENTATIONS
«Museum for Argo»_ MARK magazine, issue 51, Aug.-Sept. 2014
«Rethink Thessaloniki»_ Exhibition at Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki
«What we share is what we have in common»_ Exhibition at the gallery Dynamo Project Space
«Multifunctional redevelopment of Archaeological Museum area, Thessalonikix4»_
National newspaper «Thessaloniki», 28/01/2013, http://www.makthes.gr/news/reportage/99433/
CONTINUOUS TRAINING
_Seminars about energy sufficiency evaluation and licenced as Energy Inspector in Greece.
_Professional seminars about restoration and reuse of historic complexes.
_Professional seminars about sustainable design in Scotland (SEDA) during the Masters.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Participation in Comenius program (Florence,IT). Organization: European Unuion
COMPUTER SKILLS AND LANGUAGES
Excellent: Rhino, Vray, AutoCAD 2D, ArchiCAD 3D, Ecotect, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe In Design CS5, Microsoft Office, Adobe Illustrator CS5.
Basic: Sketch Up, 3dS Max
English _Certificate of Proficiency in English of the University of Michigan,IELTS
German _ Zertifikat Deutsch
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
09.2010-08.2011
University of Edinburgh (UoE)_ Master’s degree in Architecture “Advanced Sustainable Design”
Thesis_«Finding sustainability in urban lost spaces through a new model, shaped by combining existing theories and models and tested in a particular urban area in Edinburgh» (72%Honours)
09.2003-02.2010
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH)_ BSc Architecture (5 year program) (8.48/10)
Thesis «Design Museum in the historic area of Ladadika,Thessaloniki» (10/10)
Research Thesis «Museum_ Architecture, Overconsumption, Landmark» (10/10)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
10.2016- 07.2017 (10 months)
Freelance Architect at Bogdanos Architecture (http://bogdanos-architecture.com/)
10.2013- 09.2016 (3 years)
Architect at NotaNumber Architects (http://www.nan-a.eu/)
01.2013-01.2014 (1 year)
Researcher at A.U.TH. Research Committee
“4dimensional architecture, designing for the homeless”.
Research on the psychosocial needs of homeless people, the importance of an assistance network and the role of architecture towards homelessness. Team principal: Prof. F. Vavili, Team: M. Avramidou, G. Kazazi
03.2013- 08.2013 (6 months)
Project architect at a radical residential renovation
Team: Μ. Avramidou_ Clients: C. Karagiannis
02.2012-07.2012 (6 months)
Architect at designing facades on a derelict building.
Competition distinction and assignment.Participation in the preliminary study,the design process from concept to final construction drawings. Team:F. Vavili, Ε. Papantoniou, Μ. Avramidou, D. Frangos (artist).
02.2012-07.2012 (6 months)
Intern at Roidis Landscape architects (http://www.landscape-roidis.com/)
01.2010-06.2010 (6 months)
Intern at Haritos-Papadiamantopoulos architects (http://www.varchs.com/)
SELECTED COMPETITIONS & CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
04.2016
Winning entry at international architectural competition_PASSIVHAUS IN A BOX
Orgazined by the GIANY_ General Consulate of Greece in New York
Team: M. Avramidou.
03.2016
Key note speaker at the conference about homelessness and education under the title "Building, Living, Thinking".
Orgazined by the UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA_Department of Educational and Social Policy. Speakers: F. Vavili, G. Kazazi, M. Avramidou.
09.2012
Honorable mention in Panhellenic architectural competition «Thessalonikix4»
Team: Μ. Avramidou. (http://www.astynet.gr/article.php?c=20&a=135)
02.2012
Distinction and assignment in addreessed competition about adding facades in a derelict building
Team: F. Vavili, E. Papantioniou, Μ. Avramidou.
01.2009
Shortlisted participation in PanHellenic student competition «Compe09»
Team: Ε. Papantoniou, Μ. Avramidou (http://www.arch.uth.gr/sites/compe08/)
2008
Presentation of student work as poster presentation in Architecture Congress «UIA Public Health Group 2009 seminar» in Buenos Aires titled «New Trends in Health Facilities»
Team: Ε. Papantoniou, Μ. Avramidou. Organization: UIA & A.U.TH
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & PRESENTATIONS
«Museum for Argo»_ MARK magazine, issue 51, Aug.-Sept. 2014
«Rethink Thessaloniki»_ Exhibition at Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki
«What we share is what we have in common»_ Exhibition at the gallery Dynamo Project Space
«Multifunctional redevelopment of Archaeological Museum area, Thessalonikix4»_
National newspaper «Thessaloniki», 28/01/2013, http://www.makthes.gr/news/reportage/99433/
CONTINUOUS TRAINING
_Seminars about energy sufficiency evaluation and licenced as Energy Inspector in Greece.
_Professional seminars about restoration and reuse of historic complexes.
_Professional seminars about sustainable design in Scotland (SEDA) during the Masters.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Participation in Comenius program (Florence,IT). Organization: European Unuion
COMPUTER SKILLS AND LANGUAGES
Excellent: Rhino, Vray, AutoCAD 2D, ArchiCAD 3D, Ecotect, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe In Design CS5, Microsoft Office, Adobe Illustrator CS5.
Basic: Sketch Up, 3dS Max
English _Certificate of Proficiency in English of the University of Michigan,IELTS
German _ Zertifikat Deutsch