THOMAS AMARGIANOS, Senior Architect
Architect, born 1961 in Athens. He joined BETAPLAN in 1990 and has since collaborated on a large number of major projects. Among the projects he worked as architect in charge are included the Lazaristes’ Theatre & Cultural Center in Thessalonica, the Athens Olympic Games Weight Lifting Stadium, the Athens Olympic Games Sports Complex (in collaboration with Santiago Calatrava), the Lyric Theatre of Corfu, the International Airport of the Island of Kos, the new Metro (13stations) in Thessalonica and for the Tourist Resort and Golf Development in Messinia (Costa Navarino). He is currently a member of the design team for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens (new Opera House and National Library).
ELENI KOGHILAKI, Senior Architect
Mrs Koghilaki is an architect graduated from the National Technical University of Athens and an associate with BETAPLAN S.A. since 1980. She has in depth experience in the design of projects and she is actively involved in the design and supervision of public and private developments including the preliminary, final design, tender documents and construction supervision stages. She has wide experience in various types of projects, which include healthcare facilities, building conservation, urban design and landscaping, educational buildings etc.
ELIAS ARKOULIS, Senior Architect
Architect / planner / environmental consultant, born in 1948. He is an associate with BETAPLAN since 2001. He studied architecture in Milan, Italy, and town planning in Paris and London. He worked in Great Britain for 22 years as the Planning & Environmental Services Manager with YRM Architects & Planners and then as a free-lance planning consultant. He was also for 7 years a senior visiting lecturer at the Faculty of the Environment of the University of Greenwich. He has wide experience in the planning and environmental aspects of major developments, as well as the management and coordination of international projects. His international professional experience comprises projects in several countries including Great Britain, Portugal, France, China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. He is a member of the British Royal Town Planning Institute.
ANTONELLA SOLOMONIDI, Senior Architect
Mrs Solomonidi is an architect graduated from the N.T.U.A. with a post-graduate diploma in urban design from Paris - Belleville school of Architecture and an associate with BETAPLAN S.A. since 1992. She has worked for several architectural practices, both in Athens and Paris, before joining BETAPLAN. She has wide experience in the design management and coordination of major development projects such as the “Lazaristes Theatre and Cultural Centre” in Thessalonica, the “Athens 2004” Olympic Games Weight Lifting Stadium, the Lyric Theatre of Corfu, The International Airport of Kos e.t.c. She is now member of the design team for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre in Athens.
ELENI TZANOU, Senior Architect
Mrs Tzanou is an architect and an associate with BETAPLAN S.A. since 1990. She has a Master of Arts in Architectural Building Conservation from De Montfort University in Great Britain. Mrs Tzanou has wide experience in the design management and coordination of many projects, including several major developments related to the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. She is currently a member of the design team for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre in Athens.
IGOR STIPAC, Senior Architect
Mr Stipac is an architect who studied at the Belgrade University in Serbia and at the Berlage Institute in Holland. Before joining BETAPLAN, he has worked for several architectural practices in Serbia and Holland.
He has wide experience in the design and supervision of public, private projects and competitions such as : the Museum of the Second World War (Poland), the Badminton Theatre in Athens, Benrubi Headquarters Offices in Athens, Euromedica Rehabilitation Center, private housing developments etc.
He was awarded with the first prize at the European 7 International Competition in 2003.
CHRISTINA KELAIDI, Senior Architect
Mrs Kelaidi is an architect and an associate with BETAPLAN S.A. since 1994. She has a Master in Urban Building from Mackintosh School of Architecture, University of Glasgow. Before joining Betaplan, she has worked for several architectural practices. She has worked in a large number of projects, including cultural centers, housing, offices and healthcare buildings.
ANNITA MATRAKIDOU, Senior Architect
Mrs Matrakidou is an architect/ industrial designer, born in 1959 in Thessaloniki. She collaborates with Betaplan since 2001. She studied architecture in Athens, industrial design in Paris and Philosophy of Culture at the Sorbonne, Paris. She worked in Paris for 10 years (among the projects she worked, is included the European Parliament in Strasburg in collaboration with Architecture studio Paris) and in Tokyo, Japan for 3 years. Since 2007 she is a lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Patras.
VICKY LAMPROU, Senior Architect
Mrs. Labrou is an architect with BETAPLAN S.A. She has a Master in Architecture with emphasis in community design from the University of Michigan in the United States. Mrs. Labrou has worked for 18 years in the United States, in Michigan and California and intermittently in Athens, Greece, in the design development and construction documentation for college buildings, hotel and conference centers, office, industrial buildings, churches and housing. She is currently a member of the team for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens.
MARIA VITTA, Mechanical Engineer / Quality Assurance Manager
Mrs Vitta is an associate and project manager with BETAPLAN S.A. She has studied mechanical engineering at the Technical Training Institute of Athens. Before joining BETAPLAN in 1990, she worked for five design consultancies. Mrs Vitta is a highly experienced consultant in all the stages of the design and management of projects, both in Greece and overseas. She has managed a large number of design projects including hospitals, housing, government buildings, offices and cultural centers.
KONSTANTINA ANDREADOU, Senior Architect
Mrs Andreadou is an architect, interior designer and an associate with BETAPLAN S.A. since 1992. She has wide experience in the design and project management of major developments projects. Among the projects, she worked as architect, are included the Lazaristes' Theatre and Cultural Centre in Thessalonica, the Athens Olympic Games Weight Lifting Stadium, the Lyric Theatre of Corfu etc.
OURANIA KARAGIANNI, Senior Architect
Mrs Karagianni is an architect graduated from the National Technical University of Athens and since 1999, an associate with Betaplan. She has been involved in the design of public and private housing, office buildings , sports complexes and landscape areas. She also has wide experience in feasibility studies, planning and final detail design for railway stations.She currently works and coordinates the project of the new Railway Metro Stations in Thessaloniki.
MARGARITA VENTOURAKI, Architect
Mrs Ventouraki is an architect and interior designer. She joined Betaplan in 2000 and has since been involved in the design of several major projects, including Attiki Road, the International Airport of Kos Island, the Lyric Theatre of Corfu, the new Metro Stations in Thessalonica and the Museum of Greek Folk Art. She is currently a member of the design team for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre in Athens.
ANDREAS VENTOURAKIS, Architect
Mr Ventourakis is an architect graduated from the National Technical University of Athens. He joined Betaplan in 2009 and he is currently a member of the design team for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre in Athens.
KATERINA KOFINAKI, Architect
Mrs Kofinaki is an architect with a degree from the National Technical University of Athens. Before joining BETAPLAN S.A. in 2006, she worked in Athens designing house and hotel complexes in the Cyclades islands. While working in BETAPLAN S.A. she has been involved in the design of several projects and competitions such as the Museum of Second World War (Poland), Euromedica Rehabilitation Center and the Passenger Terminal for HIPPOCRATES Airport at Kos. She is currently a member of the design team for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens.
PETROS TAVANIOTIS, Architect
Architect, born in 1975. He joined BETAPLAN in 1998 and has been an associate since 2004. He studied Architecture in Athens (Diploma in Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, NTUA 2001) and Environmental Design of Buildings in Cardiff, Wales (M Sc from the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, 2003). His experience includes the design of several public and private projects of various types, such as hospitals, museums, office buildings, railway stations, theatres, private housing, educational buildings, sports facilities, churches etc. Examples of his experience in Passive Design include the Art Gallery of Arta, the Athens Children Oncology Unit, the Police Academy in Komotini, the Serafio Swimming Pool and Cultural Centre etc.
MAROUSSO CHANIOTI, Architect
Mrs Chanioti is an architect graduated from the National Technical University of Athens. Before joining BETAPLAN S.A. in 2008, she worked for several architectural practices in Athens. She has also worked for the Greek Ministry of Culture on monument restoration projects in Athens. While working in BETAPLAN S.A. she has been member of design teams of several projects and competitions such as the Museum of Second World War (Poland), Euromedica Rehabilitation Center and the Thessaloniki Metro. She is currently a member of the design team for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens.
NATALIA GIAOURI, Architect
Mrs Gkiaouri graduated from the National Technical University of Athens in 2004 and is a registered member of the Technical Chamber of Greece. She holds a Master of Science in Built Environment - Housing Futures - from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College of London. Before joining Betaplan she worked for the Greek Ministry of Culture on monument restoration projects in Laconia and has elaborated the museographic study of the new museum of Pyrgos. She is currently involved in the design of cultural centers, hospitals, housing projects and recreation buildings.
Architect, born in 1947. He is a partner and chairman of BETAPLAN S.A., which he co-founded in 1972. He has been responsible for the design, management and supervision of a large number of major construction projects for hospitals, housing complexes, hotels, sport centers, public and private office buildings, including several developments related to the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. He has wide experience in project management and co-ordination, including the entire range of administrative and contractual issues. He is an expert in the architectural aspects of the restoration, renovation and maintenance of traditional buildings and monuments.
Architect, born in 1947. He is a partner and managing director of BETAPLAN S.A., which he co-founded in 1972. He obtained a Certificate of Specialization in Healthcare and Welfare Buildings (ACTIM, Paris, 1983). He has wide experience in the management of the design process and the construction supervision of various types of buildings and building complexes, such as, hospitals, theatres, housing, offices, cultural centers and monuments. He is a highly qualified expert in healthcare strategic planning and operational policy, design management for health facilities and welfare buildings, as well as accessibility for the disabled. He has participated as a member in several technical committees and was a visiting lecturer at the Postgraduate National School of Public Health between 1994 - 2002.
