Curriculum Vitae
​melpo danou
ARCHITECT I ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYST
WORK EXPERIENCE
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OCT 2016-PRESENT
Project Architect (permanent position), Barker Associates LLP,
Architects and Building Surveyors Practice
Selected projects:
Educational:
Hendon School: Dancing and Drama Studios New Build Extension, £2m, Project Architect, CIF-BID, Feasibility Study, Planning
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls: New Build Sports Hall, £2m, Project Architect, Stage 4, Tender Submission in Revit (BIM)
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OCT 2010-PRESENT
Chief Architect and Environmental Analyst at www.melpodanou.gr
(Architectural composition, 2D drawings, 3D representations, detail design, final budgeting proposal, site supervision)
Selected projects: Double dwelling (design & site supervision), Philip Morris reception redesign (conceptual design), Freedom square (architectural competition), Prototype Design of a minimum dwelling (design, thermal & lighting analysis), Old Mansion in the historic neighbourhood of Plaka (measurement drawings & technical report), Luxembourg
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JUL 2007-2009
Qualified Architect (permanent position), METE SYSM S.A.
Architects and Consulting Engineers, Thessaloniki, Greece
(Architectural composition, 2D drawings, 3D representations, detail design, final budgeting proposal)
Selected projects: "IKA" (Social Insurance Service) Health Facilities in Thessaloniki (detailing & 3D representations) "Titan" Intermix Dry Mortar production unit (planning permission new & refurbishment), Office building complex (conceptual & planning permission), Redesigning and upgrading Monastiriou st. (detailing),"Thermi" Office building (planning permission)
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MAY 2003-APR 2007
Architectural Assistant, at the architectural office of Andreas Danos
Selected projects: Summer dwelling in Kea (planning & detailing), Conversion and refurbishment of an old blacksmith's workshop (planning & detailing)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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MAR 2012-APR 2013
Tutor at KEK DELTA (Athens, Greece), a Vocational Training Center. The tuition focused on the education of engineers who aim to sit the exams to qualify as permanent environmental inspectors.
MEMBERSHIPS
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FEB 2017
Member of Royal Institute of British Architects [RIBA], member number 20020469
MAR 2013
Member of Architectural Registration Board [arb], member number 080396K
SEPT 2009
Member of the Architectural Association School of Architecture
OCT 2006-AUG 2007
Administrative member of ANELIXIS, promotion and dissemination of the RES (Renewable Energy Sources) applications and passive design
APR 2007
Member of T.E.E. [T.C.G], Technical Chamber of Greece, member number 112414.
SELECTED CONFERENCES-SEMINARS-WORKSHOPS
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JUL 2011
Workshop organized by cob: Building with natural materials [straw-bale, straw-clay, and cob]. A 60sqm dwelling in Evia with two halls, one made from straw-bales and the other one made from straw-clay.
NOV 2008
Attended Bienalle D’Architettura: 11th International Architecture Exhibition, entitled “Out There: Architecture Beyond Building”, Venice, Italy
JUL 2005
Attended International Union of Architects’ Congress, “U.I.A Congress”, Istanbul, Turkey.

EDUCATION
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SEPT 2009-SEPT 2010
Master of Science (MSc) in Sustainable Environmental Design [SED], Architectural Association School of Architecture , London.
Dissertation Project,“Transformations at the street level of Athens: focusing on pedestrian roads”, supervised by Prof. Simos Yannas (grade A)
2001-2006
Diploma of the School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, overall grade “Distinction”
Research dissertation, “Industrial Archaeology: the case of mines”
Final-year dissertation, “Mining Museum in Megalo Livadi of Serifos”
1989-2001
Hellenic-American Educational Foundation (Athens College), Athens, Greece
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AWARDS
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AUG 2014
Honour in poster contest, Museum of Typography Chania
SEPT 2009
Awarded scholarship for the completion of a Masters course abroad by the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation.
APR 2007
Final thesis shortlisted for an award by T.E.E., Technical Chamber of Greece for the final thesis entitled “Mining Museum in Megalo Livadi of Serifos island, Greece”
RESEARCH
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2013-2016
Rehabitations: a voluntary multidisciplinary research project supported by the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation. The aim of the project was to research and record the main problems while inhabiting old dwellings in the centre of Athens and provide solutions. More info here
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PRESENTATIONS-PUBLICATIONS
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MAY 2016-NOV 2016
15th Venice Architecture Biennale: "Reporting from the front"
Greek participation: "ThisIsACo-op" - Curator: SADAS PEA (i.e. Architects' Association)
"Public-Free Spaces, Common Goods: A Park for all at Helliniko" - Curator: Architects' Team for Helliniko
MAY 2012
Publication of the “Mining Museum in Megalo Livadi of Serifos” in Ktirio technical magazine
DEC 2010
Presentation of the “Mining Museum in Megalo Livadi of Serifos” at the National Exhibition of TICCIH entitled “Industrial Heritage, from recording to re-use”, Volos, Greece
APR 2010
Presentation of the second term Masters project entitled “Infill plot in calle del Blason, Madrid”, in collaboration with Shashank Jain
MAY 2010
Publication in the magazine “DOMES” of a project that was generated at METE SYSM S.A. entitled “Office building on 26th October Street in Thessaloniki” (issue 89, volume Α, pp. 48-49)
MAR 2007
Guest speaker in book presentation panel for the book “Architectural Composition” by Alexis Kapopoulos.
NOV 2007
Presentation of “Mining Museum in Megalo Livadi of Serifos” at the 5th Panhellenic Meeting of TICCIH entitled “The End of the Giants”, Volos, Greece
MAY 2006
Presentation of music video entitled “Poison Man” at Pixeldance Festival.
ΙΤ SKILLS
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o Autodesk Autocad (2D-3D design - expert level)
o Autodesk Revit (BIM)
o Autodesk 3D studio max (3D design - mental ray and default renderers)
o Rhinoceros (3D design – intermediate level)
o Google Sketch up (3D design)
o Adobe Creative Suite CS6 (graphical representations)
o Microsoft Office 2007 – English
o METEONORM v6.1 2008 (base of meteorological data)
o WEATHER TOOL 2006 (representation of meteorological data)
o Autodesk Ecotect Analysis 2010 (simulation of natural-artificial lighting and solar gains)
o Radiance 2.0 BETA (simulation of natural lighting)
o EDSL TAS v.9.1.3 (simulation of indoor climatic conditions)
o COMFORT-Environmental Analytics, Univ. Berkeley 2000 (simulation of thermal comfort-mostly for indoor spaces)
o ENVImet v.4.0 (simulation of microclimatic conditions-outdoor spaces)
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LANGUAGES
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English: Proficient level
French: Upper intermediate level
Greek: native language