OBJECTIVE
Asadeterminedarchitectwith diverseprofessional experiencesininteriordesign, landscapearchitecture,and expertiseinrevitalizingexisting structuresandintegrating historicalcontextswith contemporarydesign principles,Iameagerto contributetoforward-thinking projectsprioritizingaesthetics anddesignsensitivity,seeking astimulatingdesignposition.
DIGITALSKILLS
Proficient: AutoCAD Photoshop Indesign Illustration Rhino SketchUp CoronaRenderer 3DStudioMax TwinmotionRenderer MicrosoftOffice
Moderate: Revit V-RayRenderer Photogrammetry/Agisoft
LANGUAGES
NativeLanguage: Greek
OtherLanguages:
English(C2Fluent) French(B1Intermediate) Dutch(A1Beginner) Italian(A1Beginner) Spanish(A1Beginner)
EXHIBITIONS
3-9/2020 MuseumPaulTetarvanElven Delft,Netherlands ‘DrawingRooms’ Presentedtheresultsofthe MSc2designstudioInteriors, Buildings,CitiesTUDELFT 3/2017 AHKHall Nicosia,Cyprus ‘MoniPowerStation Regeneration’Exhibitedthe convectionofanoldelectric plantinLimassolintoalively fishmarket.
AIKATERINILEKOU
aikaterinilekou@gmailcom+306974127813 www.linkedin.com/in/aikaterini-lekou
Barbarasteeg2,Delft,Netherlands
Dateofbirth:3/10/1992,Nationality:Greek
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
Present
VakwerkArchitecten
JuniorArchitect(Internship)
Delft,Netherlands
Developedphysicalmodels,sketches,andCADdrawingstosupportthedesignofthenewveterinary schoolbuildingofUtrechtUniversity.
9/2023–1/2025
FreelanceArchitect VolosGreece
Managinglandscapeprojectsfromconcept(designandrenders)toconstructionphase(assistedthe supervisionofconstructionprocess)
3-4/2024
Studio99(externalpartner)
Involvedininteriorrenovationproject(designandrenders)
9/23–1/2024
KarrasHandmadeFurniture(externalpartner)
Inchargeofinteriordesignresidentialandhealth-careprojects(design,rendersandfurnitureconstruction drawings)
1/2023–9/2023
CircusDesignStudio Volos,Greece
JuniorInteriorDesigner
Carryingforwardinteriordesignforretail,leisure,andresidentialprojects(design,rendersandconstruction drawings)
9/2017–1/2018
Jansana,DeLaVilla,DePaauwArquitectes
JuniorLandscapeArchitect(Internship)
Barcelona,Spain
OverseeingCADdrawings,3Dmodelling,andpresentationcollagesforurbanregenarionprojectswithin Barcelonaarea(involvedinprocessofparticipatorydesignincollaborationwithmunicipalagenciesand locals)
7–8/2017
APAWojciechowskiSPZOO
JuniorArchitect(Internship)
Warsaw,Poland
BuiltasuiteofphysicalmodelssketchesandCADdrawingsforthetransformationofabuildingintoahotel andparticipationforhousingcompetitionsentry
EDUCATION
Present UniversityofThessaly
MScRe-useofBuildingsandSets(Scholarshipholder)
Volos,Greece
Emphasisontheutilizationwithnewusesofexistingabandonedanddepreciatedbuildingshells,complexes andareasandtheirconstruction,structuralandenergyupgrading
9/2018–11/2021
DelftUniversityofTechnology
MScArchitectureUrbanismandBuildingSciences TrackArchitecture
Delft,Netherlands
FocusonInteriorArchitecture,Exhibitiondesignandrevitalizationofruinedbuildings(Graduationproject withintheInteriors,Buildings,CitiesChair)
GPA:7,50/10
9/2018–11/2021
DelftUniversityofTechnology
HonoursProgrammeMasterArchitectureandtheBuiltEnvironment TrackArchitecture
Delft,Netherlands
History/TheoryresearchontheBiblicalExodusRoutefromapsychogeographicalapproach
Grade:9/10
1–3/2017
PetchTikvaArtMuseum
PetchTikva,Israel
‘SoCloseYetSoFar Away’ Builtmultimediacollagesof HalaSultanTekke,Larnaca, Cyprus
12/2016
BenakiMuseum Athens,Greece ‘Room18’ Showcasedprototypeofan idealGreekhotelroom
12/2012–1/2013 CulturalCenterMIET Thessaloniki,Greece ‘Parallelotropias’ “Sacrilege”‘InstabulMemories andtheCity’(Pamuk,Faber andFaber,2005)noveltobuild physicalmodelsinspiredby personalmemoriesand heritage(physicalmodel making)
VOLUNTEERING
Surveillanceandguidedtours intheCyprusexhibitionforthe Cyprusparticipationinthe12th BiennaleDiVenezia Encounters:awalkingmovie KasteliotissaHall,Nicosia Cyprus)
MemberofTeamSUMfor participationinTheSolar DecathlonEuropecompetition 21/22(TUDelft)Designbuild andoperateasolar-powered andenergeticallyself-sufficient homeequippedwith advancedtechnologies,and designedtothehighest standardsofsustainability
STRENGTHS
Quicklearnerdriven resourcefulCriticalthinker self-organized,flexibleand abletoworkinateamor independently
PERSONALINTERESTS
Independenttraveling, photography,painting, cooking,fashion
9/2010–1/2017
FrederickUniversityCyprus Nicosia,Cyprus
DiplomainArchitectureEngineering(Scholarshipholder) Emphasisonrestoration,constructionanalysis,andadaptivere-useofhistoricalstructures GPA:9,50/10
9/2014–2/2015
UniversitaDegliStudidiFirenze Florence,Italy MArchICAD(Erasmusexchangestudent)
ParticipatedinthedesignofthenewGuggenheimMuseuminFlorence,mindingthelocalhistorically chargedurbanenvironment Grade:28/30
WORKSHOPS&CONFERENCES
10/2023
TheBIMConference
Athens,Greece TEE
Audited
11/2019
TheBerlageDesignMasterClass“DesigningwithGranpreMolliere,” ledbyHansKollhoff DelftNetherlands TUDelft
Prototypeddetailedphysicalmodel(scale:1:20)inresponsetotherequestoftheidealcontemporary Dutchhouse
7/2017
NaturalBuildingandAlternativeApproachesRehabilitation Pelion,Greece ΣΑΔΑΣΠΕΑ
Experimentedwithnaturalmaterialsandbuildingmethodsforconstructionoftraditionalandcontemporary structures
8/2017
DesignofMedicalCareCenterforChildreninNairobi Nicosia,Cyprus UniversityofPatras,FrederickUniversity,UniversityofCyprus,UniversityofNicosia CompetedinthedesignofamedicalcenterforDoctorsWithoutBorders
3/2017
ProductDesignWinterSchool
Thessaloniki,Greece InternationalHellenicUniversity
Familiarizedwith3Dmodellingand3DprintingtechniquesusingRhinosoftwareforprototypingsmall scaleobjects
6/2016
MoniPowerStationRegenerationWorkshop Genoa,Italy UniGe,FrederickUniversity
LiaisedwiththeUniversityofGenoaintransformingLimassol’sobsoleteelectricplantintoafishmarket
9/2013
ArchitecturalVisualizationWorkshop01 Nicosia,Cyprus Process23
FamiliarizedwithRINOandV-Raysoftwaresforresidentialprojects
8/2013
19thUrbanPlanningandDesignSummerSchool Helsinki-Jyvaskyla,Finland AaltoUniversity
CollaboratedwithlocalstakeholdersinrevitalizingurbanplanningpartsofJyvaskyla
7/2013
SUDESCO:SustainableDesigninCoastalAreas LimassolCarnayio,Cyprus FrederickUniversity,AristotleUniversityofMacedonia,PolitecnicodiMilano,Universityof Brighton–FacultyofArts,UniversitatPolitècnicadeCatalunya–EscolaTècnicaSuperior d'Arquitectura,UniversityofAppliedSciencesLeipzig DevisedpotentialurbanrejuvenationofCarnayoarea,Limassol
4/2013
DocumentationandDesignWorkshop6DaysInEutopia Tuscany,Italy UniversityofThessaly,MSAUniversityCairo,AUTH,FrederickUniversity DesignedandbuiltaphysicalmodelofstructuralinterventionwithinTuscany’srurallandscape.
References&portfolioavailableuponrequest