Elias V. Messinas, Int’l Assoc. AIA

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Nationality Greek and Israeli
Languages Greek, English, and Hebrew. Knowledge of French.
Education P.Doc, 2002, Technion Institute of Technology, Faculty of Architecture. Ph.D. 1999, National Technical University of Athens, Department of Architecture & Urban Planning, Athens, Greece: Thesis: The history and architecture of the synagogues of Greece and their relationship to their urban context. (Prof. Sariyannis) J. Blaustein Institute for Desert Architecture, Sede Boker, Israel: Research on solar energy systems and their applications in architecture. (November 1995 - August 1996). M.Arch. 1992, Yale School of Architecture, USA. B. Des. hon. 1988, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Israel. Candidate M.Sc. Environment and Development, National Technical University of Athens, Greece.
Licenses Greece, Israel
Affiliations American Institute of Architects. Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE), Technion Architecture Faculty, Technion Alumni Association in Greece, Association for Windmills (Greece), Yale Alumni Association, Athens College Alumni Association, Israel-Greece Chamber of Commerce. President, “Helios” NGO for Sustainable Development, Greece. Board member, S.OL.AR. Association for Holistic Architecture and Ecological Building. President, “Ecoweek” NGO for raising environmental awareness in Greece.
Awards “Residence in Aegina” invited to participate in catalogue of Greek presentation “Aegean: a dispersed city” in Biennale 10. Aly Kaufman Fellowship, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel) Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in Fine Arts (USA) Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture (USA) Jewish Museum of Greece - research grants (Greece) Samuel H. Kress Foundation; Lucius N. littauer Foundation (USA)
0ffice One architect and occasional assistant(s) and associates.
Work Private practice based in Greece. Projects in Israel and the US.
Capabilities & Specialties Planning, design, construction, renovation, restoration and project management. Interior design. Bioclimatic architecture and ecological building, passive solar energy systems in buildings; Synagogue architecture.
Project types Consulting and planning in ecological site planning, design, living, technology, and materials. Residential, offices, religious and cultural institutions.