Portfolio by Nikos Tsakas

PORTFOLIO Tsakas Nikos

D. FOREIGN LANGUAGES:

A. PERSONAL INFORMATION: DOB: 03.05.1998

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Marital status: Single

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Name: Tsakas Nikolaos

Home address: Maizonos 45, P.C.: 26223, Patras, Greece

Excellent knowledge of English at C2 level (ECPE, University of Michigan) Basic knowledge of German at B2 level (Goethe Zertifikat B2) Beginner knowledge of Italian at A2 level (State Certificate of Language Proficiency from the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs in Greece) Novice knowledge of Polish at A1 level (Attendance at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology during the period of study)

E. PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE:

Phone number: +(30) 6986294727

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Email address: niktsak2013@gmail.com Linkedin link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikos-tsakas-08944a14b

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2D design programs: AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, Rhino 3D design programs: Rhino, ArchiCAD, Revit Architecture (certified by Autodesk Certification of Completion), 3ds Max Knowledge of Adobe Programs: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign Knowledge of Office 365 plans: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

B. STUDIES: 

2016-

F. ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS - PARTICIPATIONS:

Active student in the 6th year of the Department of Architecture Engineering at the University of Patras

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04.04- 06.04.2022

Participation with Professor A. Rodi in the Urban Planning Laboratory for the 8th Student Panarsakian Conference on «Cities of the 21st century: Challenges – Adaptation – Quality»

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08.09.2021

Publication of a part of my research thesis by supervisor Professor A. Rodi, entitled: «Accessibility as a prerequisite for a decent living» at the Institute of Local Government (ITA)

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04.09.2021

Publication of the project for the course «Architectural Design 8» under the supervision of Mr. D. Giannisis entitled Costa Nuova, in collaboration with N. Kouris on the Archisearch website

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21.06.2021

Publication of the project for the course «Design studio- Assembly Halls» in the framework of Erasmus+ studies with supervisor Mrs. J. Jablonska, in collaboration with E. Efraimidou in a Polish architecture magazine Architektura

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25.09.2020

Participation in an international architectural competition of ideas and proposals entitled: «Pandemic architectural competition» conducted by the Archisearch website during the Covid19 pandemic, in collaboration with the architect S. Delga

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03-05.2020

Participation as volunteer for Open House Athens 2020

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15.03.2018

Award of a cash prize of the Skouras Georgios & Angeliki Foundation for the collection of the highest score during the academic year 2016-2017

Grade: Current GPA: 9.38/10 

2021

Research thesis under the supervision of Professor A. Rodi with the title: «Urban (Dis)ability: Redefining the concept of accessibility to the urban environment of Patras» (https://issuu.com/niktsak/docs/_) Grade:10.0/10.0

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2019-2020

Studies with the Erasmus+ studies program at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology at postgraduate level during the 4th year of study Grade: Semester GPA: 5.0/5.5

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2016-2013

Graduated of the 11th Unified Lyceum of Patras (Positive Direction), Baccalaureate Grade: 19.6

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 

February 2021-

Employment as a junior architect in the architectural office of S. Pollalis

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October 2021-

Employment as a freelancer architect in the architectural office of K. Lega

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June – July 2021

Internship at the architectural office of K. Karadimas & Associates with the University of Patras

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November – December 2020

Part-time work as an assistant architect at the Technical Office Concept and Construct D. Farmakis & D. for the European program Economize Autonomize 2020

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Under the lines Design project for Urban Design and Planning 2, 2018-19 University of Patras Collaboration with E. Efraimidou Supervisor prof. A. Rodi Location: Ancient Olympia, Pyrgos, Greece

Green Cubes Design project for Ecological and Sustainable Design, 2019-20 University of Wroclaw Collaboration with E. Efraimidou Supervisor prof. Maciej Stojak Location: between Olawa and Oder River, Wroclaw, Poland

Ideon Antron Design project for Pandemic Architecture Competition, 2020 organised by Archisearch website Collaboration with S. Delga

P R O J E C T S

Spirangle Design project for Assembly Halls Design Studio, 2019-20 University of Wroclaw Collaboration with E. Efraimidou Supervisor prof. Joanna Jabłońska Location: Wroclaw, Poland

Costa Nuova Design project for Architectural Design 8, 2020-21 University of Patras Collaboration with N. Kouris Supervisor prof. D. Giannisis Location: Old Port of Patras, Patras, Greece

Under the lines Design project for Urban Design and Planning 2, 2020 Collaboration with E. Efraimidou Supervisor prof. A. Rodi Location: Ancient Olympia, Pyrgos, Greece

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C o n c e p t D i a g r a m O b s e r v a t o r y v i e w

This project concerns the urban configuration of the pedestrian street that connects the two archaeological museums in the area of Ancient Olympia. The intervention aims at the remodeling of the already existing pedestrian street for the benefit of tourism development and the highlighting of the importance of this place. Urban lines tries to unite the two museums located at the crossing of the pedestrian street and offer visitors various stops and amenities such as a waiting stop, an entertainment, observation stop and more. A unifying link of the whole configuration are these engravings created by the associations of the edges of the balconies of the various buildings located on the pedestrian street, which create in turn the form of the new canopy that comes to invest the whole intervention over the pedestrian street. The canopy, finally, is studied and shaped according to the movements of the sun to offer the appropriate shading in all tourist seasons. This new intervention wants to become a new landmark for the area that comes in conjunction with the archaeological site and its history. A connection between the old and the new.

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Info Point

Observatory station

Entertainment-Games station

New archaeological museum

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Old archaeological museum Relaxing and Resting station

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Archaeological area

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Spirangle Design project for Assembly Halls Design Studio, 2021 Collaboration with E. Efraimidou Supervisor prof. Joanna Jabłońska Location: Wroclaw, Poland

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D e s i g n

Spirangle is a concert hall in vineyard style. It is suitable for many different musical events and concerts. It has 700 seats and also accessibility and place for disable people. The idea of the shape of the building comes from nature, from the shape of shell and spiral. Interesting characteristic about the building is the relationship with the natural light

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S e a t i n g D e t a i l s

A c o u s t i c & v i s i o n

L i g h t i n g D e t a i l s

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D u r i n g t h e d a y

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D e s i g n p r o c e s s

C o n c e p t P l a n

This project concerns the design of a new ecological and susstainable complex of buildings in the urban environment of the city of Wrocław, next to the mouth of the river that rains it. More specifically, taking into account all the climatic conditions prevailing in the city and its energy needs, we designed a complex of buildings with different uses such as laboratories, organic market, educational spaces and more. Wanting to bring as little footprint as possible to the environment, we designed a square grid on which we came and placed with absolute mathematical accuracy all our cubes respecting the existing vegetation and adding additionally to them. We strengthen our buildings with modern methods to be energy independent, in terms of water and the use of solar energy, while at the same time we choose materials that offer better insulation and protection from various weather phenomena.

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E d u c a t i o n a l R o o m s

Ground Floor plan scale 1:100

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Section scale 1:100

Facade scale 1:100

Ground Floor plan scale 1:200

Ground Floor plan scale 1:100

B i o First Floor plan scale 1:200

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Section scale 1:100

Section scale 1:200

Facade scale 1:100

C a f e t e r i a

Facade scale 1:200

E l e c t r i c i t y s t o r a g e

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Costa Nuova Design project for Architectural Design 8, 2020 Collaboration with N. Kouris Supervisor prof. D. Giannisis Location: Old Port of Patras, Greece

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We chose for the intervention area the part of the old port between Marina and Agios Dionysios. It is an area consisting mainly of building blocks of residences, the choice of this area was based on the criterion of human presence. A lack of public socialization and relief was observed through the analysis of the area. The creation of the port changed forever the appearance of the natural coastline replacing it with an artificial platform of commercial use. On the occasion of the undergrounding of the train, we create a new alignment that essentially restores a new coastline, which withdraws the old and robust piers and creates a landscape accessible and friendly to residents, acting as a new landmark for the area. This new coastline was designed, taking into account future natural changes and rising sea levels. So Costa Nuova comes as a shield to protect the city, while at the same time it creates a new water network that can be used by the residents. Inside it encases a building of public character, which includes cultural uses while at the same time redesigning the old train station. Always based on modern data, maintaining however its classic character and form. Finally, the Costa Nuova does not lack the public square and the outdoor relaxation and recreation areas as well as a new marina for the parking of boats.

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D e s i g n P r o c e s s a n d

A n a l y s i s

C o n c e p t

Old Port Area

Housing Area

Religious Area

Sea

Public Buildings & Educational

Empty spaces

Businesses Area

D i a g r a m s

T o p o g r a p h i c P l a n

Z o o m I n P l a n

B u i l d i n g

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D e t a i l e d S e c t i o n s

P e r s p e c t i v e S e c t i o n

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Ἰδαῖον Ἄντρον Ideon Antron{syll. i-deon a-ntron}<a cave where Zeus raised, the vacation box

Design project for Pandemic Architecture Competition, 2020 organised by Archisearch website Collaboration with S. Delga

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D e s i g n p r o c e s s

C o n c e p t P l a n

Ideo Andros (arch Ideon Andron) or Arsenio is a cave on a plateau on Mount Idi (Psiloritis) of Crete, in which, according to Greek mythology, Zeus was raised, hence the so-called "Cretan" from his infancy.His entrance was quarded by the Kouretes, mythical figures, and every time little Zeus cried, they would hit their swords on the shields they held so that Saturn would not hear his cry. In another version, the Kouretes danced a dance very intense. The box, like a piece of rock cut off from the earth, is transformed into the personal holiday space of the modern people. The compact structure of the box is deconstructed inside and manages to accommodate all the comforts that one encounters in a tourist resort. The connection of the exterior to the interior is achieved with a platform that operated a threshold. Taking into account the restrictive measures due to the pandemic at the entrance you measure the temperature of the visitor. Entering the holiday box is driven to the bathroom where the catharsis occurs. Now the visitor is free to create his personal experiences. The aquatic element has an important place in our proposal, as a new ground, giving the feeling that a visitor is at the seafront. Creating different levels associated with water make up different conversations each time. With the help of technology he can communicate, have fun with his friends and choose his own viewing frame. The reality is not far from renegotiating the concept of semi-outdoor space creating a slit in the roof that is the bridge to the outside world. The box as another concrete stone can be transported and repositioned in any environment.

W o r l d M a p A n a l y s i s

F a c i l i t y B o x

E x p l o d e d A x o n o m e t r i c

L o o k i n g

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t h e s t a r s

C h o o s e y o u r s t y l e

H o w t o L o g i n