Guest lecture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. College of Architecture and Design. October 30 2015.
Integral Lens Editorial & artistic approaches to architectural photography Pygmalion Karatzas
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Timeline !
1991 - 1995: B.Sc. in Architecture, Budapest !
1995 - 1997: M.Sc. in Urban Design, Edinburgh !
1999 - 2004: Freelance Architect !
2005 - 2009: Karatzas Technical Office !
2009 - 2011: Karatzas & Pusterla Architects !
2011 - 2012: Karatzas | Hassan | Papakonstantinou !
2012 - present: Pygmalion Karatzas Photography Photo Editor at DAC
#1: Artistic
photography as exploration and self-expression
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Series: Morphogenesis
MAXXI museum, Rome, Zaha Hadid
Vitra Design Museum, Basel, Frank Gehry
Series: Morphogenesis
Vitrahaus, Basel, Herzog & de Meuron
Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, ADH Architects
Series: Morphogenesis
Casa Enzo Ferrari, Modena, Future Systems
Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, Michael Hopkins
Series: Morphogenesis
Skyline Plaza, Frankfurt
Parco della Musica, Rome, Renzo Piano
Series: Atriums
Usher Hall Extension, Edinburgh, LDN architects
MyZeil shopping center, Frankfurt, Massimiliano Fuksas
Series: Atriums
Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, I.M. Pei
Actelion HQs, Basel, Herzog & de Meuron
Series: Archistracts
EUR office building, Rome
MAXXI Museum, Rome, Zaha Hadid
Series: Archistracts
Burj Qatar tower, Doha, Jean Nouvel
Qatar National Convention Center, Doha, Arata Isozaki
Series: Terrain Vague
Old heritage mosque, Doha
Ghost town, Al Mafjar, Qatar
Series: Terrain Vague
Highway construction site, Greece
Harbor silo, Greece
Aigis Suites, Kea island, Greece
Aigis Suites, Kea island, Greece
Series: Terrain Vague
Old paper factor, Greece
Achaean land, Greece
#2: Editorial photography as communication
“Photography has become the lens through which we observe and analyse the evolution of architecture� !
- Joseph Rosa, curator at the U.S. National Building Museum
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The Doha project‌ !
1. The research of learning about a new city !
2. The thematic series: - Doha Icons - Panoramas - Building profiles - Sidra Holons (architectural abstracts) - Lusail construction site - The MIMOA Guide ! !
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Doha Icons
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Building Profiles: Hamad Bin Khalifa Student Center, Doha, Legorreta + Legorreta architects
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Sidra Holons (architectural abstracts)
Sidra Holons (architectural abstracts)
Lusail Construction Site (QDVC, Parsons)
MIMOA Guide
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#3: Assignments photography as vocation
“For every one person who visits a private house, there may be ten thousand who only view it as a photo.” !
- Visual Acoustics, ‘The Modernism of Julius Shulman’
Villa Melana
Barlas Architects
Thiresias residential , Patra Greece
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IS House, Nafpaktos Greece
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Expo 2015 Milano
Danish Architecture Center Correspondent
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#4: Collaborations photography as education
Photo Editor for the Danish Architecture Center
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Andrew Prokos, USA
“Gehry's Children” series “Niemeyer's Brasilia” series
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Michael Massaia, USA
“NYC Billboards” series “Afterlife” series, The Casino Pier, Seaside Heights New Jersey
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Jurgen Nogai, Germany / USA
Solar Umbrella house, Venice LA, Brooks + Scarpa Kaufmann House, Palm Springs, Richard Neutra
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Irene Kung, Switzerland / Italy
Torre Velasca, Milano Bird’s Nest, Beijing
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Thomas Mayer, Germany
Opening Zollverein School of Management & Design 2006, SANAA Museum MARTa Herford, Germany, Gehry Partners
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Marina_Moron, Spain Jesus Marina Barba, Elena Moron Serna
“Odio la luz azul al oido” series “See’s asleep” series
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Shannon McGrath, Australia
Macquarie Bank, Sydney, Clive Wilkinson Architects Medhurst House, Victoria, Denton Corker Marshall
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Yiorgis Yerolymbos, Greece
Dodoni Tunnel Under Construction, Egnatia Motorway Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens, Renzo Piano
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Richard Bryant, United Kingdom and Arcaid Images Agency
Jubilee church, Rome, Richard Meier MAXXI Museum, Rome, Zaha Zadid Architects
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Michael Kenna, United Kingdom / USA The Bund, Shanghai China
Ratcliffe Power Station, England
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Hedrich Blessing, USA Nick Merrick Burj Kalifa, Dubai UAE, SOM Architects King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, Perkins+Will Architects
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In the interviews we explore aspects such as: -
background biography and influences overall vision and approach relationship between architect & photographer assignments and personal works film & digital, print & web (means of production & distribution) the business aspect of the industry editing commercial & artistic expressions gear & technological advancements awareness & transformative experiences the interaction between people and the built environment photographic movements, styles and subgenres future plans and broader collaborations workshops, teaching, apprenticeship
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#5: Fulbright Scholarship photography as culture
“In Greece, scholars and students who have been supported by Fulbright have made a big impact on society. There are also countless other Fulbright alumni working in small or medium-sized businesses, non-governmental organizations, schools and research institutions that may be less known to the general audience, however, impact the world we live in without us knowing.� -
U.S. Ambassador David D. Pearce
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June 24, 2015 | FULBRIGHT ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY HONORING SCHOLARS & DONORS
An integral approach to the study and representation of the built environment through the photographic medium. ! !
1. Architects, photographers, artists 2. Publishers, galleries, agencies 3. Buildings, cities, intentional communities, urban developments, ecovillages 4. Workshops, seminars, technologies 5. Integral photography exploration and formulation
Itinerary !
Knoxville: October 19 - November 3 New York: November 3 - 19 Ithaca: November 19 - 25 Boston: November 25 - December 7 Chicago: December 7 - 16 Los Angeles: December 16 - January 12 Miami: January 12 - 20 New Orleans: January 20 - 28 Denver: January 28 - February 8 Seattle: February 8 - 15 San Francisco: February 15 - 24 Knoxville: February 24 - March 7
“The landscape affects the human psyche - the soul, the body, and the innermost contemplations - like music. Every time you feel nature deeper, you resonate in accord with her, finding new tributes and freedom.� !
- Nikos Kazantzakis, Traveling: Morias
karatzas.wix.com/photo
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