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Elia Zenghelis

Greek architect and teacher (1937–2026)

Elia Zenghelis (Greek: Ηλίας Ζέγγελης; 1937 – 30 August 2026) was a Greek architect and teacher. He studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, completing his studies in 1961.2

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Born 1937, died Aug 30, 2026.1

About

From 1961 to 1971 he worked for architects Douglas Stephen and Partners, London, while also (from 1963) teaching at the Architectural Association. Zenghelis became a prominent teacher at the school for introducing more radical avant-gardism into the curriculum. From 1971 to 1975 Zenghelis collaborated with various architects in London, Paris and New York: Georges Candilis, Michael Carapetian, Aristeides Romanos, Rem Koolhaas, O.M. Ungers and Peter Eisenman.

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Early life and education

In 1989 he was appointed Baukunst Professor at the Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf (stepping into Jim Stirling's recently vacated chair), retiring in 2002. He also taught at the Berlage Institute in the Netherlands (1993–2010), and in 2003 was also appointed a member of its board. From 1997 onward he also taught in Switzerland: as guest professor at EPFL in Lausanne (1997–1998) and ETH in Zurich (1998–2000) and as professor at the Accademia d'Architettura Mendrisio (2000–2007). He was appointed professor emeritus in different schools of architecture, such as the one of University of Thessaly in Greece. In 2012 he taught master classes at The Bartlett and was the Davenport Visiting Professor at the Yale School of Architecture.

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Career

Occupation: architect.4

Personal life

  • Born1937, Athens5
  • DiedAug 30, 2026, Athens6
  • CitizenshipGreece7
  • SpouseZoe Zenghelis8

Zenghelis was born in Athens, Greece in 1937. He died on 30 August 2026, at the age of 89.

From Wikipedia’s article on Elia Zenghelis (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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