STYLIANI LEFAKI
Polytechnical College of Aristotle University of ThessalonikiDr. Styliani Lefaki was born in Thessaloniki and is an architect with postgraduate studies in the field of Protection, Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Monuments. Her PhD research focused on glass constructions and transparency dealing with architectural heritage (2010 to 2014 member of COST Action TU 0905 European Research Networkon Structural Glass / topic of dissertation: Glass constructions and architectural monuments. ‘’ Transparency in the service of the protection, restoration and enhancement of architectural heritage’)’.
From 1981 to 2014 she was the owner of the architectural design office Lefaki- Zoidis together with George Zoidis . The office was engaged in public and private architectural projects, many of which have been distinguished and published.
She has participated with distinctions in international and pan-Hellenic architectural competitions and has served as technical consultant to european organizations and municipal companies.
Today she is associate professor at the Department of Architectural History, Art History, Architectural Morphology and Restoration of the School of Architecture and Engineering at the Polytechnical College of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Her teaching and research subjects in undergraduate master and postgraduate courses are: Architectural Design, Restoration and Reuse of Historic Buildings and Ensembles, Management of Cultural Heritage, History and Theory of Restoration.
Apart from her teaching activity at the School of Architecture of Aristotle University, she teaches at the following Interdisciplinary postgraduate Programs of the Aristotle University: a) Protection and Conservation of Cultural Monuments, b)Museology and Cultural Management, c) Philosophical, Pedagogical and Interdisciplinary Anthropology and d) Tourism and Regional Development. Among her teaching activities are the tutoring of diploma, master -and PhD thesis.
She collaborates with universities and cultural institutes abroad as an invited speaker and researcher and organizes international workshops for architecture students and researchers in Greece and abroad. She also participates in international research projects dealing with cultural heritage management and the environmental Issues.
She is the founder and director of the Research Laboratory of Architectural History and Architectural Heritage Management (G.N.S. 3283/06.08.2020/ 25991) and currently director of the 4th Department of Architectural History, Art History, Architectural Morphology and Restoration of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
She is a regular member of the Committee of the Centre for Preservation of Athonite Heritage , which controls the building and restoration activities technical and environmental interventions in Mount Athos (UNESCO World heritage Monument, Date of Inscription: 1988 Criteria: (i)(ii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)Property: 33,042.3 ha Dossier: 454).
She also participates as member in committees for the judgment of architectural competitions.
Foreign languages: English, (level - Proficiency), French, (holder of Certificat d'Études Françaises), German, (German School, holder of ABITUR). Italian (Certificato della Lingua Italiana, Livello B2)
