{"id":8733,"date":"2025-04-21T13:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T10:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themedemos.webmandesign.eu\/icelander\/?page_id=151"},"modified":"2025-08-21T22:09:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:09:42","slug":"gnp-about-gr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/petrakis-architects.gr\/en\/gnp-about-gr\/","title":{"rendered":"About G.N. Petrakis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Curriculum vitae<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8923\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8923\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petrakis-architects.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GNPetrakis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petrakis-architects.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GNPetrakis-806x1199.jpg\" alt=\"Giorgis N. Petrakis portrait photo\" width=\"268\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He was born in 1957 in Zaros, a village on the southern slopes of Mount Psiloritis\u2014an environment that shaped his early understanding of landscape, scale, and the deep connection between people and place.<\/p>\n<p>\u03a3\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03b4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03a3\u03c7\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae \u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03c4\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03cc\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03a6\u03bb\u03c9\u03c1\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 ( \u03c0\u03c4\u03c5\u03c7\u03af\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae \u0391dolfo Natalini -1981), \u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03ae\u03b3\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c7\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b9\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03c4\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03c2, \u03cc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b7 \u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c7\u03b5\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 \u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c1\u03cc\u03bb\u03bf.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1982, he has been actively practicing architecture, working on a wide range of studies for buildings, urban interventions, restorations, and cultural heritage projects. His work is mainly focused in Crete, where he has established deep knowledge of the island\u2019s architectural character and planning challenges.<\/p>\n<p>He holds an official license for public works studies in the categories of Urban &amp; spatial planning and Special architectural projects.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Fields of Expertise:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Architectural design &amp; construction supervision<\/li>\n<li>Restoration of traditional buildings<\/li>\n<li>Urban &amp; regional planning<\/li>\n<li>Cultural and natural heritage management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8924\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8924\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petrakis-architects.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GNPetrakis-CloseUp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petrakis-architects.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GNPetrakis-CloseUp-448x448.jpg\" alt=\"Giorgis N. Petrakis closeup photo\" width=\"448\" height=\"448\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p>He has received awards and recognitions in both local and national architectural competitions, and maintains an active presence in publishing and the arts, with  Group exhibitions and Publications of his work in curated editions and architectural features<\/p>\n<p>Giorgis N. Petrakis sees public participation and civic involvement as a natural extension of his architectural practice. He has consistently contributed to professional associations and collectives, promoting architecture as a form of public and political discourse.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nGiorgis N. 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