Dimitri Dimakopoulos
Dimitri Dimakopoulos (14 September 1929 – 7 November 1995) was a Greek-Canadian architect. He was best known for having been involved in the design of several notable buildings in Downtown Montreal.
Dimitri Dimakopoulos
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- Name
- Dimitri Dimakopoulos
- Born
- 14 September 1929
- Birthplace
- Athens, Greece
- Died
- 7 November 1995
- Education
- School of Architecture at McGill University
- Nationality
- Canada · Greece
- Occupation
- architect
- Honours
- Knight of the National Order of Quebec
- Languages
- Modern Greek
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Dimitri Dimakopoulos (14 September 1929 – 7 November 1995) was a Greek-Canadian architect. He was best known for having been involved in the design of several notable buildings in Downtown Montreal.
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Dimitri Dimakopoulos (1929–1995) was a Canadian and Greek architect. Born in Athens, the architect died in Montreal. Dimitri Dimakopoulos studied at McGill University.
Languages used include Modern Greek. The architect received Knight of the National Order of Quebec.
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• Name — Dimitri Dimakopoulos • Born — 14 September 1929 • Birthplace — Athens, Greece • Died — 7 November 1995 • Education — School of Architecture at McGill University
Early life
Early life
Dimakopoulos was born in Athens, Greece, on September 14, 1929. He grew up in Athens before emigrating to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1948. He continued his education at the School of Architecture at McGill University. During this period, he earned awards from Anglin Norcross and Hobbs Glass and designed several theatres and concert halls. As the final work during his studies, Dimakopoulos designed the foundations of the Queen Elizabeth Auditorium in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1954.
Career
Career
In 1955, he participated in the creation of the Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Lebensold, Michaud & Sise architecture firm, which changed names in 1970 to become ARCOP (Architects in Co-Partnership). This firm worked with Henry N. Cobb and Ieoh Ming Pei on the design of Place Ville-Marie, a landmark skyscraper in Downtown Montreal. The firm later worked on other major projects in Quebec and the rest of Canada, including Expo 67, Place Bonaventure in Montreal, and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. In 1968, he created a new firm, "Dimakopoulos & Associates". The firm designed projects in Quebec City, Gatineau, Winnipeg and Hong Kong. From 1991 to 1992, alongside Lemay & Associates, Dimakopoulos & Associates designed 1000 de La Gauchetière, the tallest building in Montreal.
Works
Works
A list with several of his work: • 1955 - Queen Elizabeth Auditorium, Vancouver • 1961 - Centre municipal de Laval • 1962 - Fathers of Confederation Building, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island • 1962 - Place Ville-Marie, Montreal • 1966 - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts, Montreal • 1968 - Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Montreal • 1972 - Hôtel Le Concorde, Quebec City • 1974 - Université du Québec à Montréal • 1981 - Palais de Justice, Quebec City • 1985 - Alexis Nihon Plaza, Montreal • 1986 - La Laurentienne Building, Montreal • 1992 - Pavillon des Sciences de la Gestion (UQÀM), Montreal • 1993 - 1000 de La Gauchetière, Montreal
Identity
Identity
Dimitri Dimakopoulos is recorded as having received Knight of the National Order of Quebec.
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Life and career
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1929
Dimitri Dimakopoulos born at Athens.
1995
Dimitri Dimakopoulos died at Montreal.
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Awards and distinctions
• 1975 - Inducted as a Member in the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts • 1985 - Inducted as a Knight in the National Order of Quebec
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- 1.Collectif. Place Ville Marie: Montreal's Shining Landmark. Québec Amerique. 207. 21 September 2012. 978-2-7644-1172-8.
- 2.Marcoux, Alain. The Life and Works of Dimitri Dimakopoulos, Architect (1929-1995). Concordia University. 2002. 757429155.
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