Background
CANDILIS, Georges was born on April 11, 1913 in Baku, Russia. Son of Panayotis and Vera (nee Skanavi) Candilis.
CANDILIS, Georges was born on April 11, 1913 in Baku, Russia. Son of Panayotis and Vera (nee Skanavi) Candilis.
Architecte-engenieur diplome, National Polytechnic School, Athens, Greece.
Assistant Professor Athens Polytechnical School, Professor Greek National School of Building Technicians. Reserve Lieutenant Greek Army 1940-1945 (Cross of St. George). W'ent to France 1945.
Assistant to Le Corbusier. Paris and Architect of Le Corbusier’s Housing Unit, Marseilles 1945-1951. Director Atbat-Afrique Company, Casablanca 1951-1954.
Architectural practice, Paris since 1956, specializing in tropical architecture. Professor Ecole National Superieure des Beaux-Arts since 1963. President, group of architects for the development of Languedoc-Roussillon seashore.
Chief Architect Barcares Leucate Tourist Station, Languedoe-Roussillon. President Syndicat des Arehiteetes de la Seine. Professional organisations.
Honorary Fellow A.I.A. Chevalier Legion d'honneur, Croix de guerre hellenique de l’ordre de Saint-Georges.
Member Council for Cultural Development, 1971-1973. Fellow American Institute of Architects (honorary).
Married Christiane Richard, 1951. Children– Alexis, Alexandrine Vera, Panayotis.