Sylvester Damianos

Background

Damianos, Sylvester was born on December 31, 1933 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Tsambikos and Melanie (Barboteau) Damianos.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, 1956. Postgraduate, Technology Institute Delft, Netherlands, 1957.

Career

Associate partner, Celli-Flynn, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, 1960-1967; principal, Damianos & Pedone, Pittsburgh, 1967-1979; president, Damianos & Associations, Pittsburgh, 1979-1989; chairman, Damianos Brown Andrews Inc., Pittsburgh, 1989-1995; president, Damianos & Anthony, Pittsburgh, since 1995. President Pittsburgh Plan for Art, 1960-1982. Board directors Action-Housing, Inc.

Achievements

• Sylvester Damianos has been listed as a notable architect, sculptor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman planning committee Borough of Edgewood, Pennsylvania, 1976-1977, member council, 1977-1981. Board directors Metropolitan Pittsburgh Public Broadcasting, American Wind Symphony, Pittsburgh, 1975-1976. Secretary Pittsburgh Art Commission, 1970-1978.

Chairman board regents American Architectural Foundation, 1991-1994. Chair public art advisory committee Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, since 1994, co-chair district design committee, since 2004. Fellow American Institute of Architects (regional director 1985-1987, vice president 1988, 1st vice president 1989, national president 1990, president Pittsburgh chapter 1980, vice chancellor College of Fellows 2002, chancellor elect 2001, chancellor 2002-2003, Kemper award 1996, Medal of Distinction, Pennsylvania chapter 1997), Federation Architects Republic Mexico (honorary), Royal Canada Institute Architects (honorary), Japan Institute Architects (honorary).

Member Pennsylvania Society Architects (board directors, vice president services), Pittsburgh Architectural Club (president 1963-1964), Society Sculptors (director 1977-1979), Associate Artists Pittsburgh (president, director 1963-1965, 93—), Edgewood Club (president, director 1969-1975).

Connections

Married Eva Lu Spears, December 28, 1957. Children: Lynne Lucille, Laurie Elizabeth, Leigh Annual.

Father:

Tsambikos Damianos

Mother:

Melanie (Barboteau) Damianos

Spouse:

Eva Lu Spears

child:

Leigh Annual Damianos

child:

Laurie Elizabeth Damianos

child:

Lynne Lucille Damianos