Katerina Skalkou is an architect (Dipl.- Eng), graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2002, Hons). She holds a Masters Degree (MPhil) in ‘Design-Space-Culture’ from the National Technical University of Athens (2004, Hons) and a Master of Arts (MA) in Lighting Design at Hellenic Open University (2015, Hons).
She attended Erasmus Intensive Program ”LiDe2: Lighting Design State of the Art & new trends” held in Porto (Porto, 06.23.2014 – 07.04.2014) and Lighting training school on Light Pollution “LiDe3: Lighting Design State of the Art & new trends” held in Berlin (Berlin, 05.10.2015 – 10.10.2015).
Member of the Technical Chamber of Greece since 2002, member of the Hellenic Institute of Architects and founding member of Hellenic Lighting Association (HELIA). Also, holds an Expertise Certificate B Grade in category 6 (General Architectural Design) & category 7 (Special Architectural Design).
She works as a self-employed architect and Lighting Designer with special interest in: interior design, industiral design and exhibition design (she participated as a special assistant in the design of the 11th “Biennale of Young Creators of Europe” held in Athens, 6-15/06/2003). At the same time, she collaborates with major architectural firms in Greece. In particular, from 2002 to 2011 she worked for G-P Architects (Athens) and from 2014 till now she works for Bobotis + Bobotis Architects (Athens), as a Senior Architect, Project Manager and Project Coordinator.
From 2017 she is an adjunct professor at the Hellenic Open University (HOU) in the Postgraduate course: Lighting Design MA and a collaborative researcher at the “Space, Aesthetics, Sustainability” lab, based in the Department of Interior Architecture, Decoration and Design of Objects, of the “Faculty of Fine Arts and Design” at Athens University of Applied Sciences. Her research work has been presented at international scientific conferences (2 scientific papers and 2 posters) and published at conferences proceedings and “Architects” magazine.
Participated in architectural competitions and won an Acquisition in the ‘National Architectural Competition for Ideas on: Restoration study of Eastern coastal front of Hersonissos Harbor’, in collaboration with Nikoletta Lahana and Narina Souvatzidis.
Two of her works were exposed in the ”Biennale Design 2000” exhibition, Saint-Etienne, France (”The antisocial vest, ”Empty Cone”) while in 2012 she participated in the 7th Biennale for young Greek Architects, held in Athens.