Perikles A. Sakellarios (September 1905 – March 1985), was one of the leading figures in Greek architecture between 1936 and 1985.
Born in Corfu – Greece on 13 September 1905, first son of Aristidis Sakellarios and Thalia Mavrogianni. Attended primary and secondary schools in Corfu and Thessaloniki. Completed his secondary education at the Technical Department of the Calvin College in Geneva (1920-1921). During this period, he won two of the pres...
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Perikles A. Sakellarios (September 1905 – March 1985), was one of the leading figures in Greek architecture between 1936 and 1985.
Born in Corfu – Greece on 13 September 1905, first son of Aristidis Sakellarios and Thalia Mavrogianni. Attended primary and secondary schools in Corfu and Thessaloniki. Completed his secondary education at the Technical Department of the Calvin College in Geneva (1920-1921). During this period, he won two of the prestigious “Monteseigny Foundation” scholarships. He studied Architecture at the Technical University in Graz (1924-1930) under Karl Hoffman and Friedrich Zotter, followed by a brief spell at the Bauhaus under Walter Gropius. Married to: Antigoni Petrocheilou (1932- 1935), Ina Pappou (1937-1945), Valentina Theotoki (1947-1957), Koula Kampani (1968-1972). One daughter: Elisabeth Sakellariou-Herzog. Pericles Sakellarios died on March 5, 1985 in Athens. Today his buildings have successfully stood the test of time and are recognised as defining...
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