Theoklis Kanarelis was born in Athens in 1960. He studied architecture at the University of Minessota, USA. Has been working as an architect since 1986. He participates in architectural competitions and has been awarded first prizes and notable distinctions. Has given lectures and taught in greek and foreign institutions and universities. He took part in the Triennale of Milan in 1996, representing Greece and in the 3^rd and 4^th Bienalle of young architects in Athens in 2001 and 2004.He was awarded the prize of the architectural international journal DOMES, in 2012, 2013, in 2018, in 2023 and in 2021 the Doma peer's award. Ιn 2012 and in 2022 he was awarded the prize Faith & Form (AIA interfaith forum). His Works have been exhibited and published in Greece and abroad. Is currently teaching at the faculty of architecture at the University of Thessaly.

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2019, Saint Agata Catholic Chapel in Rukomo community in Rwanda. participation in an international architecture competition  with (Anastasia Kanareli, Maria Irini Konstantinidi Manesi. Argiris Balatsoukas, Konstantinos Kontokonstas, Miltiadis Igglezos)  

2017, Open Air Cult in Tanaf village, Casamance, Senegal. participation in an international architecture competition (with Giorgos Tsiakoumis, Anastasis Papadakis, Argyris Balatsoukas, Anastasia Kanareli)  

Architecture Design Studio I: The house
Architectural Design ΙV-VI Α: Monastery of Agia Filothei
Design of the Sacred
Design of the boundary: MONUMENT TO THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE

Undergraduate Diploma Projects Supervision

Library building in the city of Volos.

NEW-ORION

Social housing and culture complex.

School Of Philosophy

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REFUGEE HOUSES IN KAISARIANI

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Acherusian pathway: cremation center in Arta

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Hospitality on the Island of the Winds.

Design and regeneration of the scout shelter “Centaur” in Chania of Pilion.

Cultural center in Syvota

Multifunctional center for the promotion of art and architecture of the city of Gjirokastra

Reshaping of the thermal springs at Thermopylae

STUSMILUS (mean. Where the mills are)

Lake life center at the former military prison in Ioannina.

Teen rehabilitation center in Nicosia

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Enhancing the archaeological site of the ancient theater of Demetria’s

FLOW: The Seaside Community

Cemetery of the Holy Church Zoodochou Pigis in Trikala

A Place of Commemoration and Revival

The Children's Haunt: Creative Work Area

A museum theatre.

Residential complex in Alonissos.

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The subject of this diploma thesis concerns the creation of an Environmental Center in the area of Aspropotamos, Trikala, near the mountain village of Haliki. It is a center of study and hospitality

Redevelopment of the public space in Velestino

Domus Terra: A Divergent Residential Planning

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The pulse of Neon Pagason

Bioclimatic housing complex in Vlasti.

Inter-parish center “ELTHETO”

Conversion Tobacco Warehouse Ottoman monopoly Regie in educational space.

Recidence with guesthouses for the keeper of the archaeological site on Rhenia island.

Polytechnic School of the University of Thessaly

Covered and outdoor market in the city of Xanthi.

Therapeutic hosting space in Evia.

The monastery of the Madonna of annunciation.

Metochi of St. Savva’s Monastery in the city of Bethlehem.

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Architectural intervention in Klima’s settlement archaeological site, in Milos island.

Burials: Supportive facilities for the central cemetery of Athens.

Proposal for a new Archaeological Museum of Piraeus

Hospitality space

Multiplex cinema - Shopping center

New Offices of the Central Cooperative Bank

"Housing Park"

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Facilities for the University of Thessaly, Volos.

Compartmental holiday residences in Agios Romanos, Tinos.

Public Space and Kindergarten Spaces.

Restoration of small traditional settlement

Wooden Jetty of Recreation and water sports.

Orphan Shelter "TABETHA"

Holy Place with double identity. Monastery - Τeke

Planning of hills of "Pediou" and Alepotripa in Athens.

Civil Centre Mytilinis.

Urban Housing Complex over the coast line of prefecture of Pieria.

New Jewish Cemetery.

Planning of Pedion Areos.

Neurosurgical Hospital in Athens.

Multi-centre of rehabilitation and substitution

Creation of a multitemple on the airport Eleutherios Venizelos.

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Undergraduate Special Research Topics Supervision

Gae Aulenti

The temple of St. Foteini in Mantineia as designed by the architect Konstantinos Papatheodorou.

Τhe urban studies of Doxiadis

The town of Larissa and its Architecture from liberation to the mid-20th century.

Reinventing retirement housing

The intervensions on Acropolis: the architect Dimitris Pikionis

The sacred spaces in the border of territories

The three-aisled Basilicas in Agia dated between the 18th & 19th century.

Lalibela: The Monolithic Wonder of Ethiopia

Holy Monastery of St John the Baptist of Siki

Stone building materials. Evolution of mining and use

The urban form and the identity conservation of Gjirokastra’s city.

Tobacco warehouses of Xanthi.

Necropolis of Cairo.

Sport and Architecture

A semiotic approach to church architecture of the 21st century

The urban development of Komotini and the market respectively.

Cappadocia: Five sacred sites

Reverse perspective: A review on the Illustrations

Person and absolute in Andrei Tarkofsky's work.

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SEA BATHS IN ISTANBUL

The courtyard. Its importance to the Mediterranean architecture

Interminable topographies

The history of the coastline- The development of the east front of Volos

The sacred waters of the prefecture of Fthiotida. Thesis and Detections.

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Anabolithe. Ottoman Nafplion.

The kiosk.

Gentrification - from theory to a factitious urban figure.

Human interventionism and nature. Approaching the natural landscape of Chalandri’s stream or in other words “the stream’s affairs”.

Temples of dual faith - doctrine. In Cyclades and especially in the island of Tinos.

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The space of infants Investigation of the organization and planning of the kindergarten’s space in relation to modern needs and pedagogic methods.

The Jewish cemeteries of Greece.

Expressions of sacredness in modern dwellings

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2019,   Progettare con le ombre, Sala Mostre.SDS Architectura, Siracusa, Universita di Catania, 23.10.2019  

2022, Faith and Form International Honor award 2021 for the work of Chapel of Saint Agatha, Rukomo village, Nyagatare, Rwanda. The foundation Faith & Form / Interfaith Design (ID) International Awards for Religious Architecture & Art. The awards program was founded in 1978 with the goal of honoring the best in architecture, liturgical design and art for religious spaces. 

2021, Peer's Award of the international architectural journal "DOMA 2021" for the House in southeast Crete. (Anastasia Kanareli, Ioanna Rovina, Miltiadis Igglezos, Marena Konstantinidi Manesi, Konstantinos Kontokostas, Marios Liaros) 

2020, Shortlisted in the Peers Awards in the category “Project” for the ‘Greek Architecture Awards 2020 (DOMa 2020), for the Chapel of Saint Agata in Rukomo community in Rwanda. With (Anastasia Kanareli, Maria Irini Konstantinidi Manesi. Argiris Balatsoukas, Konstantinos Kontokonstas, Miltiadis Igglezos) 

2019, New Municipal Crematoriun in Patras, mention in national architectural competition with (Maria Eleni Georgoula, Anastasia Kanareli, Konstantinos Kontokostas, Marena Konstantinidi Manesi, Argyris Balatsoukas) 

2018, Prize for Best Design of the years 2014-2017 of the international architectural journal "DOMES 2018" for Open Air Cultin Tanaf village, Casamance, Senegal. (with Giorgos Tsiakoumis, Anastasis Papadakis, Argyris Balatsoukas, Anastasia Kanareli) 

2013, Prize for Best Design of the years 2010-2012 of the international architectural journal "DOMES 2013" for the museum and hostel, Peten, Guatemala, participation in an international architecture competition(with Marios Liarosand Thomas Cholevas) 

2012, Prize for Best Design of the years 2009-2011of the international architectural journal"DOMES2012" forthe Holocaust Memorial Atlantic City Boardwalk, Atlantic City New Jersey - USA(withYazan Kokaly and Andreas Tegousis) 

2012, Honourable Mention for Best Design of the years 2009-2011 of the international architectural journal"DOMES 2012" for the Orthodox chapel of saint Xeni and the 'stranger', Vineyards Rira, mountainous Aigialia, Achaia, (with Yazan Kokaly and Andreas Tegousis) 

2012, Faith and Form Prize 2012 for the work of «Orthodox chapel of saint Xeni and the 'stranger'» Vineyards Rira, mountainous Aigialia, Achaia. The foundation Faith and Form, F&F and the interreligious forum for religion, art and architecture ( IFRAA member of the American Institute of Architecture - AIA) was founded in 1967 in Washington, DC, USA , with the purpose of the reward and promotion of the best architecture and art of sacred   spaces and objects. 

2001, Lighthouse on the breakwater of Volos, praise in the 7 best designs in a national architecture competition. (with Michalis Mpoukas and Vasiliki Tsitsa-Kanarelis) 

1994, International Cultural Center 'Alexander the Great',  1st prize in an national architectural competition( with Tina Ampatis and Mania Grigorakis) 

1993, Orthodox chapel at the N.T.U.A Zografou campus, participation and praise in a national architectural competition (with Tina Ampatis,Mania Grigorakis and Vasiliki Tsitsa-Kanarelis) 

1992, Redesign of the starting point of the Marathon route, participation and praise in a national architectural competition(with Maro Papadopoulou) 

1990,  Third Square of Athens in Keramikos, 1st prize in panellenic architectural competition  (with Maro Papadopoulou)