We, at SynThesis Architects are the Architecture Firm of choice for those who value creativity and knowledge with a commitment for excellence and overwhelming customer satisfaction in local and international markets.
Services
The company delivers integrated architectural and interior design, construction supervision and research solutions in a wide spectrum of built environment areas. It has a global expertise in Hospitality, Tourism, Accessibility, Architecture for Health and Welfare, Medical Planning. As SynThesis architects’ philosophy stems from the knowledge on wellbeing and the environment and we are strongly aware of the latest architectural trends and sustainability developments, projects including hospitality, medical tourism, retail architecture, health and welfare, office, education as well as residences and conservation.
Research
Dr Chrysikou and SynThesis have been involved in several international schemes in the UK, Europe, Greece, Middle East and New Zealand. Researched mental health, ageing, accessibility, autism, social inclusion, healthcare and wellness buildings and medical tourism planning in several contexts (UK, France, Belgium, Greece, Netherlands, Israel, Qatar, Japan, New Zealand). Funded by the European Commission (Former Marie Curie H2020 Fellow), the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation (Butterfield Award), the Royal Society of New Zealand (Marsden) and by Onassis Foundation.
SynThesis received international awards, such as the “Best Research Project for 2017” at the International Academy for Design & Health Awards 2017 in Vienna, the “Best International Design” at the Building Better Healthcare Awards in London 2014 & the Highly Commended Award το 2012, of the International Academy for Design and Health, Kuala Lumpur, but also in Australia in 2014 & Singapore in 2009.
The Team
Dr Evangelia Chrysikou is Associate Professor at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction UCL and Founder and Programme Director of MSc Healthcare Facilities. Medical architect (architect and healthcare planner). The only academic currently in the UK with a formal academic degree on healthcare architecture and planning and one of the few globally with a PhD on that area. Active in research having won prestigious grants and fellowships including Horizon 2020. Active in policy, serving at senior leadership roles at EU and international level including being coordinator of the EIPonAHA of the EU. Member of the National Accessibility Authority of Greece by invitation from the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, lead of the working group on healthcare. Teaching experience comprises executive education, teaching at medical and architectural schools, including Medical Architecture Research Unit, LSBU. Multi-awarded RIBA architect registered in the UK and Greece. Led major consultancy projects such as the collaboration with the Greek Ministry of Health and the Centre of European Constitutional Law to authoring legislation regarding mental health facilities and the European Innovation Partnership on Healthy and Active Aging of the EC, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on infectious diseases and the UK Government – Reconstruction Mechanism of Peru executive training on hospital planning on the aftermath of El Niño. Committee member of ISO 25552 (BS). Former Vice-President of the Urban Health Section, EUPHA. ULI Life Sciences and Healthcare Council Leadership Committee Member. Awarded work and research in countries across Europe, US, Japan, the Middle East and New Zealand. Author of two books on psychiatric environments and several scientific and professional publications on healthcare environments. Accomplished speaker on multi-disciplinary and cross sector audiences, including a TEDMED presentation and numerous TV and radio broadcastings. Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Royal Society of Arts (RSA) Fellow and Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Senior Associate Member.
Eleftheria Savvopoulou is an architect, holding an MSc on Architectural Project Management, University of Edinburgh. She is involved in the UCL European Commitment on Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA) under the title ‘Inclusive Urban and Rural Communities’.