Dimitrios Kalergis

2016

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Thesis: City, competitiveness and Architecture: the role of the Image in their Promotion and development.
Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece

2006

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Urban Planning & Development, Thesis: Contemporary monumental architecture - The Iconic Building.
Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece

2001

Diploma in Architecture, Thesis: Architectural Theory and Design
University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

1999

Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Thesis: Vernacular Architecture - Sustaining the Indigenous Built Environment.
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, θκ

2023 Assistant Professor of Architecture & Urban Planning and Design at the Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, Greece.

2023 Academic Scholar
Teaching courses: Integrated Urban Regeneration and Sustainable Development, Urban Design and Landscape, Architectural Design. Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, Greece.

2022 Adjunct Lecturer
Teaching courses: Architectural Design, Urban Design and Landscape. Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, Greece.

2019 – 2021 Adjunct Lecturer
Teaching courses: Architectural Design, Urban Design and Landscape. Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, Greece.
Building Construction. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly, Greece.

2018 Adjunct Lecturer

2021 Researcher & scientific associate.
Scientific manager Professor Konstantinos Lalenis
Redevelopment of urban areas, reuse of buildings, business plan for the development of tobacco warehouses in Drama, Kavala, Xanthi using Blockchain technology. Funded by the Green Fund.

2007 -2011 Researcher & scientific associate
Scientific manager Professor Konstantinos Lalenis
PLUREL (Peri-urban Land Use Relationships – Strategies and Sustainability Assessment). Integrated Project, Framework Program 6 (FP 6) Priority 1.6.3: “GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS”.

Section 2: Analysis of general trends in peri-urban land uses in Europe. Special field: Analysis of spatial planning in the European countries of 27+2. (Funded by the European Union).

Books/Monographs

Tosics, I., Szemző, H., Illés, D., Gertheis, A., Lalenis, K. & Kalergis, D. (2010) National spatial planning policies and governance typology. PLUREL Deliverable Report 2.2.1. MRI/UniThes, Budapest/Volos.

Tosics, I., Szemző, H., Illés, D., Gertheis, A., Lalenis, K. & Kalergis, D. (2010) Land use relationships in rural-urban regions. PLUREL Deliverable Report 2.2. (Typology of EU national governance and spatial planning systems) MRI/UniThes, Budapest/Volos.

Lalenis, K., Tosics, I., Kalergis, D., Szemzo, H., Illes, D., Gertheis, A. (2008) Draft review of current national spatial planning approaches, the government situation and its effect on the EU rural-urban regions in terms of rural-urban relationships and land use change. PLUREL, Module 2, Milestone Report 2.2.5.

Chapters in collective volumes

Kalergis, D. (2008) The Role of Architecture in Culture-led Urban Regeneration strategies, in L. Malíková and M. Sirák (eds.) Regional and Urban Regeneration in European Peripheries: what role for culture?, pp. 21-34. Bratislava: Institute of Public Policy.

This publication was supported by the Slovak Commission for UNESCO, National Committee for MOST (Management of Social Transformation).

Journals articles with reviews

Samourkasidou, E. & Kalergis, D. (2021) “Tanzimat Reforms and Urban Transformations in Ottoman Port-Cities”. Sociology Study, Nov.-Dec. 2021, Vol. 11, No. 6, 259-272.

Lalenis, Κ., Kalergis, D., Kyriazis A. & Samourkasidou, E. (in print) “The Heritage of Wakfs: Muhammad Ali Pasha’s Imaret in Kavala, Greece, and its integration in urban functions”. European Journal of Architecture and Urban Planning.

Samourkasidou, E. & Kalergis, D. (in review) “Ethnicity and cultural heritage: compatible or conflicting concept ?” European Journal of Architecture and Urban Planning.

Conference proceedings without reviews

Kalergis, D. (2007) Learning from ‘Product Cities’ and ‘Product Architecture’: introductory notes and the setting for further research. In ERSA, (European Regional Science Association) 47th Congress on Local Governance and Sustainable Development. Paris, 29 August-2 September 2007. Essec Institut: Paris/Cergy. Pontoise.

Kalergis, D. (2008) The Role of Architecture in Culture-led Urban Regeneration Strategies. In ERSA (European Regional Science Association) 48th Congress on Culture, Cohesion and Competitiveness: Regional Perspectives. Liverpool, 27 -31 August 2008. University of Liverpool.

Kalergis, D. (2008) Architectural quality: an added value. The future of architecture and construction in time of economic recession. ΤΕΕ, Volos 13.12.2008.

Lalenis, K. & Kalergis, D. (2009) The european project PLUREL as a tool for urban sprawl with sustainable means. Urban environment and energy efficiency during climate change. The role of municipalities. ΤΕΕ, Thessaloniki 27.11.2009.

Lalenis, K. & Kalergis, D. (2010) Spatial Planning Systems in E.U. and North America: still members of an extended family? In PLUREL International conference. Copenhagen, 20 October 2010. University of Copenhagen: Copenhagen (http://www.sume.at/webfm_send/66).

Kalergis, D. (2012) Cognitive Map: The base of forming urban images. 1st National Conference of Marketing & Place Branding: Strategies of Promotion & Identity. Volos, 30.3-1.4.2012 (in Greek).

Kalergis, D. (2015) Architectural heritage of Skiathos island. Skiathos architectural heritage summit. ΤΕΕ & Monumenta, Skiathos,18.4.2015.

Lalenis, K., Kalergis, D., Samourkasidou, E. & Polymenidis, Y. (2018) Urban Cemeteries: Boundaries between the City of Living and the City of Dead. International Symposium of CAUMME PAUMME 2018 (Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism in the Mediterranean and the Middle East:Borders in Architecture), Istanbul, Turkey, 22-23.11.2018.

Lalenis, K., Kalergis, D., Samourkasidou, E. & Zigouri, F. (2018) Blockchain and Urban Management: Opportunites and prospects for a more democratic approach (in Greek). 5th Panhellenic Planning and Regional Development Conference, Volos, 27-30.9.2018.

Kalergis, D. (2019) Blockchain in the service of urban crises management: automated and decentralised systems of civil protection. Inaugural PropTech and Blockchain discussion on land registration & recording of real property interests. RMIT Europe, Barcelona 17-18 January 2019.