Nonda katsalidis biography pdf

Today we share a very special insight into an iconic architecture practice that has shaped our home city, Fender Katsalidis. When the Southbank skyscraper is completed in , it will become the tallest building to roof in the Southern Hemisphere.

Nonda Katsalidis was born in Athens in He graduated from the University of.

The bottom spread showcases Little Hero. Built in Melbourne in , it was a prototypical demonstration of Unitised Building a prefabricated construction system developed by Nonda Katsalidis. Karl Fender and Nonda Katsalidis. Karl looking over plans and sketches. Completed in , this project saw the redeveopment of the decomissioned HM S Lonsdale naval training base into residences.

Celebrating 25 years in the business, Melbourne-based architecture practice Fender Katsalidis has unveiled a chronicle of its history, spotlighting 31 of the most emblematic projects from its repertoire. One section likely to leave all amazed, if a little disoriented, is the closing chapter, which introduces the forthcoming Australia skyscraper.

We were elated to steal a few minutes from Nonda Katsalidis and Karl Fender for this recent conversation. Karl Fender: I first knew I would be an architect when at age 16, I accompanied my parents to the home of their architect friend Hank Romyn. Situated as I recall within beautiful gardens in the Dandenongs, the cathedral-esque volumes of the house, and the touch and feel of his studio captivated my imagination.

ARCHITECT- NONDA KATSALIDIS (FKAU).

KF: I was incredibly fortunate to be given the opportunity of working as an assistant to Robin Boyd in the office of Romberg and Boyd in East Melbourne. Being mentored by Robin Boyd in my first architectural job was a privilege which in my opinion provided me with the highest quality enjoyable learning curve. In later years, my travel years, working abroad in London, Rome, Hong Kong, Paris, Bangkok and Boston certainly gave me a strong international view of our profession and a pathway to enquiry.