Curriculum Vitae ------

POPI IACOVOU, Ph.D.

Lecturer in Communication Media in Architecture Department of Architecture University of Cyprus P.O. Box 20537 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus E: [email protected]

PROFFESIONAL ROLES AND MEMBERSHIPS ------

Lecturer, Department of Architecture, University of Cyprus, since January 2019

Co-Director of architectural practice ARTIAC Studio, founded in 2009

Qualified Architect by Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ΕΤΕΚ), since 2005

EDUCATION ------

2017 PhD by Architectural Design, School of Architecture, University College London (UCL), UK

2004 MPhil (Distinction), ‘Architecture and the Moving Image’, University of Cambridge, UK

2002 Dipl.Ing (Distinction), Faculty of Technology School of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), Greece

FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIPS ------

Cambridge Commonwealth Trust, University of Cambridge, UK A. G Leventis Foundation Scholarship, Cyprus Perry Fund, Queens’ College Travel Grant, University of Cambridge, UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), UK Funding for Women Graduates (FfWG), UK Architecture Research Fund (ARF), The Bartlett School of Architecture, UK Centre for Research in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRAASH), University of Cambridge, UK

LANGUAGE ------Excellent Greek and English

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS ------

2019 Lecturer, Department of Architecture, University of Cyprus

2014-2017 Adjunct Faculty, Department of Architecture, University of Cyprus Media Communication in Architecture, Y1

2015-2018 Visiting Lecturer, School of Architecture, Neapolis University Pafos Y5 design studio; Introduction to Diploma Design Thesis, Y4 design studio; The City as Stage: Pafos 2017 Y1 design Studio; Domestic Space Y5 Seminar; Spatial Representations: Mixed Media in Architectural Design Y5 Elective; Architecture and the Moving Image

2018 Part-time Lecturer, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, CY Y2 History and Theory: Introduction to Architectural Theory Y3 History and Theory: Advanced Spatial Studies

2010-2013 Associate Lecturer, BA Architecture, College of Art and Design, UK Y2 Design Studio Y1 Contextual studies

2008 Design Tutor, Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge, UK Cinearchitecture International EU funded Workshop on, took place at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto (one week workshop)

2010 Design Tutor, Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge, UK Cinearchitecture International EU funded Workshop on, took place at the Faculty of Architecture, The University of Tallinn (one week workshop)

EXPERIENCE in ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE ------

Since 2009 Partner at ARTIAC Studio, London & Nicosia

2004-2007 Architect, Economou Architects & Engineers, Nicosia, Cyprus

2002-2003 Architect Assistant, Morfo Papanikolaou & Rena Sakellaridou Architects, Thessaloniki, Greece.

July 2000 Trainee, Taoufik El Euch’s Architectural Office, Tunis, Tunisia (with I.A.E.S.T.E ‘International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience’)

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ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES ------

2018: Co-editor of Free Space magazine, project in planning stage

2017: Member of academic team that worked for the development and successful accreditation of a new Master course; MA on Digital Video Production, at the School of Architecture, Engineering, Land and Environmental Sciences at Neapolis University Pafos

2014 Invited Lecture, ‘Making Spatial Portraits: Intimate Views,’ BA Interior and Spatial Design, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, UK, March 2014

2010 Invited Lecture, ‘Athens-Scape,’ BA Architecture, Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, April, 2010

2007: Co-organiser of three-day International Conference Power and Space: Transforming the Contemporary City, University of Cambridge, December, 2007 (funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council AHRC, Centre for Research in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences CRASSH and the Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge)

2007: Contributor to research project Discursive Formations - Place, Narrative and Digitality in the Museum of the Future Workshop, convened by the Digital Studio, Department of Architecture, Fitzwilliam Museum and Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council, supported by the British HCI Group, Cambridge, UK, March 2007

Since 2007: Invited external Reviewer of student work at: Architectural Association, The Bartlett School of Architecture, Central Saint Martins School of Arts and Design, University of Brighton, University of Westminster, London Southbank University, University of Cyprus, University of Nicosia and Neapolis University Pafos

2003: Research Assistant for Survey of Uses of the Aristotle University Campus research programme of the School of Architecture, A.U.Th. 2nd Division, Architectural and Urban Design, (principal investigators: Koula Tsoukala, Professor, Konstandinos Spiridonidis, Assistant Professor, and Maria Voyatzaki, Assistant Professor), Thessaloniki, Greece, January-December 2003

ORGANISATION OF WORKSHOPS & ARCHITECTURAL EXHIBITIONS ------

2016: Co-organiser of architecture summer workshop ‘Discoveries- Uncoveries – Recoveries’, The School of Architecture of Neapolis University Pafos as part of the cultural events of Paphos 2017: European Capital of Culture (funded by the Cyprus Architects Association), July, 2016

2012: Co-curator of Scattered Playground exhibition, The London Festival of Architecture, London, 2012.

2011: Co-Curator of Frame It exhibition, The Gopher Show Gallery, London, 2011. [End of Year Show, BA Architecture, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design]

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2012: Co-Curator of ‘Window in a Window’ exhibition, funded by Red Bull, The Star of Kings Cross, London, 2012 [featured competition winning entries of architecture students, BA Architecture, Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design] Participation in Performative Workshops:

2009: Participant in city-walk with artist Simon Whitehead, Scatter Project: Making Our City Greener (held by Siobhan Davies Studios), March & July 2009.

2008: Participant in performance workshop with choreographer Rosemary Butcher, Τhe Place (London’s School of Contemporary Dance, London), July 2008.

PUBLICATIONS ------

2019 P. Iacovou, ‘Duration as Another Measuring Device of Space: A Journey From Naples to Capri’, Journal of Digital Creativity, (London, New York: Routledge, 2019), / (peer reviewed) DOI: 10.1080/14626268.2018.1564334

2019 P. Iacovou, ‘An Animated Portrait of Casa Malaparte: Filmic Practice as Design Research in Architecture, in Visual Research Methods in Architecture, eds, Susan Ewing and Igea Troiani (London: Intellect, 2019) [in press]/ (peer-reviewed)

2017 P. Iacovou, G. Artopoulos, C. Gregoriou, ‘Single Family House in Larnaca’, in Georgios Panetsos (ed.), Domes International Review of Architecture 2017 (Athens: Domes, 2017), pp. 122-123.

2011 P.Iacovou and G. Artopoulos, ‘Play-ground’, in Marisa Yiu and Eric Schuldenfrei, eds, Instant Culture (HK: mccmcreations, 2011), pp. 123-129.

2008 P. Iacovou, G. Artopoulos, M. Konstantoglou, V. Tentokali, ‘Mutations in the spatial dis-continuity of Berlin,’ in the book of the Greek Association of Semiotics Transculture, Globalization and Identities, eds, E. Hontolidou, G. Pashalides, K. Tsoukala, A. Lazarides (Greece: Gutenberg, 2008), pp. 174-182/ (peer- reviewed)

2004 P. Iacovou, G. Artopoulos, ‘The contemporary architectural office’, METALOCUS 14 Magazine, vol.14, 2004, pp.140-143/ (peer-reviewed)

2001 P.Iacovou, G. Artopoulos, ‘Transparency in the World of Imagination’, in proceedings of Balkan Conference Transparency in Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 2001, pp. 432-435.

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PUBLICATIONS IN EXHIBITION CATALOGUES ------

2018 P. Iacovou, G. Artopoulos and C. Gregoriou, ‘Long House,’ in catalogue I Am Where You Are: The Cyprus Pavilion, 16th Venice Architecture Biennale, Venice, 2018, pp.22-23.

2018 P.Iacovou, E. Charalambous, ‘Room Under My Skin’, in catalogue I Am Where You Are: The Cyprus Pavilion, 16th Venice Architecture Biennale, Venice, 2018, p53.

2018 P. Iacovou, G. Artopoulos and C. Gregoriou, ‘Long House,’ in I Am Where You Are: The Cyprus Pavilion, 16th Venice Architecture Biennale, Venice, 2018, pp.22-23.

2012 P. Iacovou, G. Artopoulos and C. Gregoriou, ‘Single Family House in Larnaca,’ in 7th Biennale of Greek Young Architects Catalogue, (Athens: Hellenic Institute of Architecture, 2012), pp. 164.

2012 P.Iacovou, ‘Performed Places: The remaking of Casa Malaparte,’ in PhD Research Projects 2012 catalogue, The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL (London: UCL Press, 2012), pp.16-17.

2011 P.Iacovou, ‘Performing Casa Malaparte,’ in PhD Research Projects 2011 catalogue, The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, (London: UCL Press, 2011), pp.14-15.

2009 P. Iacovou and G. Artopoulos, ‘Play-ground,’ in the catalogue of Hong Kong and Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism, Hong Kong, 2009, p. 43.

2006 P.Iacovou, ‘A Spatial Condition Far-from-historical Equilibrium,’ in Architectural Issues, ed. by O. Doumanis, vol 40, (2006), p. 39.

2006 P.Iacovou, ‘U_Bahn Station, Berlin: the other of eidos is force,’ in the catalogue of 5th National Exhibition of Architecture (Patras: University of Patras, 2006), pp. 520-23.

2005 P. Iacovou, ‘Translations’ (dance-film), in the catalogue of 12th Biennale of Young Artists of Europe and Mediterranean Countries, Naples, September 2005, pp. 56-58.

2003 P. Iacovou and G. Artopoulos, ‘U_Bahn Station Berlin: the other of eidos is force’ (Architectural Design Project), in the catalogue of 11th Biennale of Young Artists of Europe and Mediterranean Countries, Athens, June 2003, pp. 122-123.

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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS ------

2018 ‘Duration as Another Measuring Device of Space: A Journey From Naples to Capri’, conference paper (peer reviewed) presented at Times and Movements of the Image, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, November, 2018.

2018 ‘Performing Casa Malaparte: An Animated Building Portrait’, in April 2018, conference paper (peer reviewed) presented at Mediated City: Moving Images, Static Spaces, Altinbas University, Istanbul, Turkey, April 2018.

2017 ‘The Use of Mixed-Media Animation in architectural design research’, conference paper presented at The Martin Centre 50th Anniversary Conference: Emerging Architectural Research, Cambridge, UK, December, 2017.

2013 ‘Between Architecture and its Lived Experience: The Construction of the Interior as Tableau Vivant,’ conference paper (peer reviewed) presented at Moved: On Atmospheres and Affects, organized by Interstices Journal of Architecture and Related Arts, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand, November, 2013.

2012 ‘Performed Places: The remaking of Casa Malaparte,’ conference paper (peer reviewed) presented at PhD Research Projects 2012, The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK, 2012.

2011 ‘Performing Casa Malaparte,’ conference paper (peer reviewed) presented at PhD Research Projects 2011, The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK, 2011.

2011 ‘Performing Casa Malaparte’ conference paper (invited by Prof Jane Rendell) presented at Architectural Voices, organized by RMIT, Melbourne, Australia and The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK, London, UK, 2011.

2007 ‘Site Explorations: Towards an Embodied Experience of Space’, conference paper (peer reviewed) presented at The 1st Annual Symposium in Systems Research in the Arts and Humanities: On Choreographies in Music, Visual and Performing Arts, and Environmental Design, Baden-Baden, Germany, 2007.

2007 ‘On Movement as a principle of Spatial Construction,’ conference paper presented at Annual PhD Conference, The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK, 2007.

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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS ------

2018: P. Iacovou, C. Ioannou, C. Papastergiou, Free Space Magazine: Vol.1. Travelogues, project proposal submitted for curating Cyprus Pavilion at 16th Venice Architecture Biennale, 2018 (Runner-Up)

2018: P.Iacovou, G. Artopoulos, C, Gregoriou, Long House, exhibited in 16th Venice Architecture Biennale, Cyprus Pavilion, 2018.

2017: P.Iacovou, G. Artopoulos, C, Gregoriou, Long House, nominated for 3rd prize by Sou Fujimoto (member of competition committee) in Domes 2017 national architecture competition, category ‘first built project by young Greek architects’, 2017.

2013: P. Iacovou, G. Artopoulos and C. Gregoriou, ‘Single Family House in Larnaca,’ exhibited in 7th Biennale of Greek Young Architects, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece, 2012-2013.

2011: P. Iacovou and G. Artopoulos, ‘Play-Ground,’ exhibited in UIA2011 Tokyo, the 24th World Congress of Architecture, Japan, 2011.

2009: P. Iacovou and G. Artopoulos, ‘Play-Ground’, exhibited in Hong Kong and Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, Hong Kong, 2009.

2008: P. Iacovou and G. Artopoulos, ‘U_Bahn Station Berlin: the other of eidos is force, exhibited in Un- Built 2008 international architecture research events, The Athens Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, Greece, 2008.

2006: P. Iacovou and G. Artopoulos, ‘U_Bahn Station Berlin: the other of eidos is force,’ (Architectural Design Project) exhibited in 5th Hellenic exhibition of Architecture, Patras, Greece, October, 2006

2002: P.Iacovou, Giorgos Artopoulos, 1st prize in ‘Design of Equipment for Contemporary Architectural Office’ design competition, by SATO and the School of Architecture of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 2002.

DIGITAL MEDIA PROJECTS & EXHIBITIONS ------

2018: P. Iacovou, E. Charalambous, Room Under My Skin (dance film) exhibited in Let’s Go Kaimakli Festival: Adopt An Artist, July 2018.

2018: P.Iacovou, E. Charalambous, Room Under My Skin (dance film) exhibited in16th Venice Architecture Biennale, Cyprus Pavillion, 2018.

2017: P. Iacovou, E. Charalambous, ‘Spatial Counterpoint: On-site Choreographies’ (dance film), exhibited in 12th Cyprus International Film Festival, Pafos 2017 European Capital of Culture, Attikon Cinema, June 2017.

2017: P. Iacovou, E. Charalambous, ‘Room Under my Skin’ (dance film), commissioned for the architecture exhibition ‘Space and the Architecture of Compassion’, Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens, June, 2017.

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2012: P. Iacovou, ‘Performing Casa Malaparte,’ (Mixed Media Animation + Installation), exhibited in Research Projects 2012 Exhibition, The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK, 2012.

2011: P. Iacovou, ‘Inflecting Space’, exhibited in Creative Research Methods, Kingston University, organised by the MA Media Practice course, UK, 2011.

2010: P.Iacovou, ‘From Naples to Capri’, (video-installation) exhibited in The View From Here. TRANSMIT, Slade School of Fine Arts, a collaborative project between the Graduate Departments of the Slade School of Fine Art, The Bartlett School of Architecture & BBC World Drama, 2010.

2010: P.Iacovou, ‘From Naples to Capri’, (video-installation) exhibited in The View From Here. TRASNLATE, Gallery, a collaborative project between the Graduate Departments of the Slade School of Fine Art, The Bartlett School of Architecture & BBC World Drama, 2010.

2010: P. Iacovou ‘From Naples to Capri’, (video-installation) exhibited at The View From Here. TRANSMUTE, BBC STUDIOS, a collaborative project between the Graduate Departments of the Slade School of Fine Art, The Bartlett School of Architecture & BBC World Drama, 2010.

2008: P.Iacovou, ‘Spin by Distancing Yourself from the Object’ (short-film), screened at Design Cinema 2008, Istanbul, November-December, 2008.

2007: ‘Inflecting Space’ (dance-film), screened at Power and Space. Transforming the Contemporary City Exhibition, Cambridge, December, 2007.

2005: P. Iacovou, ‘Translations’ (dance-film), exhibited in 12th Biennale of Young Creators of Europe and Mediterranean, Naples, Italy, September, 2005.

2005: P.Iacovou, ‘Inflecting Space’ (dance-film), screened at Monaco Dance Forum, Monaco, 2005.

2004: P.Iacovou, ‘Inflecting Space’ (dance film), exhibited in Videodance 2004 International Thessaloniki Film Festival, Athens & Thessaloniki, Greece, September 2004.

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