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The university\u2019s rector, Professor Panagiotis E. Kaldis, stands between Lampis Farantos (left) and Konstantinos Vlachavas. Credit: University of West Attica<\/p>\n
For the first time ever, Greek architecture students have won first prize in a competition organized by Buildner<\/a>, a leading international architectural platform.<\/p>\n Lampis Farantos and Konstantinos Vlachavas, students at the University of West Attica<\/a>\u2018s Department of Interior Architecture, took the top spot in the Sustainable Design category of the \u201cHospice \u2013 Home for the Terminally Ill\u201d competition.<\/p>\n The students\u2019 architectural proposal was selected from a field of submissions from top universities and professional architects worldwide. According to the university, this achievement is a testament to the department\u2019s ability to equip its students with the skills needed to compete on a global stage.<\/p>\n \u201cThe award was never our goal,\u201d the students said in a joint statement. \u201cWhat mattered was to express our thoughts and respectfully present our proposal. The international recognition, however, came as a moving confirmation that two students from Greece<\/a>, without professional experience, can stand\u2026next to architects from all over the world. This gives us strength and faith to continue.\u201d They also credited their lecturer, Manolis Anastasakis, for encouraging their participation.<\/p>\n Greek architecture students prove ability to connect theory and practice<\/p>\n