Konstantinos-Alketas Oungrinis

Dr. Konstantinos-Alketas Oungrinis is an Associate Professor at the School of Architectural Engineering, Technical University of Crete (TUC), and Founder/Director of the Transformable Intelligent Environments Laboratory (TIE Lab). He holds a Professional Diploma in Architectural Engineering (1994) and a PhD in Building Morphology and Kinetic Structures (2009) from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with postdoctoral research at Harvard University Graduate School of Design (2004-2005).

• Education: Professional Diploma in Architectural Engineering (1994), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• PhD in Building Morphology and Kinetic Structures in Transformable Spaces (2009), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

His research focuses on transformable environments, activity-based design methods, and spaces within extreme environmental conditions, integrating smart materials and responsive control systems into human-centered architecture. He pioneered the concepts of spatial economy and sensponsive architecture with Marianthi Liapi. His work spans kinetic structures, spatial augmented reality, and dynamic building programs.

• Scientific Awards: Europe 40 under 40 Architecture Award (2008); IDA International Design Awards Silver Winner (2015).

From 1995-2012, he participated in architectural design projects and authored two books: Transformations: Paradigms for Designing Transformable Spaces (2006) and Transformable Architecture: Movement, Adaptation, Flexibility (2011). He also writes sci-fi novels.