CHARIS PAPOUTSI
Athens, Greece
Email : c.papoutsi@precastevo.com
University Education:
Dipl. Architect Engineer
Architectural Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (N.T.U.A.), 1999
Lecture: Evolution of urban development of Napoli, Italy
Thesis: Residential building- Multi story development
Professional Registration
Registered Professional Engineers: Technical Chamber of Greece
Participations on Greek Symposiums
C. Papoutsi in association with A. Maris, S. Demertzh, A. Makrandreou:
“Construction of prefabricated industrial building in Avlona-Attiki”, 15th Greek Congress on Concrete Structures, 2006, Alexandroupolis.
Summary of Experience
Summer 1996
Architectural assistant of architectural office “Jack Couplan & associates” in Ireland, Cork city. (IAESTE program)
Topic of involvement: Interior design
1999-2013
Full member of design department of “Top Element S.A.”
Head of design department of “Top Element S.A.” from 2006 to 2013
Top Element S.A. was a precast construction company specialized in all kinds of buildings using precast concrete. Offices located in Athens, Factory in Boiotia. Several precast buildings, bridges e.t.c. have been constructed by Top Element all around Greece.
Main topics:
- Tender design & BOQ of buildings for cost analysis
- Architectural design of buildings using precast elements
- Issuing building construction Licenses
- Precast framing and detailed shop drawings for production
- Detailed erection drawings
- Consulting support in site
During collaboration with Top Element SA, above all, it was an opportunity to be specialized in architectural-structural framing & design of precast buildings and in construction details of each precast element. Main topics of involvement were Tender design & BOQ, Architectural design, issuing construction Licenses, Precast framing and detailed shop drawings, erection drawings, consulting support at site.Main categories of buildings were Industrial -single or multi-story- with heavy loads, schools, residences, offices etc, all precast using reinforced -prestressed concrete.
2011-2016
Collaboration with MECS, the private technical design office of “Prof. S. Tsoukantas.”
Member of the Design team, Athens
Main topics:
- Participation in design/studies of various projects
- Precast design of buildings
- Detailed shop drawings of precast elements for production
- Further precast construction details
During collaboration with MECS, it was an opportunity to be further specified in structural design principals of precast buildings and in precast construction details. Office was collaborating with many Greek precast construction companies, and team main involvement was collaborating also with “Precast India” and “KEF Infra”, both precast construction companies in India. During those years main topic was providing detailed design studies and further construction details and shop drawings for production of various projects in India, such as Industrial buildings, multi-story Parking buildings etc, including consulting support in site.
2016-2019
Full member of precast design department of “Pepromeno Engineering & design India PVT LTD .”, part of “KEF INFRA”.
Member of head consulting group of precast design, Bangalore, India
Main topics:
- Participation in design studies of various projects
- Precast design of buildings
- Detailed drawings of precast elements for production
- Further construction details
During collaboration with Pepromeno team, it was an opportunity to be involved with a larger scale of building construction, providing consulting and solutions in structural framing & design of precast buildings and precast construction details. Our team was collaborating with “KEF Infra”, precast construction company in India. Our main topic was providing consultancy, detailed design studies and further construction details for production of various projects in India, such as Industrial buildings, multi-story Office & Parking buildings multi-story apartments etc, including consulting support in site.
2019-2023
Full member of precast design department of “KATERRA” PVT LTD .
Member of head consulting group of precast design, Bangalore, India
Main topics:
- Precast design of buildings
- Detailed drawings of precast elements for production
- Further construction details
- Tender stage projects
- Coordination with Clients, Architects, Structural engineers and MEP
During collaboration with Katerra, (the new name of KEF Infra), main involvement was in structural framing & design of precast buildings, starting from tender stage projects, and in precast construction details. Team has been providing detailed design solutions for construction of various projects in India, such as Industrial buildings, multi-story Office & Parking buildings multi-story apartments etc, including consulting support in site. Principal involvement was collaboration with architectural – structural- MEP teams from client’s part and supporting/consulting services for building finalization and optimization.
From 2023 onwards
Collaboration with “PrecastEvo LTD .
Member of the precast design team, Athens
PrecastEvo is a private technical precast design company, involved also in specialized technical equipment for precast buildings, located in Athens.
Main topics:
- Precast design of buildings
- Detailed drawings- shop drawings of precast elements for production
- Further construction details & consultancy
- Tender stage projects
During last years we have developed our design team, already working together for over 20 years, specialized in precast design. Collaborating with many Greek precast construction Companies, my main involvement is in structural framing & design of precast buildings, as well as in precast construction details starting from tender stage projects up to the end of the construction. Our team is providing detailed design solutions and construction details for various projects in Greece, such as Industrial buildings, schools and residential buildings.
Language skills
Greek: mother language
English: fluently
Italian: adequate