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George J. Efstathiou, FAIA, RIBA is an American architect of Greek descent. George has been with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP (SOM) since 1974, and is a Consulting Partner in the Chicago office.

George J. Efstathiou (*)

As Managing Partner at SOM, George has led numerous mixed-use projects throughout the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada, People's Republic of China, Hungary, Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Lebanon, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. George lectures frequently on projects,[1] particularly the Burj Khalifa.

When George’s career with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP began in 1974, his first 10 years with the firm focused primarily on domestic projects, including work in Boston, Los Angeles and Chicago. George began his international focus in 1985, when he was a part of the SOM team that designed a 6,000,000-square-foot (560,000 m2) Broadgate project over the air rights of the Liverpool Street Station in London. In order to follow through of the management and execution of the Broadgate project, in 1989 George relocated from Chicago to live and work in London for two years. During his time in London, he studied and gained a full understanding, knowledge and experience of the U.K. practice methods and techniques for the delivery of professional architectural services which, next to the U.S. techniques, are widely used around the world. It is here where George was able to obtain his licensure in the U.K.

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago, Bachelor of Architecture, 1974

Professional Associations

Registered Architect in Illinois, New York, Virginia, Missouri, Arizona, Ohio, Alabama, South Carolina, New Mexico, Massachusetts, Iowa and Tennessee
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
Architectural Registration Council of the United Kingdom
Fellow, American Institute of Architects (AIA)[2]
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)[3]
University of Illinois, Chicago, School of Architecture Advisory Board, Member
Urban Land Institute, Member
City Club of Chicago, Member
Executive Club of Chicago, Member

Committees

University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill. (Present) College of Art & Architecture Visiting Committee. The board position was established to advise the College with particular emphasis on the School of Architecture.
University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill. (2000–2005) School of Architecture Advisory Board. The board position was established to advise the School of Architecture.

Key Projects

Burj Khalifa[4]
Infinity Tower[5]
Rolex Tower
Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Beach, USA[6]
The Montgomery Residential Project, Chicago, Illinois
BankBoston, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Plaza Rakyat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Symphony Center, Orchestra Hall Renovation, Chicago, Illinois
Bahrain National Planning Development Strategy, Kingdom of Bahrain[7]
Burj Al Oula, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Korea World Trade Center, Seoul, Korea
Virginia Beach Performing Arts Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach 19th Street Corridor, Virginia Beach, USA
United Airlines World Headquarters & Corporate Campus, Chicago, Illinois
Metropolitan Financial Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio
Russia Tower, Moscow, Russia
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, St. Louis, Missouri & Washington D.C.
Commonwealth Expansion, Chicago, Illinois
USG Building, Chicago, Illinois
Brompton Cross, London, United Kingdom
Stockley Park Consortium, Ltd., Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Ludgate Development, London, United Kingdom
Broadgate Development, London, United Kingdom
75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Kings Cross, London, United Kingdom
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, Lombard, Illinois
Citicorp Plaza, Los Angeles, California
211 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Illinois
Atrium One, Cincinnati, Ohio
The Bay Club, Boston, Massachusetts
60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts

External links

Official SOM Biography