Ilias Zengelis (1937-2026): The Teacher of Our Time’s Greatest Architects
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- Architect Ilias Zengelis, who taught at leading universities including Columbia and Syracuse, has died at the age of 89.
- His former students included architects who later became internationally renowned, such as Rem Koolhaas, Zaha Hadid and David Chipperfield.
Rem Koolhaas, Zaha Hadid and David Chipperfield were among the future architectural stars who studied in classrooms where Ilias Zengelis taught. The Greek architect, described as a teacher of some of the greatest architects of our time, has died at the age of 89.
Zengelis also taught at leading universities around the world, including Columbia and Syracuse. His legacy can be traced through the many students who later achieved fame in architecture.
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