IF_UNTITLED architects
IF-Untitled Architecture is a London and Athens based architectural studio (consultancy) established in 2003. The practice is specialised in architectural design, Humanitarian Assistance and curation of urban cultural events and workshops.
Architectural Design
Our expertise is to translate, organise and implement an idea into a carefully designed built environment. We take particular care to enrich the design process by actively working in collaboration with multitude of professions, cultures, people and environments to create vibrant and well programmed spaces. Our design concepts are embedded into the particularities of the site and culture, where we take care to create beautiful and innovative designs particularly crafted to the circumstances. Humanitarian Assistance
We specialize in the construction sector of emergency relief and overseas development planning and (re)construction. We have a wealth of experience in shelter, housing and school infrastructure design. We are specialised in construction supervision, government liaison, community engagement and drafting national policy and building standards. We have worked for the following international organisations; DFID, World Bank, UNICEF, UNHABITAT, IFRC, Oxfam CARE and CRS.
Urban Cultural Events / workshops
We initiate and organise urban cultural events as part of our design philosophy to engage civil society in the making of our cities and living environment. We perceive these cultural events as small ‘at hock’ proposals that are the first step to initiate building projects. Within this context Ideas and thoughts can be tested and discussed. We have a multitude of experience in organising these events and workshops within many cultures and countries where we encourage the engagement of a multitude of professionals and interested participants in these events and workshop which.
Martha Giannakopoulou, AAdipl
Founder, Architect, Urban designer
martha@if-untitled.com
Born in Athens Greece. Graduate
of Athens college Greece.
Graduate of Smith Collage
USA. Graduate of Architectural
Association London. Awarded "The
William Glover award". Worked as
urban designer for Arup UK. Project
Architect/ designer for Thission Lofts,
My loft, The Hub, Eleftheroudakis
Bookstore 2011. Lead coordinator
for Athens Pechakucha and organiser
an international contemporary
sculptural exhibition; Volume One –
Props, Events and Encounters 2010.
Annika GrafwegAAdipl, ARB
Founder, Architect, Infrastructure Specialist
annika@if-untitled.com
Graduate of Architectural Association London. Graduate of University College London.
Work at Keith Williams Architects. Worked with GrafwegGerold-TenbuhsArchitekten Germany.
Unit Tutor at Architectural Association 2004-2005. Worked with Architects for Aid and
Architecture Sans Frontiere. Lecturer at London Metropolitan University 2006- department
of rapid change and scarce resources. UNHABITAT consultant drafting "longer-term housing
solution for IDP’s in Iraq".
Seki Hirano Bsc, AAdipl, ARB
Founder, Architect + Shelter + Schools infrastructure specialist
seki@if-untitled.com
Graduate of University of Dundee, Architectural Association and University College London.
Worked with Sheltercentre.org, Architects for Aid, Scottbrownrigg architects. Worked as
consultant to the UNICEF, IFRC, DFID, CARE, Oxfam, UNHABITAT, World Bank and Ministry of
Education Rwanda. Roles: Cluster technical coordinator, School infrastructure specialist
Emergency + durable shelter advisor.
Hikaru KitaiBA Econ, BA Busi. AAdipl, ARB, RIBA
Architect + Shelter + Judicial infrastructure Specialist
hikaru@if-untitled.com
Graduate of Architectural Association. Worked with David Chipperfield Architects and Foreign Office Architects. Worked as Shelter Cluster Coordinator for IFRC, Early Recovery Advisor for UN HABITAT, and Infrastructure Consultant for Judicial Project for the World Bank. Assisted teaching at the Architectural Association, Berlage Institute, and Cornell University. Currently, the World Bank Infrastructure Consultant for Afghanistan and Liberia.