Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis

C. A. Doxiadis
Doxiadis teaching the principles of ekistics
Born(1913-05-14)14 May 1913
Died28 June 1975(1975-06-28) (aged 62)
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Occupations
  • Architect
  • urban planner
ChildrenApostolos K. Doxiadis
PracticeDoxiadis Associates
BuildingsTeacher–Student Centre, University of Dhaka (Bangladesh)
ProjectsIslamabad (Pakistan)

Constantinos A. Doxiadis[a] (14 May 1913 – 28 June 1975), often cited as C. A. Doxiadis, was a Greek architect and urban planner. During the 1960s, he was the lead architect and planner of Islamabad, which was to serve as the new capital city of Pakistan. He was later known as the father of ekistics, which concerns the multi-aspect science of human settlements.[2]

  1. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (June 29, 1975). "Constantinos Doxiadis, City Planner, Is Dead at 62". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. ^ Doxiadis, Constantinos Apostolos (1968). Ekistics: An Introduction to the Science of Human Settlements. Oxford University Press. OCLC 441332859.


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