The office gfra architecture was founded in 2004 by Tasos Gousis, Joost Frijda and Eddie Roberts
as a result of many years of cooperation in previous associations where
they participated with the major Greek projects of the previous decade,
such as projects for the Olympic Games, the new Athens airport and the
Acropolis Museum competition.
Joost Frijda is Dutch and has received his degree from the Delft University of Technology, while both Tasos Gousis and Eddie Roberts, who has a Welsh background, are graduates from the NTUA (Athens Polytechnic). Fotini Anagnostou becomes part of the team in 2007.
The multinational background of the team makes them search for new
ideas and forms in architecture, to give a 'European' spirit to their
design. This has been recognized by the numerous publications and
participations in exhibitions such as the biennale of Young Greek Architects and the international Piranesi exhibition.
At the same time they have a realistic approach and through close
cooperation with the client and the consulting engineers, aim of the
office is to maintain the quality of design and technology of
architecture to a maximum.
The many specializations of the office include: housing, hotels,
education, offices, cinema/theatre, retail, interior design, public
urban/green spaces, re-use/restoration etc. Many projects are situated
in the Athens region, but work is done all over Greece and abroad.
Project responsibility includes both design and supervision, and can
lead from the initial concept, through obtaining the building permit, to
the possibility to organize the complete construction process.