Konstantinos "Kostas" Biris (; 1899–1980) was a Greek architect, city planner and folklorist. He was born in
Cairo
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but grew up in
Euboea
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; he graduated from
NTUA in 1921.
Books
*1946, ''Reconstruction plan for the Capital city''
**includes a plan for a unified archaeological park, on the areas of
Acropolis
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,
Plaka, Dimosiou Simatos and Iera Odos
*1957, ''History of the
NTUA''
*1958, ''For modern Athens, studies and contests''
*1960, ''Arvanites''
*1966, ''Athens from the 19th to the 20th century''
See also
*
Arvanites
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References
External links
Churches on Psirri
1899 births
1980 deaths
National Technical University of Athens alumni
20th-century Greek architects
Egyptian emigrants to Greece
People from Euboea (regional unit)
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