Nonda Katsalidis

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Nonda Katsalidis

AM
Born1951 (age 7172)
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek-Australian
EducationUniversity of Melbourne
OccupationArchitect

Nonda Katsalidis AM (born 1951) is a Greek-Australian architect. He is currently a practising director of architecture firm Fender Katsalidis Architects in partnership with Karl Fender.

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Early life

Nonda Katsalidis was born in 1951 in Athens, Greece. [1] He migrated to Melbourne, Australia when he was five years old, with his two-year-old brother and parents. He graduated from the University of Melbourne with a degree in architecture in 1976.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "World Architecture Map" . Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  2. "St Andrews Beach House". Fender Katsalidis. Retrieved 26 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Mr Epaminondas Katsalidis". It's An Honour. Retrieved 13 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)