Giannakopoulou, Melina
Giannakopoulou, Melina
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Key Works
- *Olympic Gigantism and the Multifaceted Concept of Sports Venues* (2020) — traces the dramatic growth of Olympic Games scale and how sports venues are increasingly built as iconic "flagships" for city rebranding, warning against the "monument complex" of hallmark decision-making.
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Relevance to Geoffrey's Research
Giannakopoulou documents Olympic gigantism as a specific mechanism of iconic architectural production, showing how mega-events drive spectacle-driven urban development — directly relevant to the Spectacle, Iconic & Star Architecture cluster and the financialization of the city.
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