Its publications include Ekistic: the Problems and Science of Human Settlements, the Ekistic Index of Periodicals, and also a series of research reports and monographs documenting its four major research projects: The City of the Future (COF), The Capital of Greece (COG), The Human Community (HUCO) and The Ancient Greek Cities (AGC). Upon its establishment, in 1958, ATO started ekistic research and educational programs and later on, in 1963, established Athens Center of Ekistics (ACE) to foster a concerted program of research, education, documentation, and international cooperation related to the art and science concerned with the development of human settlements. Psomopoulos served as Vice President of ATO, President of ACE, editor of Ekistics journal, Secretary General and Treasurer of the World Society for Ekistics (WSE).Įkistics journal was published by Doxiadis Associates (DA) until June 1965 DA then transferred the journal to the nonprofit Athens Center of Ekistics (ACE) of the Athens Technological Organization (ATO).Īthens Technological Organization (ATO) was a non-profit organization established in 1958 to further technology and scientific research on any subject which can contribute to the improvement of human living conditions, technical and economic development and the training of people capable to pursuing these purposes. Her work was carried on after her death (February 1983) by Panayis Psomopoulos (1926-2017). Tyrwhitt was the driving force behind the editing of Ekistics journal for the first 28 years of its operation. Finally, in January 1975, it was titled "Ekistics: The Problems and Science of Human Settlements". It appeared under the titles "Tropical Housing & Planning Monthly Information Bulletin" (January 1957), "Ekistics: Housing & Planning Abstracts" (October 1957), "Ekistics: Abstracts on the Problems and Science of Human Settlements" (May 1959), "Ekistics: Reviews on the Problems and Science of Human Settlements" (January 1961). Gradually it turned into a printed journal, including original articles, covering many more needs of interested people around the globe. It was first published in October 1955 as "Tropical Housing & Planning Monthly Bulletin" and in its initial mimeographed form contained abstracts or reprints of articles from other journals for use by Doxiadis Associates collaborators and certain research organizations. Doxiadis (1913-1975) and Jaqueline Tyrwhitt (1905-1983) first met and agreed to start a bulletin keeping architects and planners in developing countries up to date with relevant professional expertise elsewhere in the world.
The birth of the Journal dates back in 1954 when Constantinos A.
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