Stephen Paraskevopoulos was born in Athens in 1926. He graduated from the School of Architectural Engineering of the NTUA in 1951 and from the University of Michigan in 1955.
From 1954 to 1976 he pursued an academic career at the University of Michigan, in addition to many administrative positions, including chair of the Doctoral Program in Architecture and director of the University Architectural Research.
His work and research had international presence and impact with many distinctions. He was a pioneer in the field of architecture and urban planning, not only regarding the concept design, the research and final design phase but also the implementation of the projects.