Elias Anka

Elias Anka

London, England, United Kingdom
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Computational design, environmental performance & geospatial analytics enthusiast.

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Experience

  • KPF Graphic

    KPF

    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    Greater New York City Area

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    London, United Kingdom

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    Beirut District, Lebanon

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    Beirut, Lebanon

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    Beirut, Lebanon

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    Naccache, Lebanon

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    Naccache, Lebanon

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    Naccache, Lebanon

Education

  • Architectural Association Graphic

    Architectural Association

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    Sustainable Environmental Design

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    Activities and Societies: Henning Larsen Architects- Imagination - Cross cultural workshop on suitable cultural institutions http://www.henninglarsen.com/news/archive/2012/03/cultural-institutions-in-the-middle-east.aspx

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Licenses & Certifications

  • Full membership and Chartered Environmentalist Graphic

    Full membership and Chartered Environmentalist

    IEMA

    Issued

  • Architect Engineer

    Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut

    Issued
    Credential ID 45431

Volunteer Experience

  • Core member

    Living Building Challenge: London Collaborative

    - 3 years 1 month

    Environment

    The Living Building Challenge is a green building certification program and sustainable design framework that visualizes the ideal for the built environment. It requires actual, rather than anticipated, performance demonstrated over the first year of occupancy. It's organized into seven performance areas called Petals (Site, Water, Energy, Materials, Beauty, Equity and Health & Happiness) and further sub-divided into Imperatives, which address specific issues through detailed…

    The Living Building Challenge is a green building certification program and sustainable design framework that visualizes the ideal for the built environment. It requires actual, rather than anticipated, performance demonstrated over the first year of occupancy. It's organized into seven performance areas called Petals (Site, Water, Energy, Materials, Beauty, Equity and Health & Happiness) and further sub-divided into Imperatives, which address specific issues through detailed requirements.

  • Active member

    Save Beirut Heritage

    - 2 years

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    Save Beirut Heritage is an NGO fighting for the preservation of the architectural heritage of Beirut and beyond.

  • Active member

    Beirut Colors

    - 3 years

    Arts and Culture

    A new platform that promotes multi-collaborative, creative and artistic interventions around Beirut and rises awareness to the environmental issues the city faces.

Publications

  • Refurbishing Cultural Heritage: Environmental Retrofit of the Beiruti Rose House

    Architectural Association Publications

    The increase in the new urban context undermines the quality of daylight inside the house, especially in the central hall. The structure presents substantial possibilities for art production and artistic encounters. The approach explores the adaptation of the Rose house to the socio-cultural scene of the city by addressing the topic of cultural built heritage and its associated themes: light, time, space and memory.

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  • Sustainable Refurbishment of Traditional Buildings in Beirut

    Architectural Association Publications

    Research Paper Term 2 | MArch Sustainable Environmental Design | Architectural Association School of Architecture

    Literature review on how to reclaim heritage sandstone buildings in a mild climate and improve the winter performance without impacting the benefits of thermal mass during the summer period.

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Courses

  • RAPIERE Introductory Course- Lifecycle carbon, energy and cost assessment

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  • Solemma 'Introduction to Daylight Simulations in DIVA'​

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Honors & Awards

  • Architectural Association- Bursary Award

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Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual proficiency

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