JA DESIGNS
architects & Designers
JA DESIGNS is a dynamic architecture and design practice, originally established in London – England, in 1987. For Jacques Aboukhaled, its founder and Principal Architect, it was the culmination of a natural progression through the realm of creative design.
JA Designs moved its principal offices to Beirut – Lebanon in 1994, where it fast became one of the country’s premier design houses, with many projects already completed, and more underway.
OUR ARCHITECTS
PRINCIPAL
JACQUES ABOUKHALED
Jacques Aboukhaled - Architected DESA - obtained his professional qualifications in 1980, when he graduated from the Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris - France. Jacques worked on various projects, in Europe and the Middle East before finally moving his London practice to Beirut in 1994.
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Though modern in his concepts, Jacques espouses the traditional view of the Architect as Master of the project. No matter how large or small, each project receives the same diligence, the same attention to detail and the same overall consistency that Jacques has become famous for.
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His portfolio counts numerous projects, spanning over more than 10 countries, Including the prestigious multi-million renovation and extension project of the historical Sursock Museum in Beirut, in co-operation with the renown French architect, Jean-Michel Wilmotte.
PARTNER
THOMAS KADRI
Thomas Kadri is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with a Master of Science degree in architecture. He set up a private architecture practice in London in the early 80s, which soon after became a consultancy for technological implementations. He has spent the last 40 years between the USA, the Middle East and the UK, working on projects ranging from solar energy deployments, to digital imaging and application development, including 12 years as IT and Support Services Director at Moneycorp, one of the largest foreign exchange operations in the UK. Thomas is also a Management Consultant and Managing Partner of an Interior Architecture practice in Monaco, specialising in high-end, luxury private projects.
ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT
BEATRICE MORANDINI
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ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT
FRANCOIS ZAATAR
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