Biography

Attila Burka

B.Arch, MRAIC, (r)OAA, Principal BURKA ARCHITECTS INC.

· Gold Medal graduate of University of Manitoba, Faculty of Architecture, 1966.

· First prizes of international student competitions in 1965 and 1966.

· OAA registered in 1971.

· Private practice from 1971

· CMHC house design prize 1971

· Ontario Housing Corporation competition winner in 1971, (project built).

· 450 buildings designed and built from 1971 to 2014.

· 6 SAM awards for best residential buildings.

· Several Urban design awards in Toronto area 1975 to 2014.

· International Design awards for unique housing, by “Habitation Space” Switzerland.,1978.

· Housing design consultant in Hungary, Croatia, USA, Russia, Ukraine, China and Taiwan. 1973 to 2008.

· 25 buildings designed and built in Beijing China as International competition winner. 2004 to 2008.

· “Best Skyscraper” of the world award by Emporis New York and CTBUH Chicago 2012 , for the

. Marylin Monroe” building in Mississauga.

· Current large scale redesign of Woodbine Centre with G. Bodor architect.

· Current large scale Mixed Use Project at Yonge and Bernard, in Richmond Hill for North Elgin Centre with G. Bodor Arch.

· Retired from active design for construction in 2014.

· Still active as “Design Consultant” for other designers, architects and developers to formulate design,

. marketing and feasibility studies for executive objectives.

. Retired From active new construction projects in 2014.

. Active as "Design Consultant" Currently