Aedas R&D

Rafail Bakolas

Architect, Computational Designer

Rafail received his 5 year Diploma in Architecture & Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens. While pursuing his studies he had the opportunity to work for a variety of firms practicing architecture, real estate management, and advertising.

After graduating, he worked as an Architect in Greece for 1½ years before continuing his studies in London, where he completed a MSc in Adaptive Architecture & Computation at the Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, UCL, qualifying with a distinction.

Rafail joined Aedas in 2007 to work as an Architect and as Computational Designer in a number of commercial projects. His experience in architectural design and his specialization in computational and parametric design allow him to divide his time between design, construction and research. Rafail is registered with the Technical Chamber of Greece and the Architects Registration Board.

Cynthia Duku-Asamoah

Team Assistant

Peter Feldmann

Associate

Peter joined Aedas as an Associate in August 2009. With over 8 years experience in the industry, he has worked on a number of large scale projects internationally across various sectors and through stages of design from inception to production information.

He has a strong design flare and the ability and experience to deliver projects on time and budget. He also teaches at the Welsh School of Architecture, University of East London and the Bartlett School of Architecture amongst other institutions.

Peter’s Prizes and Awards: Europan 8, Reggio-Calabria, Italy, 2nd prize;  Europan 8, Chateaureaux, France, 2nd prize;  Award ‘Aspiring Architect Award’, Honourable Mention, Dubai, UAE; Archiprix International 2003, Honourable Mention; Europan 7, 1st prize, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain; Centre for Justice and Central Law Courts Wuppertal, Runner-up; Arch+ Preis 2001 Honourable Mention, Germany; Student competition, Working Spaces of the Future, Honourable Mention.

Abdulmajid Karanouh

Senior Designer; System Design & Integration R&D

Abdulmajid is an architect, with an MSc in computational design and façade engineering. An Associate at Aedas London he has been lead designer on Al Bahr Towers and has specialised in Systems Design & Integration. His interest in performance oriented and responsive design has led to the development of an approach which includes mathematical and engineering integration from concept design to realisation.

Abdulmajid’s past experience involves hi-tech façade engineering with Folcrá where he developed solutions for architects including S. Calatrava and R. Rogers. He is a guest speaker at universities and seminars in the US, UK, and the Middle East. He has authored papers addressing the integration of technology in building design.

Judit Kimpian

Director of Sustainable Architecture and Research

As Director of Sustainable Architecture and Research, Judit excels in developing designs that take advantage of computational techniques to maximize sustainable value.

Her approach to quantify, visualise and manipulate the spatial, environmental and financial relationships that drive designs has formed the foundation of the practice’s Sustainability Strategy, captured in the industry-recognised Aedas Green Book. The methodology she developed for benchmarking and monitoring building energy use from briefing to completion has provided the basis for her collaboration with the RIBA and CIBSE to recognize Carbon Conscious Practices through a national Carbon Monitor scheme, CarbonBuzz.

She has built a team of specialists who bring advanced form-finding and sustainable construction methods to the design process. Her team has participated in over 50 projects from small scale residential to masterplanning.

Judit is a regular speaker at national and international conferences on Advanced Modeling and Sustainable Design.

Josh Mason

Former member

Greig Paterson

Aedas - UCL Researcher

Greig joined Aedas in 2010 in collaboration with University College London where he is currently a doctoral candidate. His research explores advanced modelling techniques at the early stages of design, utilising performance data and environmental simulation as architectural design drivers.

In 2008, Greig graduated with distinction from The University of Strathclyde’s Department of Architecture, where he completed a MEng in Building Design Engineering, specialising in environmental design. During his studies and upon graduation, he worked for Buro Happold’s Computational Simulation and Analysis team (CoSA) in New York and Glasgow, working on a range of international buildings across several sectors.

Greig is also currently completing a MRes in Adaptive Architecture and Computation at The Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, University College London, where he is exploring some of the areas that will inform his doctoral research, including generative design techniques and interactive architecture.