Eckersley O'Callaghan
Sophia Kouvela is a skilled professional in architecture and facade engineering with a robust background in construction and design. Currently a Facade Engineer at Eckersley O'Callaghan since January 2023, Sophia previously served as a Project Architect at Gavalas Architects & Associates from February 2018 to July 2020, where responsibilities included overseeing the construction process for various building types in Greece. Prior to that, Sophia operated as a Freelance Architect from October 2016 to December 2017, focusing on renovation projects in Athens and Mykonos. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences from Delft University of Technology and a Master of Engineering in Architectural Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
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Eckersley O’Callaghan is an award-winning engineering design practice. Since forming in 2004, we have grown to over 140 strong with offices in London, Manchester, Paris, Milan, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney and Delhi. We work on a diverse range of extraordinary building projects in the UK and across the world, ranging from conventional structures in timber, steel and concrete, through facades and bespoke glass structures to specialist marine design. We have established an international reputation for our creative, yet rigorous, approach to engineering structures. Our engagement with architecture and industry underpins our pioneering use of materials to realise projects of exceptional quality, efficiency, and elegance. This is exemplified by our innovative work in structural glass for Apple’s flagship stores around the world over the past decade. We were awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation in 2010, and in 2014 won the Institution of Structural Engineers' highest accolade - the ‘Supreme Award for Excellence in Structural Engineering’ for Apple Zorlu Glass Lantern, Istanbul. In 2016, we were recognised as Building Awards ‘Engineering Consultant of the Year'. We received our second Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2018, this time for International Trade, recognising three exceptional years of growth.