Elie Gamburg AIA LEED AP

Principal

Elie designs innovative solutions for cities, institutions, and developers that address some of the most pressing questions in contemporary architecture and urbanism. His work is defined by simple but powerful design moves that elevate the experience of place, creating value for tenants, visitors, and clients.

Innovation and Collaboration

Elie excels at realizing complex planning and design visions to create academic and research campuses that break down traditional silos and foster cross-discipline collaboration. He has pioneered the use of data-driven academic master plans to deliver flexible frameworks and individual projects that address the needs and values of institutions such as King’s College London and The University of Birmingham. His design for One North Quay applies the principles of interdisciplinary collaboration and vertical urbanism to Europe’s largest commercial lab, and at NYU Shanghai an integrated academic campus was delivered on a constrained urban site.

University of Birmingham 2045 Campus Vision

Birmingham, UK

One North Quay

London, UK

NYU Shanghai

Shanghai, China

The Human Scale and Experience

Elie’s work is defined by a sensitivity to human scale, a focus on individual building users and on the use of architectural gestures to create one-of-a-kind experiences. At Atlantis The Royal, the concept of “sky courts” created a landmark resort and residences, dissolving the monumental scale to provide a unique experience. 8 Canada Square, transforming a single-use office tower into a vibrant mixed-use development supports the evolution of Canary Wharf into a truly dynamic urban center.

Atlantis The Royal

Dubai, UAE

8 Canada Square

London, UK

Channelside

Boston, MA, USA

Industry Leadership

Elie is the chair of the NLA Expert Panel on Innovation Districts and the former chair of the AIA-NY Global Dialogues Committee. He speaks and writes extensively on the role of design in the creation of successful innovation districts. He has taught design at Cornell, Harvard, Columbia, NYIT, and Tongji Universities.