GBCA Architects is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s management team with the appointment of Emad Ghattas as Senior Associate and Nicolas Barrette as Associate. These appointments recognize the contributions that Emad and Nicolas have made to the firm and their commitment to provide heritage conservation services to our Clients.
Emad Ghattas (OAA, MRAIC) joined the firm in August 2014. He holds architecture degrees from both McGill University (B.Sc. Arch 2009) and the University of Waterloo (M.Arch 2013). Prior to GBCA, Emad worked at EVOQ Architecture (previously FGMDA Architectes) in Montréal, where he assisted with the restoration of the West Block on Parliament Hill (Ottawa).
Emad assists GBCA’s clients with their development applications, preparing and leading reports, assessments, evaluations and conservation strategies, in conjunction with other stakeholders and consultants. His ongoing experience at the firm has lead him to understand and manage all phases of the development process and advise clients through municipal heritage requirements. His involvement on a large variety of project scales has lead him to gain a wealth of knowledge on existing building conditions, materials conservation, and current suppliers and contractors in the heritage field. He is fluent in French and English.
Nicolas Barrette joined the firm in January 2017. He holds architecture degrees from both McGill University (BA – Geography 2007) and the University of Toronto (M.Arch 2014). Prior to GBCA, Nicolas worked with firms in Europe and Asia including Sauerbruch Hutton in Berlin.
Nicolas assists GBCA’s clients with their development applications, preparing and leading reports, assessments, evaluations and conservation strategies, in conjunction with other stakeholders and consultants. His ongoing experience at the firm has lead him to gain experience with the development process and advise clients through municipal heritage requirements. His involvement on a large variety of projects has led him to gain a wealth of knowledge on the conservation process, as well as urban design strategies for adaptively reusing heritage property and integrating old buildings with new developments.
Congratulations Emad and Nicolas!