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Kalata Architekci

The Kalata Architects studio has been formed by Szymon Kalata and Eliza Kalata since 2010.

Szymon Kal ata studied architecture at the Warsaw University of Technology, the Technische Hochschule in Karlsruhe, Germany, and the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule in Zurich (ETH), Switzerland, under Prof. Hans Kollhoff and Christian Kerez. He gained professional experience in the USA (O'Brien's & Associates Inc. in Dallas), Switzerland (MET Architektur in Zurich) and Warsaw (Atelier 41, JK Architekci, JSK Architekci).

Eliza Kalata studied architecture at the Warsaw University of Technology, the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, USA, the Technische Hochschule in Karlsruhe, Germany, and the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule in Zurich (ETH), Switzerland, at Studio Basel under the guidance of Prof. Jacques Herzog & Pierre de Meuron and Prof. Flora Ruchat-Roncati. She gained professional experience in the United States (Archive Design Studio in Detroit) and Switzerland (Enzmann Fischer Architects, Frank Zierau Architect, Bearth & Deplazes Architects, Meili & Peter Architects).