Felix Mara, architect, journalist and editor; BA (Hons) Architectural Studies, Oxford Brookes University, 1982; BArch, University of Manchester, 1986; MSc in Architecture (History of Modern Architecture), The Bartlett, University College, London, 1994; BA (Hons) Classics, Birkbeck College, University of London, 2007; ARB registered architect since 1987; RIBA chartered architect since 1988.
Teaching: lecturer, University of Humberside, School of Architecture, 1993–4.
Architectural employment: The Tim Organ Partnership, Bath, 1986; Lazenby and Smith, London, 1987; Denys Lasdun Peter Softley and Associates,1988-1993; project architect, Dennis Lau and Ng Chun Man Architects and Engineers, Hong Kong, 1995; Foster Asia, Hong Kong, 1995-7; Tao Ho Design Architects, Hong Kong, 1997; Aukett Associates, London,1998–9; Terry Farrell and Partners, London,1999; Ahrends Burton and Koralek, London, 2000-1; chief architect, Zero-One Office, Tokyo, 2002-3; team leader, SLLB Architects, London, 2004; Volume 3 Architects, London, 2005-6; West and Partners, London, 2006-7; project architect, Nick Evans Architects, London, 2008-9.
Journalism: Various articles on architecture published in The Times Literary Supplement, AA Files and Hinge, Hong Kong; technical editor of The Architects’ Journal and editor of AJ Specification since 2009, author of various articles in these magazines, including building studies, technical appraisals and exploratory features and chairman of events organised and covered by these magazines.