LUKAS SOKOL:

LUKAS SOKOL: ARCHITECT/LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT/PLANNER 

  • Lukas was an indispensable contributor to many of our projects throughout Arizona as well as Panama and the Middle-East. It also brings me great joy to witness his successes in the complex international professional design and planning arena.

    EDUCATION:

    University of Calgary / DARCH / 2023 - 2027

  • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) / MSc (Cities) / 2017 - 2019
  • University of Arizona

    Master's degree (Landscape Architecture) / 2003 - 2006

  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Study Abroad (Urban Design) / 2004 - 2004

  • University of Arizona

    Bachelor of Architecture - BArch (Hons.) (Architecture) / 1996 - 2003

 

  • EMPLOYMENT:

Lukas Sokol, based in United Arab Emirates, is currently Head: of City Design, Sustainable Planning and Approvals at Masdar City. Lukas Sokol brings experience from previous roles at Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation | مؤسسة سلامة بنت حمدان آل نهيان, Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council and Sasaki. Lukas Sokol holds a 2023 - 2027 University of Calgary DARCH.

Lukas Sokol was also the manager of the Urban Design Studio at the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council in the UAE.  He has been with the council since its inception in 2007 working on master planning, urban revitalization, policy development, implementation strategies, and development review projects. Lukas studied in Denmark, Chile and the US from which he earned a BArch and MLA. He has worked on projects in Japan, Panama, Korea and China before joining the council Manager / Urban design studio / Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council.