Tarek is a highly skilled architect with a strong and instinctive approach and a proven track record at delivering projects at every scale. He has the ability to see the whole project at once, understanding everything from the overall vision to detail interfaces at the same time. He is constantly sketching and drawing ideas as they arise.Jointly with Julia, he co-founded Feix&Merlin Architects in 2006 and leads all Feix&Merlin projects, with particular interests in the arts and public spaces as well as commercial office and infrastructure projects.Tarek is a fully qualified chartered architect with over 15 years of experience in practice. He also has a strong relationship with architectural education and teaches Architecture at Brighton University. Tarek graduated from the Bartlett in 2000, and worked at Foster & Partners before joining Will Alsop in 2001. He played a key role on some of Alsop’s most high profile projects including Queen Mary University’s ‘Blizard Building’, (completed 2005), the ‘Palestra’ office building, (completed 2006), The Middlehaven Masterplan, and the Millwall Masterplan, part of a larger regeneration project for North Lewisham. Tarek was the project architect on Finch West, a multimillion pound infrastructure project in Toronto.Most recently Tarek led the winning team on the redevelopment of Walworth Town Hall for Southwark. The existing heritage building will be brought back to life as a co-working hub with a social and arts focus, including designer-maker studios and event spaces.Tarek also has a strong relationship with architectural education and acts as a Visiting Lecturer at Brighton University and the Bartlett UCL.