Sara Sheikh Akbari Associate Director B Arch, M.Arch (AA), Board of Engineers/Architects, Tehran

Profile
Since joining ZHA in 2007, Sara has been involved in various projects including the winning entry of the Madrid Civil Court of Justice competition and the design for the ‘Global cities exhibition’ at Tate Modern, London. Over the last couple of years, she has been a key member in Heydar Aliyev Centre project in Baku, Azerbaijan, working on various design stages (from Schematic Design and Detail Design to Construction Documentation and Construction Administration).

Education
Sara graduated in Architecture and Urban Design from Tehran’s Shahid Beheshti (Melli) University with honors.  She has a M.Arch, Design Research Lab (DRL), the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London.