Bachelor of Architects, Member of Ontario Association of Architects, Member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. World famous architect, founder and Principal of “Burka Architects Inc.”
The architectural practice of “Burka Architects Inc.” headed by Attila Burka was established in 1971 with the objective of full participation in the rapidly evolving urban architecture and human habitation of the modern city. Attila Burka always pursues excellence in design through respect for use, function, form, economy, context and environment as well as style in all of its building designs. He recognizes that buildings are a reflection of their time and the architect is the interpreter of these relevant expressions.
The total built building area designed by “Burka Architects Inc.” and Mr. Burka himself exceeds 7,000,000 square meters over more than three and a half decades of practice. The firm prepares master plans, feasibility studies, conceptual plans, design and construction drawings and supervises construction. Building forms designed by this firm range from single-family houses of one or two storeys, subdivisions, townhouses, mid-rise to high-rise condominium and rental apartments, industrial, retail, office and mixed use office buildings.
Burka’s innovative designs have substantially influenced the overall condominium market and left permanent and recognizable standard features in Toronto area projects.
Attila Burka perceives the concept of any good project to be rooted in the existing physical and cultural context as well as in the marketplace specific to its area. Hence, the building form, the site layout and the unit layout is a direct result of a dialogue between marketing experts, the parameters of zoning restrictions, construction costs and design efficiency consideration and appropriate "architectural style" for its context. The ultimate programmatic objective of “Burka Architects Inc.” is to maximize the total "sales value" of the project. This means more than just monetary value; it means value to the builder, the purchasers and in a wider context to society at large.
