Tarek Hassan

Associate Partner

Tarek Hassan is an Associate Partner at Foster + Partners, where he leads multidisciplinary design teams on some of the region’s most complex and high-profile projects. With over two decades of experience across the UK, Greece, and Saudi Arabia, he combines architectural leadership with a contemporary, technology-driven design ethos that integrates innovation, sustainability, and contextual sensitivity. Since joining Foster + Partners in 2015, Tarek has played a pivotal role in advancing major architectural and urban initiatives - from early concept and masterplanning through to detailed delivery - aligning design excellence with strategic client and stakeholder objectives. His expertise spans BIM and computational design, design management, and digital collaboration, enabling coordinated outcomes that balance creative ambition with technical rigor. Prior to joining Foster + Partners, Tarek taught at the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Patras and contributed to a design and research studio in Greece focused on experimental design methodologies. He holds a Diploma in Architecture from the University of Patras and is registered with the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Architects Registration Board in the UK, the Technical Chamber of Greece, and the Saudi Council of Engineers.