Markus ElKatsha

Markus is an Architect and Urban Planner interested in the intersection between data-driven urban analysis tools and policy strategy for rapidly expanding or urbanizing cities. Markus joined the L3 group to work on research and deployments. Prior to joining L3, Markus worked for eight-years at the Boston based architecture and urban design firm Machado and Silvetti Associates where he worked on projects including the Getty Museum in LA, the Rockefeller Cultural Center in NY, and the American University in Beirut. More recently, he served for nine-years as the Executive Director of a public/private development corporation responsible for two urban expansion regions east and west of Cairo, Egypt. His current work is focused on new approaches to urban management and collaboration strategies for large scale urban interventions.