Tanya Kalinina, PhD RUA BA (Hons) Dip.Arch
Founding partner of McAdam Architects
Studied at Moscow Architectural Institute and Canterbury School of Architecture
On graduation worked for Theo Crosby (Pentagram) and with Ian Ritchie
Initiator of the ice-breaking Project Imagination seminars with Catherine Cooke in 1992
Established the Moscow office of Will Alsop and worked as director from 1993 – 2000
Co-founder of Ask Architects with Eugene Asse 1997 – 2000
Presented Golden Section Award by Union of Moscow Architects in 1999
Visiting tutor at Kuban State University and external examiner for East London University
Completed PhD Practice Research Program with RMIT under direct supervision of Leon van Schaik in Barcelona in 2014
Co-founder of Architectural Development Initiative MBBK, London 2014