Leia Gorra

Leia Gorra (she/her) is a Designer II in Studio Gang’s Paris office, contributing to the design of upcoming projects in France by drawing on her experience working on large and small scale projects alike. Drawn to architecture for its ability to make a positive difference in communities, Leia came to the Studio for its collaborative and interdisciplinary design process. She is deeply interested in adaptive reuse projects and the potential of building reuse to lighten architecture’s impact on the planet.

Leia holds both a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts in Beirut. She is also a contributor to “Enclosure,” an installation selected for the 2021 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism. Born into a family of artists in Lebanon, Leia now considers Paris her second home. Outside the office Leia enjoys cooking and has a passion for wine.