Elie Mayorcas [also known as Elie Mayorkas] was born in London, England, on 12 November 1908 and studied at the Architectural Association in London. He was an RIBA Recognised Schools Silver Medallist in 1932 and was elected an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (ARIBA) in 1933.
After serving in the British Army during World War Two (1939-1945), he set up in private practice as an architect in London and soon established a reputation as a leading designer of schools, several of which were built in Middlesex and Kent. He also designed industrial housing and medical buildings. One of his most significant commissions was barracks for the Royal Horse Artillery in St. John's Wood, London. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) in 1948.
His address was given as 23 Hartswood Road, Stamford Brook, London in 1935 and 1939; and 13 David Mews, Baker Street, London in 1948
He died in Monk Sherborne, Hampshire, on 18 August 1995.
Cotswold, Southfields Road, Woldingham, Surrey (1936); 76 Dean Court Road, Rottingdean, Sussex (1937); The Studio, Upper Court Road, Woldingham, Surrey (1938); Steep Cottage, 88 Bradmore Way, Coulsdon, Surrey (1939); and High Rising, Gibraltar Lane, Cookham, Berkshire (1930s).
Seaside Houses and Bungalows. Edited by Ella Carter. London: Country Life, 1937