People

Barna is Head of Visualisations in our Budapest office.

He studied at Széchenyi István University in Győr, where he obtained his master's degree in 2014. After completing his studies, Barna joined KÖZTI where he worked on various projects including Puskás Ferenc Stadium and the Buda Castle Guards Building.

Barna joined UHA at our London office in 2017 before moving back to Hungary where he now leads the Visualisations Team.

Catherine joined UHA in 2019 and is the Head of Support Services in our London office. Alongside being in charge of the finance department, Cathy is responsible for overseeing Facilities, HR and Compliance. She brings a wealth of experiences gained in the events and service industries, as well as financial insight and expertise to UHA's senior management:

- coordinating our ever growing portfolio of businesses at the financial level

- advising senior management on financial matters

- forecasting and staying abreast of risk via financial control

- providing constructive feedback and bringing commercial perspective to the teams

- assessing and developing internal innovative technologies

Dimitris is a Senior Associate in our London office.

He holds a Diploma degree in Architecture from The London Metropolitan University, after which he spent three years st Nikolaos Sideris & Partners in Athens. In 2005, Dimitris relocated back to London where he obtained a master’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the Architectural Association.

After obtaining his master's, Dimitris joined Zaha Hadid Architects where he worked for over six years as Lead Designer. With exceptional design and 3D skills, he was involved in a range of prestigious projects throughout all design stages and numerous competition entries.

Dimitris joined UHA in 2012, was made Associate in 2013 and promoted to Senior Associate in 2021. He works on a wide range of projects within the practice with his main focus being to oversee our growing portfolio of design-driven projects in Athens.

Erin is the Head of Interiors in our London office.

She studied interior design at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio graduating Suma Cum Laude. After a student internship with NBBJ in Columbus, Erin moved to London in 2002 to work with NBBJ in their London office as an architectural assistant. She continued her journey in London at Allies and Morrison as an integral team member on Southbank 123 and the University of Cambridge.

In 2005 Erin returned to America and began working at Gensler Chicago as an interior designer. Here she collaborated on a variety of high end residential and corporate projects including British Petroleum Chicago, Reyes Holding, Shelbourne Development the World Food Prize, and a large private residence in Chicago’s gold coast.

Erin is a founding member of UHA, now focusing primarily on luxury residential projects in London and abroad.

Fanor is our Head of Sustainability.

After graduating with honours in Colombia with a bachelor’s degree in architecture (2003), Fanor worked in well-known firms in Bogota specialising in residential projects.

Between 2009 and 2012 he obtained a master’s degree in sustainable and environmental design at the Architectural Association in London. On returning to Colombia in 2012 he focused on the architectural design and implementation of environmental strategies for high-energy performance buildings as part of the Gustavo Perry Architects team. Fanor joined UHA in 2018 and specialises in sustainable design.

Gonçalo is the Head of Operations in our London office.

After graduating with honours with a Master's in Architecture, Gonçalo has had the opportunity to collaborate with a number of leading offices and architects, while finishing a Master’s of Advanced Study and pursuing a PhD in Landscape Architecture and Urban Ecology. He has designed and led to completion, with on-site technical management, projects of various types and scales in different countries, environments, and climates around the world. He specialises in office and educational facilities.

Before joining UHA, Gonçalo was collaborating with João Luís Carrilho da Graça in Lisbon. Prior to that, he established and managed the DARC (Design and Research Cell) for RSP Design Consultants in Bangalore and Singapore, serving as its Design Director from 2014 to 2017, in charge of the design team for singular projects of every scale and function all across India.

From 2006 to 2014, Gonçalo worked at GJP as a lead architect, successfully delivering a large range of residential, commercial, educational, and retail spaces. From 1999 to 2006, Gonçalo was working with Pedro Matos Gameiro and Carlos Crespo (becoming a Partner of the firm in 2004), where he worked on a number of award-winning projects.

Joseph is a Senior Associate in our London office.

After completing his BA Architecture at Newcastle University, where he held the position of NUAS President between 2010-2011, Joseph went on to complete a Graduate Certificate in Architectural Practice and received a distinction in his MArch from the University of Greenwich.

Joseph has served as a visiting critic on undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the University of Greenwich and University of Brighton, and is a PTHP Lecturer in Architecture for the University of Huddersfield.

Joseph joined UHA in 2019 to develop and manage the creative output, brand identity, and global marketing strategy of the studio.

Petros is a Senior Project Manager in our Limassol office.

He is a Professional Civil Engineer with eight years of experience in Structural Engineering and Project Management roles in the UK and Cyprus. Working in the engineering consulting and building construction industry has allowed him to develop vital technical knowledge, design management and commercial skills that are essential for the successful delivery and completion of complex building projects.

Petros is currently working as Project Manager on a £15 million, six storey luxury residential development in London, that includes the construction of a double basement structure as well as high end finishes.

He has extensive experience with design procedures and standards such as Eurocodes and British Standards, and a broad knowledge of Quality Management Systems such as ISO9001.

Swaroop is a Senior Associate and the head of our Mumbai office.

Swaroop Agaskar graduated from Sir JJ college of Architecture in 1994. He has 27 years of international and local architecture and interior design experience, which includes more than a decade’s exposure of working with international architecture firms.

Before joining UHA, he was General Manager – Architecture with Oberoi Realty Limited. The role gave him a thorough understanding of large-scale project design, management, and real estate development strategies for different asset classes like Grade A offices, high rise towers, mixed use developments, malls, hotels, and institutions. Prior to that, he headed the India office of KTGY – Planning + Architecture, US for more than 6 years, leading teams on Indian and US projects. He has experience in strategic planning, and visioning of architectural projects involving varied design and product briefs.

Ta-Kang is a Senior Consultant in our Taipei office.

He studied at TamKang University (B.Arch) in Taipei and the Architectural Association (M.Arch) in London. In 2013, he was granted an Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice (ADPP) in RIBA North West and registered as Architect in the UK.

Prior to joining UHA, he worked at London-based firms such as Zaha Hadid Architects, Rafael Vinoly Architects and SOM.

He has been involved in various high profile international projects spanning the hospitality, commercial, residential and masterplan sectors. He was the core designer for the recently opened Japan Tobacco International Headquarter in Geneva; Lexicon Residential Development; 20 Fenchurch Street Office Tower in London; Karlavagnsplatsen Tower in Sweden; and Guangzhou opera house in China.

From 2017 to 2019, he taught in PCCU as visiting assistant professor and TKU as a visiting tutor.

Vincent is a Senior Associate in our London office.

He studied architecture and obtained his Diploma at the RWTH Aachen (Germany) in the department of Prof. Vladimir Nikolic in 2004, which included an Erasmus grant at L’Ecole nationale supérieure d’architecture Paris-Malaquais (2001–2002). As a student he gained professional experience at the offices of Jean Nouvel, Jacques Moussafir and Gerkan, Marg und Partner (gmp) in Aachen and Paris.

He joined Zaha Hadid Architects in 2004, and as Lead Architect he led a number of high-rise projects in the Middle East and China. Vincent was in charge of design and development of the OPUS Office Tower, the flagship building for one of Dubai’s leading private developers. He was Project Architect of the Youth Olympic Centre in Nanjing (China), a 500,000 m² mixed-use development composed of two high-rise towers and a conference centre.

Prior to joining UHA, Vincent completed the Courtyard House for Flow Architecture, a boutique architectural practice focusing on bespoke residential projects.

Vincent has extensive experience in high-rise building design and luxury residential developments, and is a specialist in BIM and computational design development.

Wen-Kai is a Senior Associate in our London office.

He completed his bachelor's degree in Architecture from Taiwan’s top University, TamKang University, and his master's degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the Architectural Association in London. Wen-Kai received an award for outstanding performance on his graduate thesis.

He worked for a number of studios in Taiwan including Stonehenge Architects and A+B Studio before taking his master’s degree and graduating in 2009. After completing his master's degree Wen-Kai joined Zaha Hadid Architects where he worked for over five years, and was promoted to Senior Designer. He was the key designer for Al Wakrah Stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Wen-Kai joined UHA in 2014 and specialises in complex 3D modeling and parametric design. Through the use of parametric tools such as Grasshopper, MEL scripting(Maya Embedded Language) and Archicad live connection, Wen-Kai is able to rationalise complex geometries and set up fully generative models that can be regularly updated in both Rhino and BIM, which is essential on large masterplan projects.

Ana Teresa is an Associate Architect in our Lisbon office. She graduated from Lusíada University of Lisbon in 2011 with a master's degree in the field of preservation and reuse of the decommissioned industrial heritage. Her research focused on the source of a new architectural typology associated with the urgent need to preserve and repurpose industrial structures. In the same year she was elected a member of the Association of Architects. In 2014, Ana Teresa won two AA Visiting School fellowships—one in Madrid and another in Bilbao—where she studied different subjects and methods of generative design, emerging software and new logic in architectural practice.

Collaborating with leading offices and architects in Portugal, Ana Teresa has worked both nationally and internationally. Her expansive work in the public and private sectors includes the construction of cultural, mixed-use, and education facilities, as well as the repurposing of private dwellings in various scales from ideation to site construction.

Before joining UHA in 2021, Ana Teresa worked with João Luís Carrilho da Graça (2015–2021) and Embaixada Arquitectos (2011–2013), in Lisbon.

Andreas is an Associate in our Limassol office.

Since 2009 he has been working as an architect at international practices in London, Rotterdam, Athens, and Cyprus. He holds a Diploma of Architect Engineer from NTUA Athens and an MSc from TU Delft. He joined UHA in 2018 to assist in the construction of luxury residential projects in Cyprus, and was promoted to Associate in 2019.

In London, Andreas worked on large-scale projects in construction stages using BIM. These include Al Rayyan football stadium in Qatar with Pattern architects, East Wick & Sweetwater residential development, and the £600 million expansion of Westfield shopping centre in London, with Sheppard Robson Architects.

Before moving to London, he worked for OMA/Rem Koolhaas in Rotterdam on significant projects in Italy. These include Fondaco dei Tendeschi in Venice, the Venice Biennale 2014, and Prada in Milan. In Cyprus, he worked as a Project Architect for IMA studio. He is a registered architect in ARB (UK) and ETEK (CY).

Filipe joined UHA in 2019 and was promoted to an Associate in 2021. He is responsible for overseeing the growth of the Lisbon team, as well as the design and delivery of projects from our Lisbon office.

Filipe completed both his BA and MA degrees in Architecture at the Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade Técnica de Lisboa and was chosen to represent his university at the SECIL Universidades national student competition in 2012, where he won an honourable mention.

After starting his career in Paris at Martin Duplantier Architectes, Filipe participated in several public housing competitions. In 2014 he returned to Lisbon to work with João Luís Carrilho da Graça, where he worked on a wide range of projects across all stages of the design process, but with a particular focus on education and cultural buildings.

Gianluca joined UHA in 2018 and became an Associate in 2021. He oversees and maintains our drawing standards and protocols across the studio, and is responsible for delivering drawing packages and coordinating with consultants on large projects.

Gianluca completed his BA and MA degrees in Architecture at the Architecture University of Venice (IUAV), graduating with honours. During his Master's he studied for six months at the Y-GSA of Yokohama in Japan, and then completed an internship at the Belgian architecture firm GAFPA.

During his four years in our London office Gianluca has worked on various high profile mixed-use and residential projects, gaining knowledge of technical architectural details and BIM modelling.

Sarah joined UHA in July 2018 after completing her MArch at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. Her post-graduate studies helped Sarah advance her skills and expertise in the use of various computational design tools. She developed in-depth interest and knowledge in specialised fields including biomimetics, quantification methodologies, computational sciences, pattern studies, and the study of evolution and genetic algorithms which all formed the basis of her design thesis.

Sarah’s focus at UHA is to apply computational analysis as a critical decision-making tool at different project stages. She spearheads the use of innovative digital design processes and their application in the manufacturing of both products and architectural designs as UHA increasingly dedicates more time to research and development.

Prior to joining UHA, Sarah worked in Saudi Arabia and Egypt for over five years where she worked for leading design institutions including Diyar and KAUST’s in-house design and development team. With a deliberate focus on both social and environmental sustainability, Sarah has experience of working directly with various client groups on a range of different types and scales of architectural projects. Her experience spans residential, education, healthcare, masterplanning, and mixed-use developments.

Shinnosuke is an Associate in our Tokyo office. He joined UHA in 2016 and specialises in complex 3D modelling and visualisation. His skills are crucial at concept and design development stages, and he has been involved in many of our mixed-use and residential projects, as well as the Serp & Molot masterplan in Moscow.

He completed his BA degree with honours in Architecture at the Manchester School of Architecture and obtained his MA degree in Architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL in London.

Before returning to the UK to complete his MA he worked for Kengo Kuma and Associates. During his two years at KKAA he worked on several significant cultural buildings in Europe, including the V&A Museum in Dundee, and Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. While studying at the Bartlett he joined as a local KKAA member and completed the pavilion ‘Sensing Spaces’ at Royal Academy in London.

Shinnosuke moved back to Japan in 2017, where he continues his work with UHA as well as collaborating with local Japanese architects, designers, and manufactures, including renowned architect Terunobu Fujimori.

Nicola oversees all aspects of human resources for UHA across the studios. This includes implementing policies and procedures, whilst delivering future company HR strategies. In 2014, Nicola achieved a distinction in MSc Organisational Psychology at City University. She recently completed a CIPD Level 5 Qualification in Human Resources Management. After working for a bespoke human resources company for 4 years, Nicola joined us as Head of Human Resources in 2020.