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.

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.

Joseph joined UHA in 2019 as the Head of Brand & Creative to develop and manage the creative output, brand identity, and global marketing strategy of the studio. As the Creative Team Lead he has won international competitions and awards for the studio, directed over a dozen animations and videos, and spearheaded the signage and wayfinding package for a 113,600 m² Fintech campus.

After completing his BA Architecture at Newcastle University, Joseph went on to complete a Graduate Certificate in Architectural Practice and received a distinction in his MArch from the University of Greenwich. His design approach is research-led, collaborative, and cross-industry, involving the combination of animation, curation, film, and photography to translate complex concepts spatially.

Joseph has over 10 years experience encompassing working in high end residential and large scale high-rise and masterplans across all the RIBA project stages. He was the Creative Director of London-based BUJ Architects for 3 years working on multi-award winning projects, alongside organising and curating talks and exhibitions for Open House and the London Festival of Architecture.

He has served as a visiting critic on undergraduate and postgraduate courses across the UK and as a Lecturer in Architecture for the University of Huddersfield. He is a mentor at Narrative Practice providing design and career advice for consistently underrepresented groups throughout the construction industry.

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 six 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.

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).