In 2022 DSA worked very hard to add to our team at different levels to manage our growth, particularly in the commercial sector with clients such as Marks and Spencer’s and Vistry Partnership, and to ensure we continue to evolve. Finally, after much deliberation, patience and thought, towards the end of 2022 we were thrilled to welcome three new faces to our team – Claire Stephens, Architectural Assistant, Noha Hossam, Architecture Designer, and Andy Muncie, Senior Architecture Technologist & BIM Coordinator.

With 17 years of experience to date, Claire is at RIBA part 2 and is excited by the prospect of becoming part 3 qualified in 2023 – she hopes to continually develop her skills and deliver excellent architecture that surpasses client expectations by getting even more involved in the technical / construction aspects. Claire loves playing golf (handicap 21), spending time with family, and designing ornamental gifts. Claire also used to play football for Leicester City ladies!

With over 15 years of experience, Noha grew up in Egypt and has a master’s from Politecnico Di Milano University, Italy and BREEAM Qualifications – in 2023 she is looking forward to transitioning her qualifications to become RIBA registered, and can’t wait to specialise more in sustainable, low-emission architecture with DSA. Innovative and passionate about reducing climate change, she enjoys taking the client brief and identifying ways to introduce low-footprint materials into the design.
Noha loves travel and meeting new people. Creative to the core, she started her own small cake business in 2021, selling to friends, family and friends of friends on social media!

With over 9 years of post-qualification experience, Andy is looking forward to progressing his career alongside like-minded professionals in Design Studio Architects. Independent and autonomous, he loves just ‘cracking on’ with the project at hand. A strong believer in finding the ideal work-life balance, Andy enjoys pubs, socialising and helping his family build a business in his spare time. An ex-drummer, his drum instructor was Romeo Challenger from Shwaddy-Waddy!

We welcome these new professionals to DSA with open arms and look forward to 2023 – with our aim being to continue providing turnkey architectural services and bringing clients’ visions to life, no matter the scale or budget.