Tuesday, 19 February 2008 | Levent OZLER
Sophie Pedersen Named as New Associate at SHH
 Architect Sophie Pedersen has been named as the new fifth Associate at London-based architects and designers SHH. Australian architect Sophie has been with SHH since 2004, working on major residential and leisure projects such as the 68-bedroom, four star Parkcity hotel and a new leisure centre for Ark Leisure Ltd - whilst becoming an invaluable part of the SHH team.
Sophie is also now the only female Associate within SHH's second tier of management - although not the first female to be appointed Associate (following on from Amanda Gallagher's Associateship at the company in the 1990's.) Sophie joins Architects Stuart McLauchlan, Steven Southall and Guy Matheson, as well as Designer Daniel de Groot, as a client-facing project runner in the practice, helping the three company directors Graham Harris, David Spence and Neil Hogan administrate the company's growing workload (the company was named by FX Magazine last November as the third most-improving company in terms of overall turnover, as part of a retail interiors industry review).
Sophie graduated with a BA in Architecture from Deakin University, Australia in 1996, going on to work for a number of Australian architectural practices such as James Architects in Cairns and Gary Hunt & Partners in Port Douglas on luxury housing and commercial projects (including masterplanning a resort on the Great Barrier Reef and the design of an alternative health care centre in Port Douglas), before re-locating to the UK in February 2004. After a short contract with Sutters Partnership Architects in London, Sophie found just the right opening for her skills at SHH, where she has stayed ever since, now joining the other Associates, several of whom have been with SHH for ten years or more.
Sophie commented on her new appointment: "When I arrived in London, I never imagined I'd find myself being awarded an Associateship at a top architectural practice within a few years. It has all been a really wonderful experience and I'm lucky to be working for a company that suits me so well, with interesting and complex projects and a cheerful and relaxed work environment. In design terms, working at SHH has taken me 'to the next level' and I look forward to pushing myself and my role still further in the years to come."
SHH Chairman David Spence added: "We are delighted to be able to offer Sophie an Associateship at SHH. Ever since she started working for us, she has been consistently professional in her approach and handles everything she does with ease. Nothing seems to faze her - even our most challenging projects!"
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