Sam’s past experiences and desire for social and environmental betterment have given him the focus to push architecture beyond the boundaries of the everyday.His engaging personality and ability to learn and adapt quickly make him a dynamic architect, who has spent the last seven years in architecture refining his craft.Over the years Sam has developed his passion for the vernacular into a strong driver in his approach to architecture. Whether it be challenging the concept of a place or engaging with specialists, specific groups, and the environment, knowledge of the immediate is paramount in his design consideration.Sam has travelled extensively throughout Europe, South America and Asia, with a focus on engagement with nature and the outdoors. With long periods spent at altitude, in mountainous regions and deserts, his focus is often towards the extreme. It is this realm of existence that Sam looks to push architecture and how it can be designed to respond.Sam is a champion for wellbeing in the workplace with a focus on how a healthy mind and body can positively impact your work environment and ultimately your design outputs.Sam has a range of experience across many sectors of the construction industry. His experiences as a lead architect on many projects has given him a greater appreciation for the exciting challenges each unique project poses.In 2020 Sam decided that he would look to engage architecture with a specific focus. Arête Architects Ltd was formed with Sam as the Director of the practice. His goal is to bring his years of experience from past practice (foster+melville architects 2014-2020) to this new endeavour and is excited by the challenges that lay ahead.