SHARON MUELLER
Sharon Mueller was born in London but grew up in the north of England where she went on to study hospital management. She recalls a strong instinct to hibernate during the bleak UK winter months and says that she has found her perfect resting place in Cape Town. However, resting is not in Sharon’s nature and, although informal in demeanour, she employs strict control of the various office practices at Studio 4. She has a career background in medical and commercial management and, prior to the move to South Africa, had worked in England, the Middle East and Germany.
Sharon managed Peter’s German office following the birth of their son and has applied her understanding of the difficulties often faced by mothers in the workplace into developing a scheme where female team members are able to operate from home, adopting flexible working hours, and taking full advantage of today’s technology to allow for this. It is not unusual for a baby to be dozing under the desk when it is necessary for a new mum to come into the office! She is instrumental in developing good relations with the various authorities with which any architectural practice must deal as well as providing vital liaison between clients and the practice office members.
This all makes for a working atmosphere of easy informality where employees are encouraged to develop their potential within a structure which accepts the various needs of the group.
Since the formation of Studio 4 Africa, a group of diverse professionals able to come together to undertake the various aspects of any project, Sharon has enjoyed living in Rwanda and travelling to Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and Mauritius as well as to Europe to visit family and friends.
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