Retha leads Foster + Partners’ growing team of BIM and Design Systems experts and promotes the practice-wide BIM strategy. Having completed her Master of Architecture degree at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, she held senior roles at Fletcher Priest Architects and Gensler prior to joining the practice in 2023. As a Chartered Architectural Technologist, Retha is passionate about architectural technology as a forward-thinking discipline that integrates architecture, science, technology and engineering. She has built up a portfolio specialising in BIM and Information standards (ISO19650), quality management (ISO9001), workflow strategy, project protocols, and project delivery management. Furthermore, Retha has extensive experience in BIM coordination and information management, including an in depth understanding of digital delivery project management and execution. A musician and violinist since the age of three, outside of the office she is a member of one of London’s largest amateur symphony orchestras.