Sidonie has been a UK qualified and chartered architect since 2003, graduating with distinction from De Montfort University Leicester in 2002. Her with wide ranging experience in the construction industry includes large commercial, retail, residential, transportation and cultural projects based in the UK and internationally, including Middle East, Europe, Asia and Australia. She joined the design studio at Foster + Partners in 2008, moving to the Technical Design Group in 2018, focusing on specifications. Her main passion is sustainable architecture (including becoming a LEED AP) and in recent years concentrating on net zero specifications. Sidonie also acts as a mentor to younger architects in the practice.