Mark brings outstanding communication, judgment, and technical expertise to the project team with over 25 years of professional practice in architecture, public space design and public art installations throughout Nanaimo, Victoria, Vancouver, Chicago and Toronto. Mark has led project teams through complex architectural projects and has extensive experience in institutional, mixed use and residential projects.

Mark has a talent for understanding and reconciling the complex and often divergent needs of stakeholders and is experienced in public consultation and engagement. He has a strong background in Indigenous focused projects and has a passion for delivering high quality work against tight budgets, without lowering energy benchmarks. Mark has successfully designed several Passive House Certified projects as well as provided CPHD services to larger project teams, in a consultant capacity.

Sonnen is a function-focused designer who generates custom-tailored solutions to every design problem. She brings 10 years of architectural practice to the team, piggybacking on 15 years of experience in multidisciplinary design, design strategy, procurement and people management. She has a wide range of project experience in all areas of practice, leading infill, institutional, single family, tenant improvement, and renovation projects.

Sonnen is a skilled project manager with a diverse background that enables her to bring teams together, to work quickly and effectively. Sonnen is a Certified Passive House Designer and Living Future Accredited, and weaves these design principles into Fold’s portfolio of work. She believes every project has the ability to improve our environment while positively impacting human health and well being.

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Melanie brings over 9 years of experience to the team and an extensive background working with various public entities, regional districts and local municipalities. She has experience working on a wide range of project types, including community centers, water reservoirs, multi-family housing, and missing middle projects.
An artist at heart, Mel has a passion for representation and strives to clearly communicate the unique vision of each project through renderings, diagrams and sketches. She encourages every opportunity to discuss the role of public space in our cities, as well as the importance of social sustainability and how the buildings we design today will grow and evolve with the needs of the communities they serve

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Scott brings a rare mix of practical construction knowledge and technical design expertise to the Fold team, having worked as a Red Seal Carpenter before training as an Architectural Technologist. Passionate about sustainability, he became a Certified Passive House Designer in 2022, gaining experience in detailing performance envelopes for both multi-family and single-family homes.

As a skilled BIM enthusiast, Scott is enticed by the way technology informs design practice, and has developed automation and advanced modeling techniques to simplify repetitive tasks, improve drawing efficiency, and minimize human error.

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Sara is a dedicated designer with 10 years of experience, specializing in housing at a variety of scales, from multi-unit residential projects to small-scale infill developments. She strives to create livable, beautiful spaces that integrate design excellence with practical, human-centred solutions, ensuring that each project responds thoughtfully to its context and the people it serves.

Sara is particularly interested in how design can foster equity and inclusivity, and she is passionate about the role architecture plays in shaping resilient and accessible cities. With strong collaborative skills, she excels at uniting teams to craft designs that respond thoughtfully to both site-specific conditions and client needs, while also reflecting broader social and cultural values.