The work changes with the context.
The approach does not.
SuDu works across architecture, interiors and design direction. Each project begins with its particular conditions: place, use, material, budget and people. We develop the work from the overall idea through to the smallest detail, looking for what is necessary, what belongs, and what can be removed.
Founders
01 / 03Michael Sczesny
Mike brings more than 40 years of architectural experience across institutional, educational, civic, residential and commercial work throughout Western Canada. His role at SuDu centres on professional oversight, project leadership and the technical resolution of complex work.
Over the course of his career, Mike has led complex multi-stakeholder projects, shepherded heritage-sensitive renovations, and designed award-winning public spaces. He is equally comfortable navigating municipal processes as he is resolving construction details.
Jennifer von Berendt
Jennifer is in her 18th year of consulting across the built environment, with a focus on interiors, project strategy, stakeholder alignment and integrated design. She works with multi-disciplinary teams across North and Central America, bringing together clients, developers, builders, and registered consultants around a shared vision.
Her work has included wellness and community facilities, affordable housing, and culturally significant projects with Indigenous Nations in Alberta.
Joe Johnson
Joe is a designer with 25 years of experience across architecture, interiors, retail, hospitality and residential design. His work includes custom residences, multifamily housing, hospitality and retail interiors, commercial environments and design systems.
Joe led strategic planning, concept development and design direction for ATB Financial’s “Branches of the Future”, a multi-year programme covering flagship and neighbourhood locations across Alberta. At SuDu he provides senior design leadership from early concept through detailed execution, working with the studio’s registered professionals where regulated services are required.