Tessa Brunette is an architect and building envelope designer and leads the Arup Buildings group in Cape Town, South Africa.

Tessa specialises in delivering integrated design solutions that are grounded on sustainable principles to deliver true value. She works in collaboration with the design team and client to quickly identify and develop design solutions that are pragmatic, cost-effective and support the architectural intent.

Her experience spans across a range of sectors from masterplanning and infrastructure implementation, to specialist façade and multidisciplinary building engineering design services, on both national and international projects.

With many years of experience leading the delivery of integrated multidisciplinary engineering on complex projects, she often utilises the knowledge of diverse teams located in different geographies. Her background and training in interdisciplinary design, and passion for sustainability, is a natural fit in her role as design integrator with a technical focus on building envelope design and performance.