MEET THE team

You'll work with EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS, WHO PROVIDE CREATIVE YET PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS, TO MAKE YOUR PROJECT A GREAT SUCCESS.

DANIEL LEON RIBA - Founder & Director

Our founder Daniel Leon set up Square Feet in 2004 to do things differently. We’re a small and experienced team with a track record in inventive, pragmatic design. We invest time in developing fun and productive relationships with clients and specialists like interior designers, craftspeople and engineers to deliver successful projects, based on real conversations.

Prior to settling up SFA, Daniel studied in Liverpool and Seattle, worked in Manchester and Sydney, and in London for Levitt Bernstein and Buschow Henley - working on project such as regeneration and housing in Dublin and Leeds, arts projects such as St Luke’s Old Street for the London Symphony Orchestra, and buildings for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Daniel was a RIBA Councillor from 2014-17, and sat on their Library Committee (responsible for outreach, the drawings collection and exhibitions), and is a RIBA Conservation Registrant. He has been part of judging committees for RIBA Stirling Prize, sits on Design Review Panel and Jewish Heritage UK’s Caseworker Panel, and a guest critic at the Westminster School of Architecture.

He has published a children’s book and had paintings exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2023, chairs his local residents association and manages an under 11’s football.

NEIL FLETCHER RIBA - Senior Architect

Neil studied architecture at Manchester University and subsequently worked on the British Library, Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital and a few hundred houses in London.

He has his best ideas whilst riding his bike or swimming in the lido.

ANGELA KAMIEL - Project Manager & Head of Sqft.Home

Angela has been part of the SFA Team since 2006, and has helped shape and form the company.

When she’s not working Angela is passionate about giving back to the wider community through welfare projects, mental health counselling and is a strong advocate for the promotion of Crohn’s Disease awareness.

SHELAGH GARTNER - Head of Interiors

“My philosophy is to create timeless and elegant spaces that maximise the potential of a property, whilst being mindful and designing for 21st Century living. This ideology develops from deep understanding of my clients aspirations, a true appreciation for varying architectural and interior styles, along with in-depth understanding of the constraints of light, proportions, space, flow and environment.
My vision for each client is never the same as the last or the next, individuality within personal spaces is imperative for identity. The result is an interior that tells a story and most importantly reflects the client’s footprint in life… a successful interior should enhance not dictate the way you live.”