Published13 September 2024Updated9 July 2026
Welcome to the Lichfield Studio, Olivia Hunt
Olivia Hunt joins JSA's Lichfield studio as a Part 1 Architectural Assistant. NTU graduate, a year in practice across the Atlantic, and now working on residential design in the Midlands.
There's a new face in the Lichfield studio. Olivia Hunt joins JSA as a Part 1 Architectural Assistant, fresh from Nottingham Trent and a year in practice across the Atlantic.
There's a new face in the Lichfield studio.
Olivia Hunt joins us as a Part 1 Architectural Assistant. She graduated from Nottingham Trent University, spent a year practising architecture in the United States, and has now made her way back to the Midlands. Which is either a vote of confidence in the region or a sign that American winters are worse than advertised. Possibly both.
From Nottingham to New York
NTU is a fantastic architecture school — practical, delivery-focused, and not shy about preparing graduates for the real world. Olivia came out of it with a good foundation and then, rather than heading straight into a practice close to home, went to work in the United States for a year.
That's worth noting — not because going abroad is inherently impressive, but because practising architecture in a different country means navigating unfamiliar rules, working with people you don't know, and generally having to figure things out without a familiar safety net. She comes to us with a broader frame of reference than most Part 1 graduates, and a decent answer to 'so what did you do after university?'
Olivia will be based in our Lichfield studio, working on early design concepts for residential projects.
Early-stage residential design is where a lot of the decisions that matter get made — before the spreadsheets arrive and everyone starts talking about value engineering. It's a good place to develop an eye for what works, and Olivia has one. She's a sharp, creative designer who, handily, also knows how to listen to a brief before she starts drawing. That combination is less common than it should be.
Outside of work, Olivia hikes, kayaks, and competes in boomerang throwing. We have questions but we're pacing ourselves.
Welcome, Olivia.
We're glad to have you in the Lichfield studio. It's a good team, the projects are interesting, and you'll fit in well.
And if you're working on a residential project in Lichfield or nearby, you now know there's a new person worth speaking to — alongside the rest of the team.
Areas We Cover
JSA Architects Across the Midlands
We work with homeowners, developers, and landlords across the Midlands. Fees, planning authorities, and project types vary by location — find local insight and project examples for your area:
Architects in Derby → — Quarndon, Kirk Langley, Duffield, Allestree, Darley Abbey, Mickleover, Littleover
Architects in Nottingham → — The Park Estate, West Bridgford, Edwalton, Mapperley Park, Wollaton, Bramcote
Architects in Lichfield → — Shenstone, Little Aston, Four Oaks, Streetly, Aldridge, Walsall, Tamworth, Whittington
Architects in Solihull → — Knowle, Dorridge, Hampton in Arden, Shirley, Dickens Heath, Olton
Architects in Sutton Coldfield → — Four Oaks, Wylde Green, Boldmere, Mere Green, Streetly, Little Aston
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Olivia Hunt is a Part 1 Architectural Assistant who joined JSA's Lichfield studio, having graduated from Nottingham Trent University and spent a year in practice in the United States before returning to the Midlands.
Olivia is based in the Lichfield studio, working on early design concepts for residential projects across the region.
NTU's architecture school has a practical, delivery-focused reputation, producing graduates who arrive comfortable working on real projects rather than purely theoretical design.
The Lichfield studio serves residential and other projects across Lichfield and the surrounding area, as one of JSA's studios across the Midlands alongside Derby, Nottingham and Solihull.
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