Olufemi Majekodunmi
Olufemi Majekodunmi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Olufemi Adetokunbo Majekodunmi 1 May 1940 London, England |
| Alma mater | Glasgow School of Art Kingston University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | FMA Architects Ltd |
| Buildings | Botswana Police College St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos Sterling Tower, Lagos NAL Office Building Standard Chartered Bank Building, Lagos[1] South African High Commission, Abuja Total Head Office, Lagos |
Olufemi Adetokunbo Majekodunmi (born 1 May 1940) is a British-Nigerian architect.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Olufemi was born on 1 May 1940 in London, England to Moses Majekodunmi and Tomi Agbebi.[2] However, he grew up in Nigeria and attended St Gregory's College, Lagos[3] He later returned to the United Kingdom to study architecture at the Glasgow School of Art, Kingston College of Art (now Kingston University) and graduated in 1966.
Career[edit]
After graduation, Femi worked for some years with firms in Washington, D.C. Afterwards, he returned to Nigeria and worked with Godwin and Hopwood Architects, Lagos before establishing his architectural firm, then Femi Majekodunmi Associates, now FMA Architects Ltd, in Nigeria in 1973. The firm has grown to a large practice, with branch locations in Botswana and South Africa. He has worked with various architectural organizations to advance the practice of architecture in countries across Africa. He has been closely associated with many architectural organizations. He was the first president of the Nigerian Institute of Architects, the first secretary of the African Union of Architects and a past president of the International Union of Architects[4][5] from 1990 to 1993.[6][7][8] He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects and a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects.[9] He has been Juror for several competitions including WAN Awards for World Architecture.[10][11][12] He is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Lagos.[13]
Personal life[edit]
He is married to Victoria Majekodunmi. They have four children.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Uwaegbulam, Chinedum (22 August 2011). "N7.2b new Standard Chartered Bank head office building takes-off in Lagos". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ a b My Lord what a Morning: Autobiography of Moses Adekoyejo Majekodunmi. Indiana University. 2010. p. 214. ISBN 9789780182137.
- ^ "The toast of St. Gregory's College, Lagos". The Sun. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ Architecture: The AIA Journal. Vol. 83. American Institute of Architects. 1993. p. 15. ISBN 9780973761009.
- ^ Solomon, AIA, Nancy B. (2013). "New Building Systems Mimic Nature and Return to a Biocentric Approach to Design". Architectural Record. McGraw Hill Financial. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ James P. Cramer; Jennifer Evans Yankopolus (2005). Almanac of Architecture and Design. Greenway Communications. p. 291. ISBN 9780967547794.
- ^ "Declaration of Interdependence for a Sustainable Future". UIA/AIA World Congress of Architects Chicago. 21 June 1993.
- ^ Kliment, FAIA, Stephen A. (3 August 2007). "Discovering African Identity in African-American Architecture: Part I". 14. American Institute of Architects.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Lagos Architects Forum" (PDF). Nigerian Institute of Architects. 28 April 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2013.
- ^ "RIBA: Newsletter; International News". Royal Institute of British Architects. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "WAN Awards: Residential Buildings" (PDF). International Union of Architects. 23 November 2010.
- ^ "Open Competitions: The Freedom Park in Pretoria (South Africa)". South Africa: Freedom Park. 2003. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "Nigerian Daily News:Architecture". 234Next. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ Booth, Robert (14 September 2000). "African Resistance". Architects Journal. London, United Kingdom.
External links[edit]
- 20th-century British architects
- 1940 births
- Living people
- Architects from London
- Academic staff of the University of Lagos
- Alumni of Kingston University
- St Gregory's College, Lagos alumni
- 21st-century British architects
- Yoruba architects
- British expatriates in the United States
- Yoruba academics
- Architecture educators
- Nigerian company founders
- Yoruba businesspeople
- 20th-century Nigerian businesspeople
- 21st-century Nigerian businesspeople
- 20th-century Nigerian architects
- 21st-century Nigerian architects
- Architects from Lagos
- Presidents of the International Union of Architects
- Alumni of the Glasgow School of Art