Lesley Lokko
Lesley Lokko Congratulations to UCL Alumna and Visiting Professor Lesley Lokko OBE, who received the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture, one of the highest honours in the field, for her work championing diverse approaches to architectural practice and education. The award is given by the Royal Institute of British Architects and approved by His Majesty the King to an individual recognising their lifetime of work and who has a significant influence on the advancement of architecture. The announcement highlights her work over two decades amplifying under-represented voices and examining the complex relationship between architecture, identity and race, profoundly impacting architectural education, dialogue and discourse. Professor Lokko has a long-standing and close connection to UCL. She completed her Architecture BSc, Architecture MArch and a PhD in Architectural Design at the Bartlett School of Architecture, and has recently been working with staff and students as a Visiting Professor. On receiving the award, Professor Lokko said: "It came as such a surprise to me. This was never on the cards.
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