On this video, Ghanaian-Scottish architect and educator Lesley Lokko displays on her profession and successful the Royal Gold Medal, which was introduced at this time by the Royal Institute of British Architects.
“There was loads of speak about the truth that what I do is just not structure,” Lokko mirrored.
“It is all the time been very clear to me that there’s a distinction between the occupation of structure and the self-discipline of structure. I feel within the final 10 years, we’re beginning to see these two issues come just a little bit nearer collectively,” she continued.
“I actually hope this medal proves that it is price considering in a different way. It is price going off the monitor or off the crushed path.”
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Lokko is the primary African girl to obtain the distinguished Royal Gold Medal from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) because it was established in 1848.
She can also be the third girl to win it on her personal – reasonably than as a part of a group – following within the footsteps of architects Zaha Hadid and Yasmeen Lari.
Within the movie, RIBA president Muyiwa Oki stated Lokko was chosen as a 2024 recipient for her “groundbreaking work as an educator, curator and creator”.
He’s amongst a number of interviewees who additionally seem within the video, with others together with architect Lanre Gbolade, Royal Gold Medal nominee at Lokko.
“In Professor Lokko, together with her progressive educating strategies for each present and future practitioners, and transformative and influential management capabilities spanning over 30 years, we actually have a once-in-a-generation change agent.” Gbolade stated.
Lokko is finest often known as the founding father of the African Futures Institute (AFI), an structure faculty in Accra, and for her written work, together with the White Papers Black Marks essays.
Extra not too long ago, she curated the 18th Venice Worldwide Structure Biennale, which explored decarbonization and decolonization by the lens of Africa.
She’s going to formally obtain the 2024 Royal Gold Medal on 2 Might 2024.
Video courtesy of RIBA.