Olufemi Majekodunmi

Olufemi Adetokunbo Majekodunmi (born 1 May 1940) is a British-Nigerian architect.[2]

Olufemi Majekodunmi
Born
Olufemi Adetokunbo Majekodunmi

(1940-05-01) 1 May 1940
London, UK
Alma materGlasgow School of Art
Kingston University
OccupationArchitect
PracticeFMA Architects Ltd
BuildingsBotswana 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

Early life and education

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

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

He is married to Victoria Majekodunmi. They have four children.[14]

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. My Lord what a Morning: Autobiography of Moses Adekoyejo Majekodunmi. Indiana University. 2010. p. 214. ISBN 9789780182137.
  3. "The toast of St. Gregory's College, Lagos". The Sun. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  4. "Architecture: The AIA Journal". 83. American Institute of Architects. 1993: 15. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. 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.
  6. James P. Cramer; Jennifer Evans Yankopolus (2005). "Almanac of Architecture and Design". Greenway Communications: 291. ISBN 9780967547794. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. "Declaration of Interdependence for a Sustainable Future". UIA/AIA World Congress of Architects Chicago. 21 June 1993.
  8. Kliment, FAIA, Stephen A. (3 August 2007). "Discovering African Identity in African-American Architecture: Part I". 14. American Institute of Architects. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. "Lagos Architects Forum" (PDF). Nigerian Institute of Architects. 28 April 2010. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 October 2013.
  10. "RIBA: Newsletter; International News". Royal Institute of British Architects. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  11. "WAN Awards: Residential Buildings" (pdf). International Union of Architects. 23 November 2010.
  12. "Open Competitions: The Freedom Park in Pretoria (South Africa)". South Africa: Freedom Park. 2003. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  13. "Nigerian Daily News:Architecture". 234Next. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  14. Booth, Robert (14 September 2000). "African Resistance". Architects Journal. London, United Kingdom.
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