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SIR DAVID ADJAYE OBE TO RECEIVE 2021 ROYAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ARCHITECTURE
THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS ( RIBA ) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT SIR DAVID ADJAYE WILL RECEIVE THE 2021 ROYAL GOLD MEDAL , ONE OF THE WORLD ’ S HIGHEST HONOURS FOR ARCHITECTURE
The Royal Gold Medal is approved personally by Her Majesty The Queen and is given to a person or group of people who have had a significant influence ‘ either directly or indirectly on the advancement of architecture ’.
Sir David Adjaye has achieved international attention for an exceptional body of work over 25 years . Drawing on his cited influences including ‘ contemporary art , music and science to African art forms and the civic life of cities ’, his completed projects range from private houses , exhibitions and furniture design , through to major cultural buildings and city masterplans . From the start of his career he has combined practice with teaching in schools of architecture in the UK and the USA , including professorships at the universities of Harvard , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Princeton .
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