Elsie Owusu

Elsie Owusu
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana, United Kingdom Edit
Name wey dem give amElsie Edit
Family nameOwusu Edit
Ein date of birth1953 Edit
Place dem born amGhana Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationarchitect Edit
Educate forStreatham and Clapham High School, Architectural Association School of Architecture Edit
ResidenceLondon Edit
Notable workGreen Park tube station, Middlesex Guildhall Edit
Award e receiveOfficer of the Order of the British Empire Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.owusu.uk/ Edit

Elsie Owusu OBE RIBA FRSA be Ghana-born British architect, founding member den de first chair give Society of Black Architects.[1][2][3] She san be known say she co-lead de refurbishment of de Supreme Court of de United Kingdom for 2009 insyd[1] wey she work for Green Park tube station.[2] Dem elect am as Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Council member since 2014, den vice-chair give London School of Architecture.[4][5]

Ein awards

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Dem vote am for African Business Woman of de Year for 2014 insyd.[6][7]

Dem appoint as OBE for de Queen ein 2003 Birthday Honours list,[8] wey she talk say: "Na my great pride my citation give my OBE be chair for de Society of Black Architects. I be architect wey dey campaign.[9] Dat be wat adey do. Ebe part of my architectural life." Dem sanso elect am Fellow of de Royal Society of Arts.[10]

Owusu receive Recognition Award for de 2017 Women4Africa Award.[11]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lusher, Adam (2 December 2015). "Riba run like a racist 'boy's club', says leading female architect". The Independent. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Elsie Owusu OBE". Royal Institute of British Architects. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Elsie Owusu". Architects' Journal. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Beamon, Kelly L. (3 July 2018). "Interview with RIBA President Candidate Elsie Owusu". Architectural Record.
  5. ↑ "Elsie Owusu". The London School of Architecture. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Award Winners 2014". African Enterprise Awards. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Onions, Steve (8 December 2014). "Africa's Business Woman of the Year, Elsie Owusu offers advice for architects hoping to break into the region". Building Construction Design. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "No. 56963". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 14 June 2003. p. 12.
  9. ↑ Davies, Caroline (3 December 2015). "Riba investigates architect's allegations of institutional racism". The Guardian.
  10. ↑ "Ghana at Fifty: Leaders on the UK Arts scene", Africa Beyond – Celebrating African Arts in the UK, BBC, 21 May 2007.
  11. ↑ admin. "'Elsie Owusu OBE' set to receive Recognition Award at Women4Africa 2017 – Women4Africa Blog". Retrieved 6 December 2018.