Wednesday 15th November 2023 12.30pm, Building 502 (Teaching Hub) Lecture room 2
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The Liverpool School of Architecture is delighted to welcome RIBA president Muyiwa Oki to talk to and meet our students and colleagues.
"All architects need to be agents of change"
"Since 1834, RIBA has supported ‘the general advancement of architecture’, and now it is a global organisation representing 52,000 members around the world.
This moment is profoundly significant to me – and others too, I’m sure. I am the youngest and first Black person to hold this esteemed position in RIBA’s 189-year history.
I stood for election to represent the voices of all, including those who feel disenfranchised and underrepresented. But also, because I believe in architecture – that it is a force for good."
Read more here All architects need to be agents of change: New RIBA President Muyiwa Oki offers his thoughts (architecture.com)
Muyiwa began his term on 1st September 2023 and will stand until September 2025.
He is already visibly making a difference.
Muyiwa will talk about his manifesto and plans for his presidency and will spend time answering questions from the audience.
The talk and discussion is free to attend . We are pleased to open up a number of places beyond our own school. The places are very limited so please book at the link below. We look forward to welcome you
Biography
Muyiwa Oki is an architect at construction consultancy, Mace Group. Throughout his career, he has worked on large-scale infrastructure projects, such as HS2 Euston and the North London heat and power project.
Whilst at Grimshaw Architects, he was founder and chair of the Multi-Ethnic Group and Allies network and drove cultural change for colleagues globally.
RIBA President profile: Muyiwa Oki (2023-2025) (architecture.com)
Photograph courtesy of RIBA