Olufemi Majekodunmi

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Olufemi Majekodunmi
Born Olufemi Adetokunbo Majekodunmi
(1940-05-01) 1 May 1940 (age 83)
London, UK
Alma mater Glasgow School of Art
Kingston University
Occupation Architect
Practice FMA Architects Ltd
Buildings Botswana 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

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

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 abroad to study architecture at the Glasgow School, 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]

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