(NL/EN) 2021 RIBA Honorary Fellowship voor Docomomo.be-voorzitter Marc Dubois

By DOCOMOMO Belgium / October, 30, 2020 / 0 comments

Docomomo Belgium voorzitter Marc Dubois krijgt RIBA International Honorary Fellows 2021 onderscheiding.

Marc Dubois, tijdens de Docomomo.be-excursie in Oostende, 6/7/2019

De RIBA / Royal Institute of British Architects in Londen is één van de oudste en prestigieuze architectenvereniging van Europa (1834). Sinds 1848 wordt een oeuvreprijs, de “Royal Gold Medal” toegekend door het Britse staatshoofd, op voordracht van de RIBA.
Sinds 2006 geeft de RIBA elk jaar ook een aantal erkenningen aan personen die een belangrijke bijdrage leveren om design en architectuur een grotere maatschappelijke uitstraling te geven. In het verleden kregen fotografen, curatoren, auteurs en architectuurcritici deze onderscheiding.

In 2021 geeft RIBA  deze erkenning aan 12 personen, waaronder Marc Dubois. De plechtige overhandiging zal gebeuren in Londen in 2021.

Zie hieronder de  meededeling van de RIBA en de toelichting van het RIBA-selectiecomité:

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 2021 RIBA Honorary Fellowships.

RIBA Honorary Fellowships are awarded every year to people who have made a significant contribution to architecture but are not architects. This includes people who have helped improve the quality of design and influence the delivery of the built environment in a more sustainable way, those involved in its promotion and management, and those who nurture the interests of future generations.

We have recognised 12 new Honorary Fellows from varied backgrounds including education, arts, engineering, and business. The lifetime honour allows recipients to use the suffix Hon FRIBA.

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Marc Dubois

foto: Firmin Le Maître

foto: Firmin Le Maître

Marc Dubois is an eminent critic and lecturer on architecture in Belgium. Having written for most of the leading architectural journals in Europe during his career, he is an influential figure on the international architecture scene. Marc’s focus has always been outward-looking, promoting the unique values of contemporary Flemish architecture. He is credited for helping to create the conditions that enabled many famous architecture practices of today to grow and flourish. His tireless international networking, promotion, documentation and critical reflection has transformed and re-positioned the country’s architecture.

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