The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has selected four international architects to receive 2018 Honorary Fellowships. This year?s Honorary Fellows demonstrate the diverse ways architects contribute to the profession and society, over and above exemplary design and practice.
For example, French architect Odile Decq has taught for decades and recently started a school of architecture. Diébédo Francis Kéré, the first child in his village in Burkina Faso to be sent to school, now provides opportunities to others by building schools and finding construction methods appropriate to local needs.
American architect William J. Stanley III has been a trailblazer for architects of African descent and a community leader, while John Sorrenti, also American, has given time and thought to the associations and boards that make it possible to be an architect. Diébédo Francis Kéré, Odile Decq, William J. Stanley III, John Sorrenti (l-r), RAIC Honorary Fellows. Image via RAIC.
?We are thrilled that these exceptional professionals have accepted to become members of the RAIC,? said Diarmuid Nash, FRAIC, Chancellor of the RAIC College of Fellows. ?Odile Decq is one of the most successful women in architecture and serves as a role model to many. Diébédo Francis Kéré creates inspiring architecture that uplifts communities and helps an exchange of ideas between Africa and Europe. In addition to running a thriving practice, John Sorrenti has devoted countless hours to...