Past President of International Union of Architects: Arc.Olufemi A. Majekodunmi

Olufemi Adetokunbo Majekodunmi ppuia, ppnia, fnia (born 1 May 1940) is a British-Nigerian architect.

Olufemi Majekodunmi
Born	Olufemi Adetokunbo Majekodunmi 1 May 1940 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 South African High Commission, Abuja Total Head Office, Lagos

Early life and education

Olufemi was born on 1 May 1940 in London, England to Moses Majekodunmi and Tomi A He later returned to the United Kingdom to study architecture at the Glasgow School, Kingston College of Art (now Kingston University) and graduated in 1966.

Career

gbebi. However, he grew up in Nigeria and attended St Gregory's College, Lagos

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 from 1990 to 1993. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects and a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He has been Juror for several competitions including WAN Awards for World Architecture. He is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Lagos.

Femi Majekodunmi brings a world-wide prespective to all his projects, gained from working with firms in London, U.K, and Washington D.C, as well as with his firm, FMA.

Through his career, Arc. Majekodunmi has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to working with various architectural organisations to advance the practice of architecture in countries across Africa. He was the first secretary of the Nigerian Insitute of Architects.

Personal life

He is married to Victoria Majekodunmi. They are blessed with children

Some of his works

ST. NICHOLAS, LAGOS LION BUILDING LIMITED, LAGOS STATE , NIGERIA

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TOTAL HEAD OFFICE BUILDING, TOTAL NIGERIA PLC, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS NIGERIA

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POLICE COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING OTSE, BOTSWANA

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