Acclaimed architect, Andy Bow,
was awarded an Honorary D.Univ at The Glasgow School of Art’s 2014
Graduation Ceremony today, 20 June 2014.
was awarded an Honorary D.Univ at The Glasgow School of Art’s 2014
Graduation Ceremony today, 20 June 2014.
Andy Bow, awarded an honorary doctorate in Glasgow today.
Bow, a senior partner of
Foster + Partners, studied at The Mackintosh School of Architecture at the
Glasgow School of Art. A winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal, the highest
accolade conferred by the GSA on a graduating student, Bow has gone on to
become one of the UK’s most respected architects, and in 2001 was made a Board Director of Foster
+ Partners.
Foster + Partners, studied at The Mackintosh School of Architecture at the
Glasgow School of Art. A winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal, the highest
accolade conferred by the GSA on a graduating student, Bow has gone on to
become one of the UK’s most respected architects, and in 2001 was made a Board Director of Foster
+ Partners.
“In his career Andy Bow has worked on major projects across the world
from London’s Millennium Bridge to Queen Alia International Airport, Jordan the
Ilham Baru Tower, Kuala Lumpur and the Kak Tak Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong,”
says Professor Tom Inns Director of the Glasgow School of Art.
from London’s Millennium Bridge to Queen Alia International Airport, Jordan the
Ilham Baru Tower, Kuala Lumpur and the Kak Tak Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong,”
says Professor Tom Inns Director of the Glasgow School of Art.
“During this time Andy has always made time to the architecture profession
and architectural education. He has lectured around the world and is a frequent
visiting lecturer here at The Glasgow School of Art.”
and architectural education. He has lectured around the world and is a frequent
visiting lecturer here at The Glasgow School of Art.”
“Andy is a wonderful role model for our architecture students who graduated today.”
Bow said: “The Art School has been a huge part of my life for over 30
years and I am extremely proud to have been honoured in this way.”
years and I am extremely proud to have been honoured in this way.”
The Honorary Doctorate,
which was conferred by The University of Glasgow, was awarded at the
GSA Graduation ceremony on the morning of Friday 20 June 2014 in the Bute Hall,
University of Glasgow.
which was conferred by The University of Glasgow, was awarded at the
GSA Graduation ceremony on the morning of Friday 20 June 2014 in the Bute Hall,
University of Glasgow.
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Editors
Andy Bow was born in Edinburgh and studied
at the Mackintosh School of Architecture. As a student he won numerous awards
and competitions including the first prize in international architectural
competitions in New York and Amsterdam, The Glasgow School of Art Newbery Medal
and the City of Glasgow Silver Medal for Architecture. After graduating in
1988 he moved to London to work with Sir Jeremy Dixon and Ed Jones. He
subsequently worked with Sir Terry Farrell as Design Director, where he worked
on schemes in the Middle East, the Far East, the UK and Europe. Since joining
Foster + Partners in 1996 he has worked on numerous projects both locally and
overseas. He has led many of the practice’s projects in London, including the
Millennium Bridge over the Thames; City Hall – the Greater London Authority
Headquarters; the ‘World Squares for All’ masterplan for Trafalgar Square; and
Albion Riverside – a mixed use development on the south bank of the Thames.
He was made a board director in 2001 and promoted to senior partner in May
2006.
at the Mackintosh School of Architecture. As a student he won numerous awards
and competitions including the first prize in international architectural
competitions in New York and Amsterdam, The Glasgow School of Art Newbery Medal
and the City of Glasgow Silver Medal for Architecture. After graduating in
1988 he moved to London to work with Sir Jeremy Dixon and Ed Jones. He
subsequently worked with Sir Terry Farrell as Design Director, where he worked
on schemes in the Middle East, the Far East, the UK and Europe. Since joining
Foster + Partners in 1996 he has worked on numerous projects both locally and
overseas. He has led many of the practice’s projects in London, including the
Millennium Bridge over the Thames; City Hall – the Greater London Authority
Headquarters; the ‘World Squares for All’ masterplan for Trafalgar Square; and
Albion Riverside – a mixed use development on the south bank of the Thames.
He was made a board director in 2001 and promoted to senior partner in May
2006.