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2012 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship
Thomas Aquilina of Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture is the winner of the 2012 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship.
Thomas will be granted £6,000 to develop his proposal, ‘Material Economies: recycling practices in informal settlements along African longitude 30 degrees E’ , which takes the scholarship’s theme of resources and addresses recycling in informal African settlements.
Lord Foster who chaired the deciding jury said:
"Once again, I have been impressed by the quality of all the entries. The standard was high, but the winning proposal stood out for its systematic analysis of a relevant issue. It is a serious, well thought through proposal and shows a sympathetic awareness of the social issues within self-built communities. Thomas has already been based in Nairobi, and understands some of the hardship he will encounter on his journey. Though difficult, this ‘once in a lifetime’ travel opportunity is very much in the spirit of the scholarship and I am pleased that we are able to support him.”
Lord Foster
This article was published on Sep 7, 2012