Sir David Adjaye
Adjaye Associates, London, United Kingdom
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(edited on Weds 1 July 2023)
Sir David Adjaye.
Photography: Peter Bennetts
Curiosity about the world and its diverse people and places lies at the heart of David Adjaye’s work, which appears on four continents and extends from the domestic to the monumental. Steel Profile met him in Perth
Born to Ghanaian parents in Tanzania, architect David Adjaye was knighted in Britain not long after I interviewed him for Steel Profile magazine, in May 2014 at the Institute’s Making conference in Perth.
Adjaye has an astoundingly deep knowledge of African cities and it was a joy to listen to him speak about how climate and geography influence buildings on that continent.
His observations and deep interest in the characteristics of place are evident in his approach to design: every project responds to the unique qualities of its location, whether it's in Moscow, Washington or Beijing.
“I’m fundamentally interested in the way that specificity-to-geography and climate can create meaning and reason in architecture,” Adjaye says.
You can read the full story here.