Thandi Loewenson
Thandi Loewenson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 (age 36–37) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | 2024 Wheelwright Prize |
Thandi Loewenson (Harare, 1989)[1] is a Zimbawean-British architect and researcher. She received the Wheelwright Prize in 2024.[2]
Biography
Born in Harare, Loewenson holds a PhD in Architectural Design from The Bartlett, UCL in London.[1] She is a co-founder of the architectural collective BREAK//LINE, formed at The Bartlett in 2018 to "oppose the trespass of capital, the indifference towards inequality, and the myriad frontiers of oppression present in architectural education and practice today."[1]
In 2021, her project Lumumba in Space: African Space Programs and the Project of Liberation was awarded a Graham Foundation grant for research.[3] Two years later, she received another Graham Foundation grant for her exhibition proposal The Uhuru Catalogue[4], which was featured in the 2023 Venice Biennale of Architecture[5] and received a sppecial mention as part of the International Exhibition alongside Twenty Nine Studio / Sammy Baloji and Wolff Architects.[6]
In 2024, she received the Wheelwright Prize for her proposal Black Papers: Beyond the Politics of Land, Towards African Policies of Earth & Air, which explores social and spatial dynamics in modern Africa and introduces a framework titled «The Entanglement of Earth and Air».[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Dr Thandi Loewenson". RCA Website. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ Smith, William (2024-06-27). "Thandi Loewenson Awarded 2024 Wheelwright Prize". Harvard Graduate School of Design. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Graham Foundation > Grantees > Thandi Loewenson". Graham Foundation. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Graham Foundation > Grantees > Thandi Loewenson > The Uhuru Catalogues". Graham Foundation. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ Brodka, Claire (2023-06-02). "Representing Africa at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale: Recurring Concepts and Approaches". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Biennale Architettura 2023 | The awards of the Biennale Architettura 2023". La Biennale di Venezia. 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ Fakharany, Nour (2024-07-02). "Harvard Graduate School of Design Awards Thandi Loewenson Wheelwright Prize 2024". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2025-12-01.