Johnian successes at RIBA President’s Medals Student Awards 2012

Two Johnians have received prestigious awards from The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) President’s Medals Student Awards 2012.

Paddi Benson (2009), who graduated with a starred first in Architecture last year, was awarded a commendation in the Bronze Medal class, and a SOM Foundation Travelling Fellowship, at Part I level for her project ‘Remember Berlin - Kunsthochschule Archipelago’.

Rebecca Roberts (2005) was awarded a SOM Foundation Travelling Fellowship at Part II level for her project ‘Going to a Town: A Gallery for Gerhard Richter in Berlin’. Rebecca studied for Part II at the Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture & Design. She is currently working for Herzog and de Meuron on the new extension for Tate Modern.

Professor Deborah Howard, Director of Studies in Architecture, expressed her delight in this double success at the awards.