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John McAslan
John Renwick McAslan (born 16 February 1954)[1] is a British architect. Education and careerBorn in Glasgow, John McAslan was educated at Dunoon Grammar School, Dollar Academy and University of Edinburgh, Scotland.[2] He trained in Boston, USA, with Cambridge Seven Associates[3] before joining Richard Rogers and Partners in 1980.[4] He founded John McAslan + Partners in 1993, where he is active in the practice's work across all five studios London, Belfast, Edinburgh, Sydney and New York City.[5]  PhilanthropyIn 1997 McAslan and his wife Dava Sagenkahn established the John McAslan Family Trust,[6] a registered charity which provides support for arts and educational projects both in the UK and overseas.[4] In 2004, John McAslan + Partners, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) jointly established a new bursary to recognise and support innovative design projects.[7] In 2019 John McAslan + Partners and the American Institute of Architects jointly launched the McAslan Architecture Travel Fellowship[8] Honours and awardsJohn McAslan + Partners was named World Architect of the Year in 2009 by Building Design magazine.[9] McAslan was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 2012, for his services to architecture.[10] In 2014 he was appointed Regent to the University of Edinburgh,[11] and was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor honoris causa in 2015.[12] In 2019 McAslan was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.[13] References
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