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Victoria Thornton

Victoria Thornton OBE HonFRIBA is the founder of the Open House architecture concept which has sought to improve public engagement in architecture and urban design. In 1992, she founded the architecture education charity Open-City and the initiatives Open House London and, later, Open House Worldwide. The Open House initiative highlights the value of design in creating liveable cities and the role everyone plays in them through dialogue with key stakeholders and the wider public. From 2018-22, she has been president of the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London; is the founder of Thornton Education Trust; trustee and chair, Architecture and Planning Committee Bath Preservation Trust; and director of Architecture for Kids. Provided by Wikipedia