Joanna Bacon

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Joanna Bacon
Born
Joanna Hermione Seager Bacon [1]
Alma mater Robinson College, University of Cambridge (1980) [2] [3]
OccupationArchitect
AwardsWoman Architect of the Year 2015 shortlist [4]
Practice Allies and Morrison
Projects 100 Bishopsgate, [3] BBC White City Media Village [3]
Website www.alliesandmorrison.com

Joanna Hermione Seager Bacon is a British architect, who was shortlisted for the Woman Architect of the Year award in 2015. [5] [6] She has worked at Allies and Morrison since 1987 and is a managing partner. [4] [7]

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Biography

100 Bishopsgate 100 Bishopsgate.jpg
100 Bishopsgate

Joanna Bacon studied at Robinson College, Cambridge [3] under Bob Allies from Allies and Morrison. [8] She completed her studies in 1980. [2]

Bacon joined Allies and Morrison in 1987 [9] and became a managing partner in 2012. [10] She was the partner in charge of work on the BBC Media Village, [4] the Royal Festival Hall refurbishment [11] and 100 Bishopsgate project (completed in 2011). [3] [11]

Bacon worked on new buildings for the University of Cambridge, Sidgwick Site Faculty of English and Cambridge Institute of Criminology. [12]

In 2022 Bacon was a presidential candidate for the Royal Institute of British Architects [13] and is now a Trustee, [14] Chair of the Awards Group [15] and a board member. [16]

Bacon is an active supporter of Women in architecture [17] and the Architectural Association School of Architecture. [18]

References

  1. ↑ "The Global Returns Project Limited: Trustees". prd-ds-register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Architects' Drinks 27th November 2013" (PDF). Bin Brook: 9. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Laura Mark (22 January 2015). "Woman Architect of the Year shortlist: Joanna Bacon". Architects' Journal . Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Joanna Bacon". www.alliesandmorrison.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Sara Johnson (27 February 2015). "The Architects' Journal Names Teresa Borsuk Woman Architect of the Year". www.architectmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Karissa Rosenfield (22 January 2015). "AJ's Shortlisted Women Architects of the Year Share Advice for Aspiring Females". ArchDaily . Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  7. ↑ Joanna Bacon. "WIA partner: Allies and Morrison". Architectural Review . Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Baumer Lecture Series: Joanna Bacon / Allies and Morrison". Knowlton Hall. 4 October 2017. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "AN ALUMNI INTERVIEW: JO BACON" (PDF). robinson.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Flatman, Ben (10 January 2023). "Succession and global ambitions: Three generations of partners look to the future at Allies and Morrison". Building Design. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  11. 1 2 Hugh Pearman (1 July 2015). "Buildings Schueco Excellence Awards 2015:Variety and flexibility". RIBA Journal . Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "Stepping Up - Architecture Today". 9 May 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  13. ↑ Lowe, Tom. "I'm not going to give you promises that are unrealistic'". Building Design. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Joanna Bacon – CTBUH". www.ctbuh.org. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  15. ↑ Taha2022-07-19T06:40:00+01:00, Amin. "Why I'm backing Jo Bacon for RIBA president". Building Design. Retrieved 3 April 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ↑ "Jo Bacon". Zak World of Façades. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  17. ↑ "RIBA are proud to announce Jo Bacon & Azlina Bulmer will be speaking at Design China Beijing on 14 September 2019 at the National Agricultural Exhibition Centre". www.architecture.com. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  18. ↑ "AA School". www.aaschool.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2025.


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