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Nwobuora Mbanefo FRANK,

Chartered Architect

Chartered architect, bom November 27,1927, Onitsha, Anambra State; married Alice Mbanefo (nee Brechbuh of Beme, Switzerland), one son, one daughter; Education: Christ The King College, Onitsha, 1944-48, Royal Institute of British Architects, Municipal College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, 1951-54, Graduate of Municipal College, Southend- On-Sea, Essex, England, 1954-56; Career: AppointedArchitectural Assistant, National Coal Board, Dudley, Worcestershire, 1956- 57; Assistant Architect, Roland Ward& Part ners, London, 1957-58; Assistant Architect, Fry, Drew8cPartners, London, 1958-59;As sistant Architect, Sir John Burnet, Tate & Partners, London, 1960; appointed Project Architect, Godwin & Hopwood, Lagos, Ni geria, 1060-63; established own practice, Frank Mbanefo & Associates, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria, 1964; Project Architect, (Nigerian Civil War), Burckhardt Architekten, Basel, Switzerland; reopened own practice, Frank Mbanefo & Associates, Enugu, Nigeria, 1972; Trustee, Nigerian Urban Forum, 1995- date; Director, "EPCON" The Zonal Project Management Consultants for PTF Zone II, 1996-date; Founding Member, Nigerian In stitute ofArchitects, (NIA), 1960; Registered Member, Royal Institute of British Archi tects, 1962;Africa Representative, Steering Committee ofCommonwealth Association…

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of Architect, 1963-65; Chairman, Eastern States Chapter ofNigeria Institute of Architect, 1974-76; Architect Member, East Central State Open Spaces Commission, 1974-78; Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Architects, 1977; Leader, Nigerian Institute of Archi tects Teamon the BuildingContracts Review Joint Board, 1987-88; National President, Nigerian Institute of Architects, 1989-91; Vice President for Africa, Commonwealth Association of Architects, 1994-97; Presi dent Architects Registration Council ofNi geria, 1997-date; Patron, Nigerian Legacy, Lagos; President of SCIAN, (Spinal Cord Injuries Association ofNigeria) Enugu Chap ter; Member, Society of Onitsha; Award/ Honour: Winner, Students Best Designer Prize, R.I.B.A., (Essex & Cambridge Chap ter); winner, 11th Prize Winner (out of 18 prizes and 200 entries), International Com petition for the Replanning of the Zurich MainRailwayStationand CityCentre,Swit zerland, 1970; Address: Frank Nbanefo As sociates, Ezelagbo House, Park Avenue, GRA, Enugu, Enugu State.

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Surname
FRANK,
First Name
Nwobuora
Other Names
Mbanefo
Gender
Male
Profession
Chartered Architect
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