Guernsey student wins international architectural award
'Honour to win'
Mr Langlois grew up and was educated in Guernsey but now works for a London architectural practice and will take his final exams to become a Chartered Architect next year.His interest in architecture grew from involvement in his parents' island-based architectural practice.He said: "It's an honour to win this award, I could never have imagined that my architectural education would be recognised in a moment like this."Mr Langlois attended Liverpool University School of Architecture where he was nominated for the RIBA President's Bronze Award.
He achieved a distinction in his Architectural MA at the University of Westminster where he was nominated for the RIBA President's Silver Award and received the RIBA West London Best Student Project Award. Mr Langlois said he proposed a citizen led project for the Marseille site, which included low-cost housing, self-sufficient food cultivation and re-established local industry through the production of historic soap.
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