Architect Kevin Owens in Sri Lanka as the keynote speaker for Architect 2013

Top international architect Kevin Owens recently visited Sri Lanka as a keynote speaker at the Architect 2013, National Conference organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects.

His topic at the conference focused on funding partnership – developer for which he spoke in relation to his work at the London 2012.

Architect 2013 took place from the 20 to 24 February 2012 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). In its 31st consecutive year the Annual Sessions of the SLIA includes a line of events that takes place during the four-day period.

Ownes is an architect and urban designer based in the UK whose work and interests are in numerous design disciplines, from exhibition and product design to urban design and architecture.

Although formally trained as an architect, Kevin’s career path has afforded him great exposure across multiple design disciplines – continually bringing design quality to the forefront of business decision making, whether it be architecture, graphics, art, fashion, product design or landscape.

Archt. Owens who is a Fulbright Scholar and Yale-trained architect recently served as Design Principal with the London Organising Committee of the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

His work includes The Hollywood Bowl redevelopment for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Kensington Oval Cricket Ground Barbados, and the Cambridge University Sports Centre. In his central role for the London Organising Committee, he was project lead on the design of the built environment, and provided the strategic direction on the design and overlay for all venues-ultimately facilitating the creation of a single shared design ethos for London 2012.

Archt. Owens has an active interest in architectural and design education; most recently facilitating and working with the Royal College of Art on the design of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games medals podia and uniforms. He has previously taught at the Yale University School of Architecture and University of Bath and also lectured extensively on his work at London 2012.

Following the completion of his role with London 2012, Kevin recently set up owensowens design consultancy to continue his belief in championing good design and challenging preconceived ideas of process, application and execution. owensowens is a multi discipline design collaborative that works with both clients and designers alike to bring design quality to the forefront of business decision- making, whether it be architecture, graphics, art, product design or landscape.