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S7Ep12| BUILDING LEGACIES - a conversation with pioneering architect Elsie Owusu

October 19, 2025 • AKADi Magazine • Season 7 • Episode 12

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To mark Black History Month UK, we caught up with pioneering architect Elsie Owusu who famously led renovations at Green Park Tube station the Supreme Court and has worked with award-winning artist Yinka Shonibare.

This conversation looks at Elsie's early beginning, the fascinating story of her father and her architectural achievements.

Read more about Tropical Modernism here.

https://www.akadimagazine.com/post/tropical-modernism-ghana-s-architecture-and-independence

Listen to our interview with the architect of Black History Month UK Akyaaba Addai-Sebo.

Part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Vcder3qDAlMfMZnEfZXjJ

Part 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5GyKsUjmaLBrH6qr4rePk1

The music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Super Opong Stars and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.

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