The Jack O'Keeffe Medal

Since 2012, in memory of the former Head of School, Jack O’Keeffe, the O’Keeffe Silver Medal for Academic Excellence in Professional Practice is awarded each year to the best graduate of the programme. Not only is this an important element of the programme which recognises and celebrates the work of exceptional students, it also serves as a guide for future exemplars within the profession. Transforming a 3 year part-time VEC architecture course to a 5 year full time, well respected, internationally recognised architecture programme, Jack O’Keeffe was also passionate about developing international standards in architectural education and was an early initiator in this regard at the Council of Europe. He recognised the vast amount of expertise gained through the life-long learning of architecture and how ‘as a generator could contribute enormously to society’. As such we invite the medal winners to return to the school and to re-join our examination team.