Julia Barfield
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Education
Barfield was drawn to architecture through the influence of a family friend who was an architect. She was interested in the arts and sciences, and believes that "architecture is a bridge" between them. She studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London from 1972 to 1978. She spent a year abroad working in the barriadas of Lima, Peru, where she designed housing and a community centre.
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Experience
After graduation, Barfield worked for Foster and Partners for nine years. In 1990, together with husband David Marks, she founded Marks Barfield Architects, designing projects for the leisure, housing, transport, education and cultural sectors.
Barfield has served as an awards assessor for RIBA and the Civic Trust and judges architectural competitions. She lectures at conferences and universities, advises for the Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment masters course at Cambridge University, and serves as a governor at Godolphin & Latymer School for girls. She previously served as vice president of the Architectural Association School of Architecture.
Awards
Julia Barfield and her firm have won more than 60 awards for their design, innovation and sustainability. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2000 New Year Honours "for services to the British Airways London Eye."
Barfield is the winner of "Architectural Practice of the Year" in 2001 and a "Queen's Award for Enterprise & Innovation" in 2003.