Champagne glasses on the tables at the awards ceremony

President's Award

Winner Dr Francis Duffy CBE

Renaissance man of modern space planning

Dr Francis Duffy CBE

The recipient of the 2004 BCO President's Award for a unique contribution to the art and science of office development is Frank Duffy.

Frank was one of the first to develop methodologies for analysing office space in a way that serves the interests of all players.

All his knowledge is shared - through writing; through teaching (as Visiting Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology); and through participation - Frank has served as president of the RIBA and is a trustee of the Architecture Foundation. This combination of practice, research and the sharing of knowledge is what the BCO is all about and makes Frank Duffy a worthy recipient of this award.