Open City Announces 2022 Golden Key Academicians

Dilip Lakhani, Leanne Tritton, Tom Wilkinson, Alpa Depani, Kate Macintosh and Melissa Woolford recognised for making London more open, accessible and equitable.

Open City has awarded golden keys to six individuals in recognition of the their important work making London more open, accessible and equitable.

The six, who have experience in journalism, landscape, architecture, communications, curation and public service were awarded their keys at a ceremony in Dalston before Kate Macintosh’s recent sellout lecture.

Open City, which is well known for staging the annual Open House Festivals in London and around the world, awards Golden Keys every year taking into account the professional and voluntary work of the nominees in fields connected to improving architecture and the urban landscape for all citizens.

Phineas Harper, chief executive of Open City said, ‘Open City has used a key to symbolise our commitment to opening up neighbourhoods, conversations and careers to those who are normally locked out of them since the charity was founded. That mission underpins all our work, but we can’t do it alone. Each year we therefore award golden keys to remarkable people who have, in their work and campaigning, made London a more open, accessible and equitable place. Leanne, Tom, Dilip, Alpa, Melissa and Kate are all brilliant individuals who each embody the values and thoughtful practices London needs more of.’

2022 Golden Key Academicians

Tom Wilkinson, in recognition of work co-founding New Architecture Writers.

Dilip Lakhani, in recognition of work as chair of the Landscape Institute London branch.

Leanne Tritton, in recognition of work as chair of the London Society and in communications.

Melissa Woolford, in recognition of work founding and leading the Museum of Architecture.

Alpa Depani, in recognition of work as a trustee of the London Society and as head of strategic design at the London Borough of Waltham Forest.

Kate Macintosh, in recognition of her historic contribution to social housing and campaigning on behalf of communities across London.