Dr. Felicity Atekpe

Associate Professor

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Biography

Felicity Atekpe is an Associate Professor of Professional Practice and Director of Practice Design at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. She has over 20 years of experience in education, having led architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design programs across leading institutions in the UK and Ireland. Felicity specializes in sustainable design, interiors, and landscape architecture, and she is the founder of White Table Architects, a practice dedicated to innovative, sustainable architectural solutions. Her academic interests encompass innovative pedagogies and the ethical implications of education in architecture, particularly addressing alternative routes to qualification and equitable urban landscapes. She has published works including 'Domestic Moods' which explores the intersections of home, care, and social connections through the lenses of anthropology and architecture. Her extensive experience includes various leadership roles in academic programs and her commitment to fostering equitable educational opportunities.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor of Professional Practice

2025-09-01 — Present

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Provides academic practice leadership for accredited and non-accredited programs.

Course Leader Interior Design Environment Architecture

2020-09-01 — 2021-12-31

Ravensbourne University London • London, United Kingdom

Senior Lecturer Architectural Design & Representation

2014-09-01 — 2020-08-31

University of Kent • Canterbury, United Kingdom

Lecturer & Year 1 Lead

2012-09-01 — 2014-08-31

London South Bank University • London, United Kingdom

Lecturer & Design Studio Leader

2002-09-01 — 2005-08-31

University College London • United Kingdom

Lecturer & Design Tutor

2000-09-01 — 2002-08-31

Glasgow School of Art • Glasgow, United Kingdom