Mark Olweny
Mark R. Olweny is currently a Visiting Associate Professor in Architecture at the School of Architecture & Engineering Technology at the Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU). He is also a Research Associate Professor in Architecture at the Faculty of the Built Environment, Uganda Martyrs University. Mark is a registered architect in Uganda and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
About Me
Mark Olweny is an architect, educator, and researcher exploring sustainability, environmental design, and architectural education in postcolonial contexts. His current research encompasses design pedagogy and twentieth-century architecture in sub-Saharan Africa. He has worked in architectural practice in Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and Uganda, and has taught in Australia, England, Uganda, and the United States.
Experience
Mark has extensive teaching experience across four continents, having held academic positions in Australia, England, Uganda, and the United States. His teaching spans architectural design integration, architectural history and theory, building science, and research methods, with an interest in critical perspectives on architectural education in curricula.
Mark has worked in architectural practice in Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and Uganda, on projects ranging from residential to institutional buildings. His design approach integrates sustainability and contextual responsiveness, reflecting his research interests in environmental design and the cultural dimensions of architecture.
Mark’s research focuses on the intersections of sustainability, environmental design, and architectural education, largely within postcolonial contexts. He has examined how design pedagogy shapes architectural practice, the influence of social and cultural factors on education, and the legacies of colonialism in shaping curricula. His recent research exploration explore twentieth-century and contemporary architecture in sub-Saharan Africa.