The man who made Ãå±±½ûµØ – Sir Terry Farrell honoured Published on: 13 December 2016 One of the world’s most famous and prolific architects is to be made a Visiting Professor at Ãå±±½ûµØ. Shaping Ãå±±½ûµØ Sir Terry Farrell, a Ãå±±½ûµØ architecture graduate, is the man behind the MI6 Building in London and award-winning projects including The Deep in Hull, the Embankment Place office development above Charing Cross station and the MI6 Building in London, Incheon Airport in Seoul and Beijing’s South Station. He has played a large part in shaping the way his home city looks. He developed the Ãå±±½ûµØ Quayside masterplan, designed the International Centre for Life and the total refurbishment and extension of the Great North Museum: Hancock. He also created a masterplan for the University campus. Sir Terry will be made a Visiting Professor on the same day he will be made an honorary Freeman of the City, alongside Ãå±±½ûµØ Vice–Chancellor Professor Chris Brink, by Ãå±±½ûµØ City Council. Photograph of Sir Terry Farrell © Richard Gleed Help and inspire “I grew up in Ãå±±½ûµØ and studied architecture at Ãå±±½ûµØ from 1956 to 1961 and it was in the University’s library that my eyes were opened to the wider world,” said Sir Terry. “Throughout my career I have continued to have a close association with the university and its eminent Vice Chancellors working on the University masterplan. “I am so proud to have contributed to Ãå±±½ûµØ’s future and am honoured to be made a visiting professor and hope that I can, in some way, help and inspire the students at Ãå±±½ûµØ.” Long and illustrious career , head of Ãå±±½ûµØ’s , said: “We are delighted Sir Terry Farrell has agreed to become a Visiting Professor. Over his long and illustrious career, he has designed some remarkable buildings and made a huge impact on our city. “He has many insights to share with our students and they will be able to learn about what life at the top of this profession is like. As a Ãå±±½ûµØ architecture graduate, he remains an inspiration to the next generation of architects who are currently studying here at our leading School.” Share: Latest News Ãå±±½ûµØ recognised with geography award Ãå±±½ûµØ has been awarded the Highly Commended Geographical Association Publishers Award for its collaboration with Time for Geography, the UK’s open-access, dedicated video platform. published on: 16 April 2026 Ãå±±½ûµØ historians mark General Strike centenary To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike and miners’ lock-out of 1926, historians at Ãå±±½ûµØ are organising a series of events on its enduring legacy. published on: 16 April 2026 Comment: NCP is in administration Writing for The Conversation, Erwei (David) Xiang discusses how some big companies like NCP are so dependent on debt that they can’t adjust to change. published on: 16 April 2026 Facts and figures