Everything else you need to know about the RIBA elections

Gavin Traylor, an architect and lecturer in construction, has been elected unopposed as president of the Royal Society of Architects in Wales (RSAW).

The lack of a contest in the principality contrasts sharply with Scotland, where Christina Gaiger fought off two challengers to be named the youngest president of RIAS in its history this week, and nationally where five hopefuls are standing for RIBA president.

Traylor teaches at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD). He previously led Cardiff council’s multi-disciplinary in-house design and construction management team.

He said his focus would be ”the future of architects in a sustainable Wales” and his campaign statement said:

• Vision: architects have the ability to think about and plan the future with imagination and wisdom. In these uncertain times it is important that we encourage vision and ambition.
• Community: the social value of our role within the public community and our innovative role in the wider construction community.
• Education: the value that architects bring to projects, the skills we instil to future architects of Wales and greater cohesion between academia and professional practice.
• Voice: with policy of Westminster and Cardiff Bay impacting on our profession, it is essential that architects in Wales have a voice.

Meanwhile the candidates standing for seats on RIBA’s council have also been annnounced.

They are listed below. There will be virtual hustings on July 7 and 9, with voting running from July 14-August 4.

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How do I vote in the 2020 RIBA elections? Find full details of presidential and council candidates including their statements and voting papers here.