RIBA presidential elections are a non-event that won't fix architecture's real problems
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Neal Shasore
Summary
Neal Shasore argues that the upcoming RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) presidential election is a "biennial non-event" that will do little to address the systemic issues plaguing UK architects. Drawing on historical precedent, the piece contends that RIBA's leadership elections have consistently failed to deliver meaningful change, and that the institute's structural problems — including governance issues, lack of representation, and disconnect from practicing architects — are unlikely to be solved by any single candidate. The article is a critical, historically-informed analysis of institutional inertia within the architectural profession's most prominent body.
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By now we're used to the well-meaning and, in most cases, impressive candidates issuing clarion calls for architects to 'take back their institute'.
History suggests that the election of a new RIBA president-elect will fail to address the issues plaguing UK architects.
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