Courtesy of Jane Duncan

Jane Duncan is the next president of the RIBA.

She beat Oliver Richards, a director of Orms, after voting closed earlier today.

She received 52% of the votes. The election turnout was 16.7%.

Duncan, who has run her own practice for two decades, will become president elect on September 1 this year.

She will take over the two-year elected presidency from Stephen Hodder on September 1, 2015.

She will be the third woman to take on the role and the 75th RIBA president, a position previously held by Giles Gilbert Scott and Basil Spence.

Duncan said: “I am delighted to be elected and to have the mandate from RIBA members to undertake my election pledges on improving pride, fees and diversity within the architecture profession.

“Over the next year I will be working hard to support Stephen Hodder and visiting and talking to members and staff across the UK.”

Duncan chaired the RIBA’s small practice committee and was vice president of practice and profession for six years. She is now equality and diversity champion.

Jane Duncan Architects, based in Amersham, Bucks, was founded in 1992 and now has 16 architects and interior designers. It specialises in high-end residential, sports, leisure, commercial and community projects.

The first female president was Ruth Reed whose tenure ran from 2009-2011. She was then succeeded by Angela Brady....Continue Reading

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