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TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE GROUP |
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The Traditional Architecture Group of the Royal Institute of British Architects |
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Subscriber Newsletter No 1 |
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Monday, 5th July 2010 |
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RIBA Presidential Candidates Speak To TAG The Traditional Architecture Group believes that the result of the election for the next RIBA President could be very significant for the future of traditionalism over the next few years. So we approached each of the three candidates saying that our “principal aim … is to promote diversity in practice and traditional architecture at the institute as well as a more involved educational programme ... [we] would … appreciate if you are able to make a statement to our members with respect to your position on diversity and how you would encourage this at the institute.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Angela Brady said: “ … If elected I will represent all members and encourage the best quality sustainable architecture which I am sure your members also want to support. What I will not be supporting is poor pastiche architecture of say copycat Victorian terraces or houses and I don't believe that is what your group produce - much is to be learnt from the past but we also need to look to the future and at new technologies and materials. There have been many skills of trades and crafts lost in the past years which is a real shame and I would welcome people backing apprenticeships in stone craft woodworking and other traditional crafts and techniques to keep them alive. I know that many of your members do this already.” Angela concluded her letter with an offer “If elected I will be happy to come and speak with your group”
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Richard Parnaby said: “… Architects will not always agree – particularly on matters of taste and style – but all deserve to have their platform and the support of their professional body. I would like to see a much greater diversity of approaches in architectural education and would support intiatives to develope courses explicitly specialising in traditional and contemporary classical design.” Richard Parnaby concluded by saying: “As president I would fully support the aims of your group.”
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Roger Shrimplin said: "As I have already said, elsewhere, neither “traditionalists” nor “modernists” have a monopoly on good architecture. Again, I would quote professor Bill Allen: “Architecture is a very broad church”.
But the RIBA could, I believe, do more to encourage particular groups, probably not with secretarial support but by facilitating meetings and helping groups to get their message into the relevant main RIBA committees, for action where it is needed. The use of the building at 66 Portland Place to provide for debate on architectural matters should be encouraged.
Roger Shrimplin concluded by saying "We need to keep in contact with all our members and I am very happy to do that."
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The TAG committee encourage all RIBA members to vote for the candidate that they feel would be the best partner for TAG in promoting diversity within the RIBA.
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