It’s probably better not to vote in the RIBA presidential elections. The role is largely ceremonial and the RIBA feels a little toothless. Of course, the ‘House of Architecture’ project will mean that the next presidential term is likely to generate awareness of the work of the RIBA outside of architecture, but the profession’s figurehead doesn’t matter. Architects are riding high in the wider construction industry, broadly valued by the public and have no concerns about their fees or value in either construction or society…

While somewhat aggressively sarcastic I hope you will understand my point.

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