RIBA South West and RIBA Wessex comprise an active network of eight branches across the South West of England, each organising its own local events and activities and engaging with stakeholders at a local level. Our two regions are represented on RIBA Council, and we have an RIBA Wessex Local Authority Engagement Group.
Regional Chairs
RIBA Wessex: Tom Bell, Kenko Architects, Gloucester
RIBA South West: Jane Hamlyn, Atelier 3, Wadebridge
Contact: riba.southwest@riba.org
Immediate Past Chair
RIBA South West: Rachael Gaunt, PBWC Architects, St Ives
Bristol and Bath
Chair: Sophie Jarzebowski, AHR
Email: riba.bristol.bath@gmail.com and sophie.jarzebowski@gmail.com
Twitter: @RIBABristolBath
Facebook: @ribabristolbath
Instagram: ribabristolbath
Web: ribabristolbath.blogspot.com
Architects Benevolent Society Ambassadors: Rebecca Ridge and Andrew Bourne
Bath Architects Group: Lucy Barron on Lucy.Barron@insall-architects.co.uk
Cornwall
Joint Chairs: Helen Brooks, Atelier Helen Brooks and Richard Tosic, Richard Tosic Architect
Emails: Helen@atelierhelenbrooks.co.uk and info@richardtosic.co.uk
Twitter: @RIBACornwall
Facebook: @ribacornwall
Web: www.cornwallarchitecture.com
Architects Benevolent Society: John Wilks
Dorset
Chair: Sarah Mitchell, BrightSpace Architects and Renga Design
Email: dorsetriba@outlook.com
Twitter: @DorsetRIBA
Facebook: @RIBADorset
Exeter
Chair: Steve Eastland, Steve Eastland Design
Email: ribaexeter@gmail.com
Twitter: @RIBAExeter
Architects Benevolent Society: Brian Godfrey
Gloucestershire
Chair: Shivam Garg, Roberts Limbrick
Chair Elect: Chris Ryder, GSS Architecture
Email: shivam.garg@robertslimbrick.com
Twitter: @RIBA_Glos
Facebook: @ribaglos
Web: www.ribaglos.co.uk
Plymouth
Chair: Matt Parkes, Stride Treglown
Email: riba.plymouth@outlook.com and matthewparkes@stridetreglown.com
Twitter: @RIBAPlymouth
Architects Benevolent Society: Ken Bingham
Somerset
Joint Chairs: Mark Raby, Jonathan Rhind Architects and Tom Gascoyne, Orme Architecture
Emails: m.raby@jonathan-rhind.co.uk and tom@orme-architecture.com
Twitter: @RIBASomerset
Architects Benevolent Society: Chris Mitchell
Wiltshire
Chair: Paul Stevens, Paul Stevens Architecture
Email: admin@paulstevensarchitecture.co.uk
RIBA Council
RIBA Wessex: Yuli Cadney-Toh, BDP
RIBA South West: Graham Devine, LHC Design
Groups
RIBA Wessex Local Authority Engagement Group
A mutually supportive interface between practising architects and local authority colleagues sharing best practice, research, policy thinking, advocating good design and climate solutions.
Members
- Simon Baker
- Tom Bell
- Amy Dalzell
- David Robinson
- Louise Crossman
- Nigel Dyke
- Alex Miller
- Elaine Ophert
- Nick Ratcliffe
- Lisa Sumner
- Ezra Watts
Contact: riba.southwest@riba.org