RIBA Building Futures announces two new additions to Steering Group

Date:

26 June 2008

Press office contact:

Mina Vadon
T: +44 (0)207 307 3761
E: mina.vadon@riba.org

Building Futures, the Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) think-tank has announced two new appointments to their Steering Group:

Eric Sorenson CEO of the Thames Gateway London Partnership
David West Partner, Studio Egret West.

Eric has spent much of his career on regeneration practice and policy. He has been Chief Executive of Thames Gateway London Partnership since January 2004, working with boroughs and others to promote sustainable development in the area. The Partnership also works closely with Communities and local Government, the Greater London Authority, the London Development Agency and with the Urban Development Corporation.

David is a partner in Studio Egret West, and a planner and urban designer specialising in urban visions and strategic framework plans. He has worked on a number of diverse projects all over the world, including large scale masterplans in China, Portugal, Abu Dhabi, and Brazil with Atkins. David set up Studio Egret West with Christophe Egret in 2004, and sits on the CABE London 2012 Design Review Panel.

Tamsie Thomson , head of Building Futures at RIBA said:
"We are delighted to welcome both Eric and David to the Building Futures Steering Group, and look forward to working with them closely to harness their wealth of knowledge and experience to feed into our programme of work."

Notes to editors

1. For more press information, contact Mina Vadon in the RIBA Press Office on 020 7307 3716 or mina.vadon@inst.riba.org|

2. Building Futures is the RIBA's think tank on issues affecting the future of the built environment. It was established to create space for discussion about the needs of society from our built environment and, consequently, the built environment professions in 20 years and beyond. The group aims to highlight and promote those working with new technologies and developing new ideas, which will contribute to the future of our towns and cities and address society's changing demands over the coming years. How and where will we be living in 50 or 100 years' time? What technologies will architects be using to design new buildings and what materials will be specified? How will the inevitable new technologies affect the buildings and places we use every day? The Building Futures programme is ongoing and includes exhibitions, debates, events and research activities. For more information visit www.buildingfutures.org.uk |