Description of the challenges and changes that have occurred for UK and US architects relationship since Brexit vote

1. 2016TheYear Everything Changed?
RIBA-USA New England Annual Discourse 2016- 1st December
Sponsor

2. BREXIT VOTE
RIBA STRATIGIC
PLAN
JUNE2016

3. BREXITWAS A
NON BINDING
REFERENDUM?
THE REAL COST
OF BREXIT IN
BILLIONS.

4. THE UK
POST BREXIT
A DIVIDED NATION
Remainers (left holding the Brexit baby after the
Leavers… left) 'WTF?’
Leavers ‘We voted Brexit, now You Remainers need to
implement it’
Remainers ‘But it’s not possible!’
Leavers ‘The People Have Spoken. Therefore it is
possible. You just have to think positively.’
Remainers ‘And do what exactly?’
Leavers ‘Come up with a Plan that will leave us all better
off outside the EU than in it’
Remainers ‘But it’s not possible!’
Leavers ‘Quit with the negative vibes. The People Have
Spoken.’
Remainers ‘But even you don’t know how!’
Leavers ‘That’s your problem, we’ve done our bit and
voted, we’re going to sit here and eat popcorn and
watch as you do it.’
Remainers ‘Shouldn’t you do it?’
Leavers ‘It’s not up to us to work out the detail, it’s up to
you experts.’
From FT Nov 2016

5. ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF ARCHITECTURE
Post Brexit: THE RIBA WAS INVITED TO THE
GOVERNMENT DISCUSSIONS
ON THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY
20%
530m GBP
TRADE
SURPLUS
7% of UK’s
GDP
CONSTRUCTION

6. • Increase in Building
Material costs due
lower pound and
additional trade costs.
• Lower costing exports.
• Complex procurement
of buildings under EU
law was probably as a
result of the UK asking
for more steps so
would as a stand alone
country they would
remain the same.
CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY
RESPONSE.
Maintaining
affordable EU
product supply and
ability of the UK to
specify EU product
standards.
MATERIALS AND BUILDING COST

7. WORKFORCE : 130,000 PEOPLE
• Most London
architecture
practices have few
UK architects
working in the
office.
• They are full of
international talent.
• Bigger Practices are
in London rest of UK
57%
London
29%
Global
14%
Where RIBA Members live
CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY’S RESPONSE
• Securing the supply skills of the
highest quality, via domestic
investment and a reformed
migration system which enables
the UK access to key global
talent.
• Retaining the mutual recognition
of qualifications in architecture
between the UK and the EU, and
a common technical standards
between the UK and the EU.

8. FUTURE WORKFORCE
The age profile for women is younger than it is for men; 46 per cent
of women are aged under 40, compared with 26 per cent of men.
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Ages of Architects in the UK as a % of total
Has the 2008-2013 Recession resulted in fewer
younger architects?
Can London remain a center of excellence
without younger architects?
ACE:The Architectural Profession in Europe 2014

9. • 3800 architecture
students accepted into
architecture courses
each year in 45 schools
in UK.
• 1160 new Part III
architects a year.
( USA=3700)
• EU students study in
the UK at no cost.
• UK is a signatory to the
‘Bologna Process.’
RIBA validates schools in: Argentina (3), Bulgaria, Chile (5), China (2), Hong
Kong (2), Colombia (5), Denmark, Egypt (2), Greece (2), Ireland (2), Lebanon,
Malaysia(3), Peru(2), Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka,
and hopefully coming soon the UAE.
RIBA Recommendations: Maintaining UK-EU research collaborations and access to funding.
EDUCATION

10. ARCHITECTS ARE CHANGEMAKERS
so why do we avoid politics?
• Architects need to band
together to work on key
issues and be a louder voice.
• Architects projects last
longer than than the terms
of elected officials.
• We has to stop expecting
governments to solve our
problems because they
change too often
• Architects have to be driving
the decision making.
• Pressing issues for UK architects.
• AFFORDABLE HOUSING
• SUSTAINABILITY
• THEVALUE OF AN ARCHITECT
• CREATING HEALTHY LIVING AND
WORKING PLACES
• EDUCATING THE CLIENT
• RETAINING TALENTED WORKFORCE

11. CONNECTED THE PROFESSION
RIBA
INTERNATIONAL
1996: USA
2009:Hong Kong
2009:Gulf
AIA INTERNATIONAL
London
Europe
Middle East
Hong Kong
Shanghai
JapanRIBA RESPONSE: Forging new commercial and research partnerships through new trade
agreements, especially with the non EU trading partners, and where we can add most value.
The AIA and the RIBA
are the main
architectural institutes
with overseas chapters.

12. CHANGE MEANS OPPORTUNITY
For reciprocity between US and UK
architects.
For the AIA and RIBA to work
together on the same pressing
matters that affect our profession and
the built environment.
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Design
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13. STRONGER TOGETHER.
• Reciprocity between architects in the
US/UK will help us be stronger.
• Improve education on the business of
architecture.
• Develop a Global Future Leadership
program.
• Create a platform to share knowledge.
• Create a robust architecture
profession globally
The first time in living memory that the RIBA Head of
Education and the Chair of NAAB met was in 2014 near
the Green Line dividing Cyprus!