For his contributions to practice, education, and the profession, Jones was appointed a Fellow of the RIBA in 2017. 27 Nov 2020. He was a member of the national RIBA Research and Innovation Group and Research Grants Committee for 2010–17. Alan Jones sent a letter to RIBA members apologising for his conduct. The president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), who “temporarily” stepped away from his role at the start of April under a cloud of speculation, has been reinstated after admitting having an affair with a woman he mentored who had told RIBA she had experienced racism in architecture. Alan Jones, BSc Architecture 1987, chartered architect, director of his own practice in Randalstown, County Antrim, Senior Lecturer at Queen’s and currently RIBA’s Vice President for Education, has been elected the next President of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Jones restarted his role as RIBA president on Monday after writing a letter to members apologising for his conduct, “which was not of the standard you have a right to expect of me”. Following Jones' election, Ian Greer, vice-chancellor of Queen's University Belfast, said: "This is a tremendous honour for Alan, Queen’s University Belfast and Northern Ireland. He jointly led architecture at Queen's (2008–16) and is currently professor of architecture (education and practice) and director of professional practice in its School of Natural and Built Environment. [5] He has been invited to be a design critic at the schools of architecture in Delft, Robert Gordon University (then Institute), Cambridge, North London, Bath, and Dublin Institute of Technology and University College Dublin. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has elected Northern Irish architect Alan Jones as its 77th president. View Alan Jones’s professional profile on Relationship Science, the database of decision makers. He resumed office on 15 June 2020. In May 2012 he became RSUA president for 2012–14. Leading mid-market private equity firm LDC and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), have agreed the sale of NBS to Byggfakta Group, a leading data and software provider to the European construction industry headquartered in Sweden and backed by private equity firms Stirling Square Capital Partners and TA Associates. The next president, taking office in September 2021, will be Simon Allford. [6] He has been an invited judge for RIBA, RSUA and Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland awards, including the RIAS Andrew Doolan Award. Northern Irish architect, Alan Jones, has been elected as the next president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). "Toward an architecture: Ulster – Building our own authenticity", with David Brett, Black Square Books, 2008. RIBA practices are professional and quality‑assured with a world‑class reputation for excellence. He added: “Some time ago I came into contact with a person who had become frustrated in her attempts to enter our profession. "Alan Jones is awarded the Incorporation's Honorary Fellowship..." Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Quarterly, Spring 2016. Born in September 1964,[1] Jones was educated at the state-funded D H Christie Memorial Primary School (part of The Honorable The Irish Society group of schools), at two state-funded secondary level schools, Coleraine Academical Institution and Ballymena Academy, and then, courtesy of an education grant, at Queen's University Belfast. The Daily Telegraph listed Jones as one of the UK's "top notch architects". He jointly led architecture at Queen's (2008–16) and is currently professor of architecture (education and practice) and director of professional practice in its School of Natural and Built Environment. In September 2015 he received unanimous approval of the council to be vice-president of Education for 2015–17 and again for 2017–18. In 2018 he was invited to join the executive committee of the Commonwealth Association of Architects, to guide work on equivalence and transferability of professional qualifications across numerous countries. This had required the RIBA to report a 'serious incident' to the Charity Commission amid reports of an extramarital affair and alleged blackmail. "No evidence that the planning system is to blame for the shortage of housing" "The extension of this policy is truly disgraceful," said Royal Institute … Disgraced president of the Royal Institute of British Architects has returned to his role after admitting he had an affair with a woman he mentored. 'Deeply religious' President of Royal Institute of British Architects temporarily stepped down over fears woman claiming to be his mistress will reveal embarrassing details of … Photo courtesy of RIBA. Alan Jones is the 78th President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Alan Jones returned to his presidential duties on June 15, 2020. [5] He was a member of the RIBA Education Committee (2001–2012) and the Architects' Council of Europe Education Working Group (2003–2009). Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) President Alan Jones has returned to his post following a two-month leave of absence prompted by the disclosure of an affair that had taken place between Jones and another person. As well as listening and learning, we are committed to tackling this head on, drawing on the expertise of our members to drive change.”. The president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has “temporarily” stood down and his abrupt departure referred to the Charity Commission. 19 September, 2018. Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) President Alan Jones has returned to his post following a two-month leave of absence prompted by the disclosure of an affair that had taken place between Jones and another person. The President chairs RIBA's Council, the panel of charity trustees who are ultimately responsible for the conduct and development of the Institute.". The president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) has stepped down from his post fearing a woman claiming to be his mistress would reveal embarrassing details of an affair.Alan Jones Jones, who runs an architectural practice, Alan Jones Architects, in County Antrim, said the matter “came to a head” in March and he told his wife and RIBA, which led to … Speaking about the state of Britain's housing, academic and president of the Royal Institute of British Architects Alan Jones said: "You can't tell one road or one development from another and that does create these really boring, really anonymous, soulless places. Alan Montgomery Jones FRIBA FRSA RIAS (born September 1964) is a chartered architect and academic based in Northern Ireland, UK. Through over 100 role models, his "Success through Architecture" project documents the diversity of mainstream practice and the "extended profession" within other areas of business and culture. While Jones describes the woman “as a person who had become frustrated in her attempts to enter our profession”, the Guardian can reveal that she had not only told RIBA of discrimination she had faced while attempting to become an architect, but had submitted a 64-page report about inequality within the profession to then RIBA president Ben Derbyshire dated 26 March 2018. He studied architecture at Queen's University Belfast, and after practising in London returned to Northern Ireland in 1998 to practise and to teach at Queen's University. Details continue to come to light regarding the ongoing investigation over the abrupt recusal of Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) President Alan Jones following allegations that a … [24] Of the projects he was worked on, seven have received RIBA awards and two were shortlisted for the Stirling Prize. In a statement, RIBA said Jones had disclosed matters in his private life concerning “a relationship with an individual known to but not a member of RIBA”. Alan Jones, president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, has been referred to the Charity Commission just hours after announcing his shock departure to colleagues just six months after being elected to the role. 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"New RIBA President elected...." The Guardian, London, 9 August 2018. " RIBA said it had instructed the law firm Browne Jacobson LLP to conduct an independent investigation. "Perspective: The Journal of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects, September / October 2018 – Volume 27. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, ... Alan Jones resumed his role as president on the 15 June 2020. [22] In March 2016 he also accepted an Honorary Fellowship[23] from the RIAS. No.5, page 17. This page was last edited on 30 November 2020, at 08:25. It is a strong endorsement of the important role he plays within the industry. [15] On 11 May 2020, The Times reported Jones had been accused of helping his mistress find a job. [3] His work has also been included in technical publications, including Birkhauser's Fibre Cement: Technology and Design (2006) and the RIBA Guide to Architectural Insitu Concrete (2007). "Studying Architecture Well – A student guide to enhancing mental fitness, health & wellbeing and outcome when studying architecture in the UK", RIBA, expected September 2019. He admitted that when he had been asked about the matter in December 2019 he “did not give a full and frank account of events”, adding: “This I plainly should have done. He was a member of the advisory panel, along with Robin Nicholson and others, for the 2015–17 AHRC-funded research project "The Value of Architecture and Architects". 19 September, 2018. [14] The Architects' Journal suggested that blackmail allegations were the subject of investigations by police in Northern Ireland. Alan Jones… In August 2018 he was elected[7] as president[8] of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), taking office on 1 September 2019. Alan Jones, who became president in September 2019 amid allegations of institutional racism and of attempts to stifle criticism from a black female architect who also stood for the post, admitted he had initially not been honest with RIBA about the incident, which he described as a “serious failing”. RIBA Chief Executive Alan Vallance said that Jones will not be … Royal Institute of British Architects Exhibition + Talks + Events in London, England, UK. Jones was elected in a national vote to the RIBA Council in 2015. The president of the Royal Institute for British Architects has stepped back from the role over a “serious incident” which has been reported to the Charity Commission. Northern Irish architect Alan Jones has temporarily and rather unexpectedly abandoned his post as the relatively newly instated president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Jones was selected as the President of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 2018. Established in 2001 as the Manser Medal and then renamed in 2015, RIBA’s annual House of the Year award recognizes “the best new house or house extension designed by an architect in the United … RIBA Chair Elect of RIBA Board of Trustees. Having previously worked with London-based Michael Hopkins and Partners for seven years and as an associate with David Morley Architects, Jones returned to Northern Ireland in 1998 to take up private practice as founder and principal of Alan Jones Architects (AJA) and to teach in the School of Architecture at Queens University Belfast. The work of Jones / AJA has been featured in publications including RIBA Journal, Architects' Journal, Domus (Milan), Wallpaper*, Architecture Today, Blueprint, Vision (Shanghai), Hinge (Hong Kong), and the Sunday Times. In August 2018 he was elected as president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), assuming office on 1 September 2019. Alan Jones elected next RIBA President, 2019-21. The ‘religious’ president of the Royal Institute of British Architects has temporarily stepped down over fears that his alleged mistress would disclose the details of their sordid affair. From 2008 to 2016, as director of education (architecture), Jones jointly managed and led architecture at Queen's University. 09 August 2018. Alan Jones is Board Member at The Royal Institute of British Architects. Her report said she believed “the only way forward is for the RIBA to take the lead on equality, diversity and inclusion-related matters”. [4] He was appointed a professor in 2019. [16] One Architects' Journal columnist, Paul Finch, observed that the RIBA's "secretariat goes into overdrive, dragging in the Charities Commission...", and downplayed the matter ("The kerfuffle at Portland Place is a presidential-sized fuss over nothing");[17] another, Catherine Slessor, said "the Jones Affair, with its allegations involving a female architect 15 years his junior and possible misuse of RIBA resources, has the makings of an imbroglio". Jones, who runs an architectural practice, Alan Jones Architects, in County Antrim, said the matter “came to a head” in March and he told his wife and RIBA, which led to RIBA sending the Charity Commission a “serious incident report”. I am proud to see Alan’s expertise recognised and wish him the very best in his exciting new role as RIBA President. [10] The following day, the RIBA said it had reported Jones to the Charity Commission over an alleged "serious incident,"[11] subsequently described by Architects' Journal as alleged misuse of RIBA funds to further an extramarital affair,[12] while the Belfast Telegraph (repeating a Times report)[13] said he had stepped back "amid fears a woman claiming to be his mistress would reveal embarrassing details of an affair". Married father-of-two Alan Jones, 55, - … Jones also acts as an expert witness on design matters. The architect, founder of Alan Jones Architects, wants […] The architect with whom he had a relationship had sent the institute a report on inequality within the profession, Last modified on Wed 23 Sep 2020 15.25 BST. Alan Jones – architect, Senior Lecturer in the School of Natural and Built Environment at Queen's, and currently the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Vice President for Education – … The role of RIBA President was established in 1835 and is the highest elected position in UK architecture. Alan Jones will resume RIBA Presidential duties from Monday 15 June 2020.”, A RIBA spokesperson said: “There is certainly yet more that needs to be done to encourage diversity within the architecture profession. "[19] On 12 June, Jones issued a public statement, apologising and giving an account of the reasons why he had had stepped back, and announcing he would be resuming office on 15 June 2020. [20] According to The Guardian, the architect with whom he had a relationship had submitted a detailed report on racial inequality within the profession to the RIBA in 2018.[21]. The first RIBA president to come from Northern Ireland, Alan brings with him a commitment to championing social mobility, a call to embrace change and a vision of working together to achieve progress. ALAN JONES ELECTED RIBA PRESIDENT, 2019-21 . Alan Jones – architect, Senior Lecturer in the School of Natural and Built Environment at Queen's, and currently the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Vice President for Education – … At AJA, Jones has realised numerous projects, including the stainless steel-clad farmhouse extension at Cranfield (RIBA award), Straidhavern School, his family home in Randalstown (which received the RSUA design award for residential projects, a RIBA award, and was shortlisted for the RIBA Manser Medal), an office for a coffee importer in Belfast (which received a special mention in the Architectural Association of Ireland awards – the first Northern Ireland project to do so for seven years), and the £4.2M Alley Arts and Conference Centre in Strabane,[2] a joint project by Glenn Howells Architects, Birmingham and AJA (which gained an RSUA award and was shortlisted for a RIBA award). Alan Montgomery Jones FRIBA FRSA RIAS (born September 1964) is a chartered architect and academic based in Northern Ireland, UK. The up-coming President, who won 52% of the vote, will replace the current president Ben Derbyshire on 1 September 2019 and hold the position for two years. RIBA said it had carried out an investigation into the matter, which concerned “an individual known to but not a member of RIBA”, and had resolved it “fairly and proportionately”, although it did not provide details on what steps had been taken. The Royal Institute of British Architects has named House Lessans, designed by the Belfast, Northern Ireland-based firm McGonigle McGrath, as its 2019 RIBA House of the Year. [18] Archinect reported "it is expected that Jones will serve out his full two year term, which is set to end in August 2021. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has contacted the Charity Commission over a “serious incident” in connection with the recent stepping down of the charity’s president Alan Jones. Architect and academic from Northern Ireland. He studied architecture at Queen's University Belfast, and after practising in London returned to Northern Ireland in 1998 to practise and to teach at Queen's University. RIBA Journal magazine has been at the heart of the architecture profession for 120 years; educating, informing and inspiring generations of architects and design professionals both in … It pointed out that while women made up 49% of architecture students, only 26% of registered architects were female, and while 19.7% of students were from an ethnic minority only 6% of registered architects were BAME. Alan Jones elected next RIBA President, 2019-21. Northern Irish architect Alan Jones has been elected to become the next president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. We will help you find the right architect from the RIBA’s membership of more than 3,700 accredited Chartered Practices. From 2008 to 2016, Jones led architectural education at Queen's University from mid to high rankings in The Guardian league table and first in the 2018 table for added value. Earlier this week, Mr Jones announced he needed to "take some time out" from the organisation, just six months after being elected to the role. "[9], On 31 March 2020, he announced he was stepping back temporarily, saying "a matter had arisen" in his personal life. Between 31 March and 15 June 2020, he stood down as president over a matter in his private life. The Royal Institute of British Architects has today (Friday 27 November 2020) announced that architect and past RIBA President Jack Pringle has been selected as Chair Elect of the RIBA Board of Trustees. “As a result, and in line with RIBA’s Code of Conduct for Council members, the matter has been resolved fairly and proportionately and Alan Jones has apologised. The president of the Royal Institute of British Architects has been accused of abusing his position by helping his mistress find a job, The Times can reveal.Alan Jones… Jones has been a member of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects council from 1998 to 2006 and from 2007, and a director of RSUA from 2007 May 2016 and from May 2017. My intention was to help and support her, however gradually we became friends and later the relationship became close for some months.”. Alan Jones, 78th president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. According to the author, the detailed and heavily researched report was written to highlight “the issues faced by those groups most systematically disadvantaged and who are currently underrepresented within the architectural profession”, and demonstrate “the need for urgent action to enable the architectural profession to truly be an inclusive profession; meeting its strategic plan 2016-2020”. In the covering letter she stated that she had, until that point, not received “any help or support from the RIBA or any of its Organisations/Advisory groups but have instead been left isolated from the profession”. In 2016 Jones was a runner-up in the election for president of the RIBA, with 44% of the final vote. I have now apologised to those concerned for this serious failing and have undertaken to the RIBA Board that nothing like this will happen again.”. 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