April 20 2023

Karen Anderson has been named by the Royal Incorporation of Architects as the first holder of its newly established president-elect role, after emerging as the sole candidate to be nominated by her peers.

The new position, created to ensure a smooth transition of power, will see Anderson work alongside incumbent president Chris Stewart for a full year, before assuming the mantle of president for a further two-year term from June 2024.

The Anderson Bell + Christie founding partner and former Architecture + Design Scotland chair succeeds Chris Stewart in the hot seat after emerging as the only candidate to be nominated by members - ensuring her election by default when the decision is rubber stamped on 24 May.

Anderson said: “I am looking forward to supporting Chris Stewart as president-elect, and to spending time with members to discuss the issues that matter most to them and to architecture in Scotland.”

Anderson is also a founding partner of the design platform 'hirta'.

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