Raising Government Awareness That Architecture Is A Cultural Product
Working as Architectural Advisor to the Lord Chancellor (1999–2004), Ian Ritchie had a central role in helping to formulate procurement and design quality policy within the Lord Chancellor’s Department for all new court buildings. This includes Magistrate, County, Crown and new Civil Justice Centres, including the award winning Manchester CJC. Supported by the Lord Chancellor, the policy aim was to establish the Lord Chancellor’s Department as an exemplar of design standards that other Ministries would recognise and emulate.
Ian Ritchie has spoken at National and International conferences on current UK mechanisms to improve the quality of our built environment.
Ian Ritchie was CABE’s first Emeritus Commissioner representing CABE at international seminars and conferences.
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