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We are delighted to announce new chairs at two of our branches across °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Wessex and °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ South West. Helen Brooks of Atelier Helen Brooks, Newlyn and Richard Tosic of Richard Tosic Architect, Falmouth are the new joint chairs of °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Cornwall.

We say thank you to some committed °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ South West Members who have served on councils for a number of years and welcome new faces to represent the °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ from regional and branch chairs.

°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ has launched workshops across the South West aimed at supporting architects achieve targets set in the °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ 2030 Climate Challenge.

°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ South West and °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Wessex have launched a knowledge sharing network for smaller, new and emerging practices.

This autumn, UWE Bristol enter their second year of offering the Level 7 Architect Apprenticeship and University of Bath launch the Level 7 Architect Apprenticeship where apprentices study for Part 2 and Part 3 qualifications toward becoming a fully qualified Architect, whilst still working at a practice.

A bridge, an urban extension, a concert hall extension and a museum are among the 13 projects shortlisted from 40 entries for this year's °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ South West Awards.

Following Gloucester City Council’s approval of the ‘Driving Up Design’ paper in January 2020, the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy, Councillor Andrew Gravells, and °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Wessex Regional Chair, Tom Bell, have been working together to deliver on the recommendations within the paper, and ultimately, to improve the quality of architectural design in Gloucester.

Steve Eastland, of Steve Eastland Design, has been elected as the new chair elect of °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Exeter, and will become branch chair from September 2020. Steve continues to work with current chair, Andy Long, and the active committee on 2020 activity.

This year marks 10 years of the °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ South West Work Experience Project, started by CfD Architects at Saltash in 2011 for Cornwall, and currently delivered in partnership with °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ South West across Cornwall and Devon.

On 23 January, °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Exeter and °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ South West held a design workshop with Exeter City Council, called 'Creating Good Design', with more planned for 2020.