Trevor Leaker

Trevor Andrew Leaker is a Northern Ireland architect engaged with Scott Wilson, international consultancy group providing leading, sustainable, integrated solutions to meet the planning, engineering, management and environmental needs of four principal market sectors: transportation, property, environment and natural resources.

Education

He was educated at Annadale Grammar School before taking his architectural qualifications at the Queen's University of Belfast. In 1992, he became the first QUB student to win the RIAI Travelling Scholarship.

Professional activities

In 1996 he joined Ferguson McIlveen which was incorporated into Scott Wilson in October 2006. He is the Architectural Technical Director within Scott Wilson's Belfast Office.

On May 26, 2006, he was elected President of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RIBA Northern Ireland), having served as Vice President under Mervyn Black. He will serve until May 2008.

In an interview with "Architecture Ireland", journal of the RIAI, Leaker committed his Presidency to engaging more with younger architects and designers. This approach seeks to counter the traditional image of the Society as a middle-aged institution.

It would seem likely that his Presidency will continue several of the themes introduced by his predecessor, that is, constitutional reform and sustainability. He has successfully worked to raise the profile of the RSUA, speaking on radio and television, at several high profile events and with a committee engaging in ongoing dialogue with government agencies.

Prior to his election, he was an ordinary member of the RSUA Council, and Convenor of the Committee concerned with the publication of "Perspective". He took up the position of an External Examiner at Queen's University in 2008.

Background

Design

He was project architect for two new research buildings for the University of Ulster Magee Campus, Northern Ireland, receiving a RIAI award. He designed Larne Adult Education Centre which received a Certificate of Exhibition from the RIAI in 2005. His latest high profile building is White Star House, a highly sustainable building in Belfast for the Northern Ireland Science Park.

Environmental Issues

He has gone on record as supporting the Low Carbon Design Initiative, saying "We believe that this initiative is a unique opportunity for clients and design teams involved in construction in Northern Ireland." Speaking at the inaugural NI Environment Forum in June 2007, he proposed how sustainability can and must be incorporated into building design.

References

* [http://www.rsua.org.uk RSUA]