WARM WELCOME | 2020 New Trustees

We are delighted to announce that we had four new trustees join the Edinburgh Architectural Association at our AGM in May 2020 and are thrilled to have Ben Rainger elected for further year as President!

Find out more about the existing council here and a little bit about our new trustees below ….

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Andrew Jess

Architect| Rugby mad | Foodie

Architects can be stereotyped as blinkered desk jockeys but that’s not really us. Working together we can design a future characterised by innovation and exciting collaborations. The EAA empowers architects to promote what we believe in.

Joanne McClelland

Optimist | Creative | Determined

Joanne is a conservation accredited architect with passion for convincing everyone that a fairer world will make a happier world. People, profit and planet.

John Lancaster

Architect | Photographer | Lego Builder

John joined the EAA Council in 2020 after more than a decade working in Edinburgh and East Lothian, to become more involved in the promotion of high quality architecture and urban design, and the benefits that can bring for all.

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Kerry Nicol

Architect | Hiker | Globetrotter

New to the EAA in 2020 Kerry is excited to become a member of the organisation and is looking forward to becoming involved in a number of working groups. Kerry has spent the last 20yrs of her professional life practising as an Architect based in Edinburgh.


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Ben Rainger - President

Environmentalist | Cricketer | Architect

Ben is the current President of the EAA, he wants to improve architectural discourse, promote good architecture and bring sustainability into the heart of the profession, to make better places.

Christina Gaiger