Abigail Patel

Abigail is an architect who worked at Buttress Architects, a private practice in Manchester, before becoming an Associate. A keen advocate for the profession, Abigail has been involved with the RIBA since 2015. She has previously held roles on the RIBA National Council as a Student Representative (2017–2019) and Co-Vice President of Students/Associates (2019). She maintains a role working within the RIBA Education Development Group, which involves assessing bursary applications for various funds.

To further her advocacy for the profession, Abigail spent some time as part of the teaching staff at The Manchester School of Architecture between 2021–2022, tutoring 5th-year master’s students. In 2019, she was named on the Northern Power Women's Future List, recognised for her work in making a difference in her community.

Lake District National Park

During her placement, Abigail filled the role of Strategy Planner with the Strategy, Partnerships, and Policy team at the Lake District National Park Authority. Within that time, she acted as the project manager for the Windermere Gateway Project, which was primarily focused on advancing the Windermere Gateway Transport Interchange SPD.

Her role involved enabling and facilitating the workstreams within this programme by working internally and externally with the organisation's project partners and ensuring that all aspects of work aligned with the strategy to deliver the Vision for the National Park.