Jonathan Ball (architect)

Jonathan Macartney Ball, MBE (born 1947)[1] is the co-founder[2] of the Eden Project[3] in Cornwall, UK. He sits on the RIBA National Council[4]

Jonathan Ball M.B.E

He was awarded the MBE for 'services to architecture' in 1992[5] and is a public speaker.[6]

He is the author of The Other Side of Eden (FootSteps Press, 2014, ISBN 978-1908867247).[1] and The Winds Call No Man Sir (FootSteps Press, 2015, ISBN 978-1-908867-29-2)[7]

There was controversy during the 2018 RIBA presidential election, when Ball was reported to police for harassment following an email sent to Ghana-born candidate Elsie Owusu; the police concluded that there was no case to answer.[8]

References
  1. "The Other Side of Eden". FootSteps Press. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. "Eden Project co-founder reveals his part in creating world's largest greenhouse". Western Morning News. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. "Eden Project founder sues and wins.(Case news)(Brief Article) | HighBeam Business: Arrive Prepared". Business.highbeam.com. 9 July 2004. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  4. "RIBA ANNOUNCES COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS". Architecture.com. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  5. "Jonathan Ball, Design & Architecture speaker, Motivation & Inspiration speaker, Culture, Arts & Epistemology speaker, Adversity, Resilience, and Perseverance speaker, from Atlantic Speaker Bureau". www.atlanticspeakerbureau.com. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  6. "The Other Side of Eden | C.Hoare & Co". Hoaresbank.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  7. "The Winds Call No Man Sir". FootSteps Press. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  8. "Elsie Owusu 'death threat' email revealed in full". Architects Journal. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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