Breaking news: Architectural Association director Eva Franch i Gilabert has been fired by the London school two weeks after losing a vote of no confidence in her leadership.
"It is with regret that AA Council has terminated the employment contract of its director, Eva Franch i Gilabert," said a statement from the Architectural Association.
AA alleges "specific failures of performance"
The vote of no confidence and a second vote against the Spanish architect's strategy led to the decision, the school said.
"At the heart of the decision is the failure to develop and implement a strategy and maintain the confidence of the AA school community which were specific failures of performance against clear objectives outlined in the original contract of employment," said the statement. The Spanish architect, who became the first-ever female director of the Architectural Association in March 2018, saw her five-year strategy for the school rejected by 80 per cent of Architectural Association community members.
"Following the meeting and vote of the school community on 29 June, council undertook a series of meetings and consultations with Ms Franch i Gilabert to give her the opportunity to outline her plans to rectify these issues," it continued.
Franch i Gilabert "did not provide council with the confidence" she could fulfil role
"Unfortunately, the discussions did not provide council with the confidence that she could fulfil her r...