Vaso Vaina

Vaso Vaina is the chair or the RIBA Surrey branch, a RIBA chartered architect, and fellow of the Chartered Managers Institute. She has been practicing since 2004 as a fully qualified architect and has been involved in the design of award winning developments.

Her election as chair of the RIBA Surrey branch follows her involvement with the RIBA future architects scheme mentoring the next generation of architects.  She is an active member of the British Parking Association and participates in the Association’s Suicide Prevention Working Group and Women in Parking Group.

She joined Stripe Consulting as a design manager, coming from a similar position in a major UK housebuilding company. She then progressed to become head of architecture before taking the role of managing director in January 2022. She has been instrumental in shaping the company’s vision for the future to be the number one consultancy choice for all clients with car park related projects. To lead and contribute in developments in the car parking sector. Design efficiently, specify sustainably, with repurposing and recycling at the core of every decision.

 As part of her role Vaso is overseeing the operation of the multidisciplinary teams of Stripe Consulting, ensuring the timely delivery of sustainable, quality and cost effective designs. Vaso is experienced in bringing together construction professionals and effectively communicating information between them.