Architecture for allSpring 2012

What’s on

Welcome…From exhibitions and talks to conferencesand awards, the Royal Institute of BritishArchitects celebrates and promotes thebenefits of good architecture – past, presentand future – through engagement with all.Spring highlights• Home Season• Emerging Architecture talks and exhibition• Royal Gold Medal 2012: Herman Hertzberger• Contemporary Norwegian Architecture • Birmingham, Liverpool & London tours• Last Tuesdays

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Estudio de arquitectura José María Sánchez García, Rowing Centre,Alange, Badajoz, Spain. Photo: José María Sánchez García

Home SeasonExplore the past, presentand future of the home with a new RIBA exhibitionaccompanied by a series of talks and events at 66 Portland Place (unlessotherwise stated). Theseason complementsHomeWise, the RIBA’snational campaign toimprove the quality of the nation's new build housing

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nA Place to Call HomeWhere we live and whyExhibition 16 February–27 April, Gallery 1

Home is an essential part of us all. The houses, flats, towerblocks and estates that we live in are extensions of oureveryday lives. At their simplest they are practical places –buildings for us to eat or sleep in. Yet for most, home is themost expensive thing we ever buy – or would like to buy –a complex thing offering a lifetime of investment and pre-occupation. Home has always been a signifier of statusand of ambition, but also an indicator of want and frustration.

This new RIBA exhibition, guest curated by Sarah Beeny,charts the story of the design and appeal of everydayhomes in the UK. It explores the characteristics of a Britishobsession and the experiments that have shaped how and where we live. Free

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Below left Suburbia, Lewisham, London, 1954. Photo: John Maltby/RIBA Library Photographs CollectionBelow Peter Nicholson, Design for a second rate house, 1823. Photo: RIBA Library Photographs Collection

Below Park Hill Estate, Sheffield, 1961. Photo: ArchitecturalPress Archive/RIBA Library Photographs CollectionAbove right Cottage-style terraced houses, Poundbury,Dorset, 2003. Photo: Christopher Hope-Fitch/RIBA Library Photographs CollectionRight Land Of Promise – The Promised Land. © BFI

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Land of PromiseDirector Paul Rotha, 1946Film Tuesday 28 February, 18.30

In the years immediately following the Second World War rehousing was a national priority. Thislandmark documentary film, featuring John Mills, is apassionate and ambitious discussion of the factorsleading to the postwar housing crisis. It is a rousingpiece calling on the people of Britain to demandbetter conditions and prepare for a new era ofimprovement in housing. (Running time 63 minutes)Tickets: £5. Advance booking advisableat architecture.com/programmes

A Place Called Bata-villeTalk Tuesday 28 February, 19.00

Britain’s relationship with the modern movement and its early landmarks are well established throughbuildings such as Highpoint or Bexhill’s De La WarrPavilion. Less well known is the Bata Estate in East Tilbury, an interwar development that predates them all. Discover more about this obscure modernist landmark, planned and built by the Bata shoe manufacturer, in a talk anddiscussion led by Dr Irena Murray, Director of the British Architectural Library.

Free drop-in event

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High SocietyExhibition 16 February–27 April British Architectural Library

Using vintage imagery from the RIBA BritishArchitectural Library Photographs Collection this exhibition explores five classic post-war high-rise housing schemes – the Alton Estate at Roehampton; Churchill Gardens, Pimlico; Park Hill, Sheffield; Hutchesontown, Glasgow; and Thamesmead.

Library opening hours, see page 19. Photo ID required

Your House, Your HomeFamily activity Friday 17 February, 11.00–15.00

Enjoy a fun-filled day all about the Great Britishhome. Take a tour of A Place to Call Home and learn how our homes have changed over the pasttwo centuries. Be inspired by the RIBA’s incrediblecollection of drawings and models, and build yourown House of the Future using just scissors, paper, glue and a bit of imagination.

Free family drop-in event

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nWill the homes we build today be torn down in 2030?Building Futures debate Tuesday 13 March, 18.30

Join a debate that brings together experts withdifferent ideas about how the future homes ofBritain will be designed and delivered. New researchwill be revealed looking at how people live now andwhat that might mean for the design of our homesin the future. Come and debate emerging trends andtheir implications. Building Futures is the urban thinktank of the RIBA. For full details, including speakers,visit buildingfutures.org.uk

Free but advance booking essential. Please email buildingfutures@riba.org

Dilapidated DwellingDirector Patrick Keiller, 2000Film Tuesday 20 March, 18.30

The modern predicament of UK housing is thefocus of this feature length documentary. After a 20-year absence, a fictional researcher, voicedby Tilda Swinton, returns to the UK to discover that despite the digital and economic boom, itshouses are among the most expensive and mostdilapidated in Western Europe. The film includesinterviews and rare archival footage from architectsConstant, Buckminster Fuller and the Archigramgroup. (Running time 78 minutes)

Tickets: £5. Advance booking advisable at architecture.com/programmes

A House to Call HomeCloser Look talk Victoria and Albert Museum,South KensingtonTuesday 10 April, 13.00–14.00

As an extension of our everyday lives, a home is anessential part of us all. Featuring the work of WilliamChambers, CFA Voysey, Erno Goldfinger, Tecton andmore, this talk examines how great architects haveexplored and expressed ideas of house and home.With Dr Elizabeth Grant, RIBA.

Free drop-in event, see p.10 for details

Britain faces a housing crisis. There is a shortageof homes and not enough are being built. As we try to get Britain building again it's importantto make sure we're building the right type ofhomes – homes that are well designed, thatmeet modern lifestyles and will stand the test of time.

The RIBA have launched the HomeWisecampaign because we're concerned that newhomes being built today aren't good enough and consumers deserve better.

To us, housing isn't just about numbers andpercentages or bricks and mortar. It's aboutpeople. Our campaign aims to make sure that people are put at the heart of housing.

Visit behomewise.co.uk to join the campaignand discover useful tools for home-movers.

Left Erno Goldfinger, Two diagrams comparing a poorly designed kitchen with one arranged to minimiseunnecessary walking between appliances, 1944. Photo: RIBA Library Drawings Collection

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Talks anddebatesJoin us for an engaging,topical and informativeprogramme of talks anddebates across the country.Further talks can be foundon pages 4, 5 and 14

Booking informationAll talks at 66 Portland Place£8.50/£5.50 unless otherwise stated. Advance booking essential at architecture.com/programmes.Alternatively, leave a message on ourrecorded booking line 020 7307 3699

Talks in London: 66 Portland Place

Cities of Tomorrow – Buildings + Public SpacesRogers Stirk Harbour + PartnersTuesday 31 January, 18.30

Cities drive cultures and economies. They are aframework for living and working together. Richard,Graham and Ivan discuss the role of the sustainablecity in the 21st century and how design affects theway we live. They go on to describe the process,narrative and language of their architecture in the Far East, Europe and London.

Limited tickets available

RIBA WCCA Travel Award TalkTuesday 31 January, 18.30

Hear from the winners of the 2011 travel award as they talk about their research over the pastsummer. Danny Fenster from Greenwich Universitytalks about urban development in Chongqing, China, while Naveen Anandakumar talks aboutcultural development in post-war Sri Lanka.

Free but booking essential atlaura.broderick@riba.org Above Herman Hertzberger. Photo: Hans van den Bogaard

Opposite left to right Herman Hertzberger, Central Beheer,Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. Photo: Herman van DoornAmerican University in Cairo. Photo: Legorreta +Legorreta Architects Imre Makovecz, Mako Theatre. Photo: Tamás Szántó

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Ricardo LegorretaAIA UK Keynote Lecture 2012Tuesday 6 March, 18.30

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gold Medalistand 2011 Praemium Imperiale Arts prize winner,Ricardo Legorreta delivers the AIA UK KeynoteLecture 2012.

One of the foremost architects of the Americas,Ricardo’s vibrant work is influenced by the light,textures and colours of his native Mexico. Majorprojects include the Hotel Camino Real in MexicoCity and Carnegie Mellon College of Business &Computer Science in Qatar. Through his work athome and abroad, Ricardo reflects on what he refersto as the ‘beautiful profession’ and the inspirationand values behind his designs.

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Social SpaceHerman HertzbergerRoyal Gold Medal Lecture 2012Wednesday 8 February, 18.30

This year’s Royal Gold Medallist, Dutch architect HermanHertzberger, is concerned not so much with form as with space,which he defines as ‘place which has not been appropriated’.

In his lecture he talks about how architects, instead of focusingtheir energies on buildings as large sculpted objects to be viewedfrom the outside, should see buildings as miniature cities.Architecture as a result should place more emphasis oncommunal life as a key point of departure for creating space.

Tickets £12/£10 concessions

The Legacy of Imre Makovecz –Organic Architecturefrom Beyond theMainstreamEdwin Heathcote and János GerleTuesday 6 March, 18.30

The architecture of RIBA InternationalFellow Imre Makovecz, who died last year, stood well outside themainstream. His extraordinary, hand-crafted ‘organic’ buildings were deeplysymbolic, highly personal and beddedin both his own philosophy and theculture of his native Hungary.

This talk, introduced by EdwinHeathcote and delivered by JánosGerle, explores Makovecz’s uniquelegacy. Drinks and canapés will beserved afterwards.

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StorytellingBoonserm Premthada +Molo Design LtdTuesday 7 February, 18.30

Bangkok-based Boonserm Premthada’s approach is one of adventurousness and artistic daring,particularly in the application of materials. Boonsermtalks about the inspirations behind the Kantana Filmand Animation Institute project and the challenges of creating this distinctive new learning environment.

Enclosed by ribbons of twisted steel, Molo Design’sNebuta House draws on Japanese buildingprinciples to create a new home for a nationaltradition. Nebuta Matsuri is a form of storytellingduring which heroes and creatures from mythscome to life as paper lanterns. Canadian practiceMolo discuss this unique cultural project.

WatersideCreuse Carrasco Arquitectos+ Estudio de arquitectura JoséMaría Sánchez GarcíaTuesday 14 February, 18.30

Creuse Carrasco Arquitectos’ work is concernedwith creating social space and intervention. Theydiscuss their work on harbour remodelling atMalpica, a remote Galician fishing village – providingfacilities for the fishing fleet, while creating a new setof striking public spaces aimed at reversing thefortunes of the village.

Madrid-based Estudio de Arquitectura José MaríaSánchez’s new centre for rowing on the AlangeReservoir in south-west Spain is a striking newbuilding addressing nature yet barely intruding into it. José María Sánchez presents this and otherprojects demonstrating the practice’s approach to lightness and material refinement.

Emerging ArchitectureThe thirteenth ar+d Awards for EmergingArchitecture recognise excellence in realisedwork by architects under 45. Enjoy a series of talks about their work by six of the winningand commended architects from around the world.

Don’t miss the Emerging Architectureexhibition at 66 Portland Place until 29February, see page 13.

Main sponsor partner d line, sponsor partnerMiele, supported by Austin Smith:Lord

Tickets £8.50/£5.50. For booking information see page 6

Above left to right Bangkok Project Company Limited,Kantana Film & Animation Institute, Kantana Town, Thailand. Photo: Boonserm PremthadaCreuse Carrasco Arquitectos SLP, Harbour remodeling, Malpica, Spain. Photo: Xoan PinonZigzag Arquitectura, Social Housing, Mieres, Spain. Photo: Zigzag Arquitectura

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HabitatsZigzag Arquitectura +Chinthaka WickramageAssociates Tuesday 28 February, 18.30

Established in 2005, Zigzag Arquitectura has workedextensively in design and research. Recipients ofnumerous awards, they discuss their striking newsocial housing scheme in Mieres, Spain. Here, ageneric courtyard block has been reassembled to create new structures with bold geometries,while remaining humane in scale.

Chinthaka Wickramage Associates draw on the rich vernacular tradition of Sri Lanka to respond tomodern day requirements. Their new communitycentre in Thalalla restores essential services to a community devastated by the 2004 tsunami.Chinthaka discusses the project and the ancientBuddhist tradition of building on pillars to withstand flooding.

18.00–22.00

Join us for the last Tuesday of every month(from February) and discover one of London’shidden gems for an evening with a difference.

The RIBA’s stunning Art Deco building is openafter hours for everyone to enjoy. Relax andtake part in a wide range of special activitiesand events, from exhibitions and talks to film-screenings and building tours.

Browse the extensive bookshop and explore the world-class library, or simply meet friends for a drink in the bar or a bite to eat in the restaurant.

Free admission (some special events are charged). Visit architecture.com/programmes for full information.

66 Portland Place, including the restaurant, bar and Library (until 20.00), is also open every Tuesday evening until 22.00.

Photo: Adam Parker

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Talks in London: V&A

Closer Look talksTake part in one of our CloserLook talks at the Victoria andAlbert Museum as part of theV&A+RIBA ArchitecturePartnership.All talks take place 13.00–14.00, are free and drop-in (please note,numbers are limited). Please meet at the Grand Entrance at 12.55

John LoughboroughPearson: The Founder of The Modern School of Gothic ArchitectureTuesday 17 January

In 1897, The Times newspaperproclaimed the Victorian architectJohn Loughborough Pearson ‘thefounder of the modern school ofGothic architecture'. Discover hisarchitectural drawings in the V&A andRIBA collections and examine the rolehe played in the development of theGothic Revival, focusing on thecontroversies that surrounded hisrestorations of historic buildings. With Esme Whittaker, V&A.

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Royal Residences and the River ThamesTuesday 21 February

For centuries the Thames was thelifeblood of London, offering trade and transport routes and an importantarena for royal display and pageantry.Explore the architecture anddevelopment of four riverside palaces at Windsor, Hampton Court,Whitehall and Greenwich through the RIBA and V&A collections. With Katharine Jones, RIBA.

Sun and Shadow:Caribbean Homes by Ray NathanielsTuesday 20 March

The Sri Lankan-born, London-trained architect Ray James HolmanNathaniels (1920–2005) spent 50years designing elegant resort homes in the Bahamas, blending local materials within a modernarchitectural vocabulary. Explore a selection of his work from the mid 1950s until the late 1990s,assessing his unique contributions to the development of the modern Caribbean house. With Kurt Helfrich, RIBA.

Right John Loughborough Pearson, Designfor the church of Saint Augustine, Kilburn,London, 1874. RIBA Library Drawings &Archives CollectionAbove right Print of Hampton Court Palace,Richmond upon Thames, London, 1707. RIBA Library Photographs Collection

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Enjoy a series of talks and tours, fromRIBA London and the Restaurant &Bar Design Awards, that link eatingand drinking with cutting-edge design.

Each event takes place at a landmarkLondon dining establishment. Co-ledby the venue architect or designerand the chef or operator, they offer an exclusive insight into the design,menu and ethos behind the venture.Each tour culminates with a drink and sample bite from the menu.

Details of all spring events will be available in January atarchitecture.com/designbites

Tickets: £20 per person. Advance booking essential atarchitecture.com/designbites

Debates in Leeds4x4 making places: size matters!Thursdays 8, 15, 22 and 29 March,18.00–20.30, The Rosebowl, Leeds Metropolitan University

This year, 4x4 investigates anddebates numbers – size, proportion,cost, value, efficiency, turnover andtime – as the hidden force behindplace-making. From the size ofeconomies to escape distances, the numbers must work. Speakers include Professors Wulf Daseking from Freiberg, ParGustafsson from Lund and Dublin City Planner Dick Gleeson alongsideexperts and practitioners from RenzoPiano and Proctor and Matthews.Now in its eleventh year, 4x4 makingplaces brings people together to learn and debate place-making. Eachof the four weekly events featuresfour speakers who give 15 minutepresentations followed by a debatewith the audience.Free admission. For further details visit makingplaces.com

A House to Call HomeTuesday 10 April

Examine how great architects have explored and expressed ideas of home. Part of Home Season,see page 5 for details.

Free drop-in event

Albertopolis: theDevelopment of SouthKensington’s CulturalQuarterWednesday 29 February, 13.00–13.45Hochhauser Auditorium, V&A

Discover how South Kensingtondeveloped into the world-renownedcultural quarter that it is today. JoinSusan Pugh, co-curator of theAlbertopolis exhibition (see page 14),to learn more about the area’s originsin the Great Exhibition of 1851 and thehistory of its various institutions, whilealso looking to the future.

Free event, no booking requiredBelow Exterior of the Royal Albert Hall,c.1880. ©V&A Images

The RIBA Manser Medal 2011Until 31 January, Gallery 1

An exhibition of the RIBA ManserMedal 2011 for the best new house in the UK in association with HSBCPrivate Bank. The RIBA Manser Medal is awarded every year to thebest one-off new house or majorextension designed by an architect in the UK, with the shortlist chosenfrom winners of an RIBA Award. Enjoy a display of the six shortlisted properties.

May occasionally be closed for events, call 020 7580 5533

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The RIBA President’s Medals Student AwardsUntil 28 January, Gallery 2 & Lutyens Room

Enjoy an exhibition of award-winning student workselected from 300 schools of architecture in over 60countries. The awards categories include the BronzeMedal for Part 1, the Silver Medal for Part 2 and theDissertation Medal.

The RIBA President’s Medals Student Awards are aimed at promoting excellence in the study of architecture,rewarding talent and encouraging architectural debateworldwide. All nominated projects can be viewed online at presidentsmedals.com

The RIBA President’s Medals Student Awards in association with Atkins are also supported by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Callprint, and the SOM Foundation. The RIBA Journal is the media partner of the awards.

ExhibitionsBe inspired by one of our many free changingexhibitions and displaysacross the UK

Exhibitions in London: 66 Portland PlaceAdmission to all exhibitions at 66 Portland Place is free.Galleries open Monday–Saturday 10.00–17.00 (Tues until22.00). Please note early closures may occur for specialevents, call 020 7580 5533 to check.

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Emerging ArchitectureUntil 29 February, Florence Hall

Explore work by young architects from the annual ar+dAwards for Emerging Architecture. Now in its thirteenthyear, it is the leading awards programme for architects and designers under 45, regularly attracting over 500entries from around the world.

An immense diversity of projects covering buildings,interiors, product design, engineering structures, urbanismand landscape provides a fascinating snapshot ofarchitecture’s emerging generation.

Main sponsor partner d line, sponsor partner Miele, supported by Austin Smith:Lord

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A Place to Call HomeWhere we live and why16 February–27 April, Gallery 1

A major new RIBA exhibition charting the story of housingin the UK, and the experiments that have shaped how and where we live. Part of Home Season, see page 3 for full details.

RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 201112–31 March, Gallery 2

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland presents the annual IrishArchitecture Awards, celebrating an extensive selection of new buildings submitted through opencompetition by its members. Thedisplay showcases an eclecticcollection of winning entries, from a city sports stadium to a seasidehouse. The RIAI Irish ArchitectureAwards is the key initiative undertakenby the Institute to communicate to the public the variety and quality ofcontemporary Irish Architecture.

Left Duggan Morris Architects, Hampstead Lane, London. Winner of the RIBA Manser Medal 2011. Photo: James BrittainAbove Thamesmead, Greenwich, London, 1970s. Photo: Tony Ray-Jones/RIBA Library Photographs CollectionAbove rightMolo Design Ltd, Nebuta House Museum, Aomori City, Japan. Photo: Molo Design LtdRight Long Room Hub at Trinity College, Dublin. Photo: RIAI

Exhibitions in London:V&ATake advantage of the combinedexpertise of the V&A+RIBAArchitecture Partnership with an ongoing programme of exhibitions. Victoria and Albert Museum, SouthKensington. Open daily 10.00–17.45, Fridays 10.00–22.00.

Albertopolis:The Development ofSouth Kensington andthe Exhibition RoadCultural QuarterUntil 29 April, V&A+RIBAArchitecture Gallery, Room 128a

Drawing on previously unseenobjects from the V&A and RIBAcollections, this display charts thedevelopment of South Kensingtonand the Exhibition Road CulturalQuarter from 1851 to the present day. It focuses on how the site becamethe architectural embodiment ofPrince Albert’s ambitious culturalaspirations. Free

Enjoy a special talk on the subject on 29 February, see p.11 for details.

British Designs 1948–2012: Innovation in aModern Age31 March–12 AugustExhibition Courts

To coincide with the 2012 Olympics,this exhibition showcases 60 years of British creative talent. It documentsthe transformation of design in Britainsince the post-war ‘Austerity Games'of 1948, drawing on the V&A’sunrivalled collections, alongsideindividual items from the RIBA,examining concepts of tradition andmodernity, subversion and innovation.

Admission charge. Visit vam.ac.uk for details

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Contemporary Norwegian ArchitectureLandscape and Intervention by Reiulf Ramstadand Jensen & Skodvin12 April–15 June, Gallery 2 & Florence Hall

Reiulf Ramstad Architects and Jensen & Skodvin Architects are two of the most high-profile and innovative practices based in Norway.This exhibition explores their work, highlighting rural contemporaryNorwegian architecture through the National Tourist Routes in Norway scheme.

A selection of Tourist Routes projects – completed across the country –are displayed by each practice, in addition to a range of other buildingsthat have been undertaken, including housing and public works.

Exhibition talkTuesday 17 April, 18.30

A talk to accompany the exhibition by architects Jan Olav Jensen and Reiulf Ramstad.

Tickets £8.50/£5.50. Booking essential,see page 6 for details.

Film screeningsTuesday 1 May and Tuesday 29 May, 18.30

Enjoy two contemporary architectureand design films from Norway.

Free and drop-in.

Left National Tourist Route Project. Photo: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitektkontor

Above Thomas Leverton Donaldson,Competition design for the Albert Memorial& the Hall of Science, 1863. RIBA LibraryDrawings & Archives Collections

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Exhibitions at the RIBA Hub, ManchesterRIBA Hub, CUBE, Manchester, 113–115 Portland Street, Manchester M1 6DW

Making Structures16 January–17 February

Making Structures is a Year 1architecture student project thatexplores structures and materialsthrough large-scale models. Theproject connects structural principleswith practical experiences of building,testing and recording, which can beused as part of the students’ growingdesign vocabulary.

Infra_MANC24 February–24 March

This exhibition provides a chance to look at the processes involved inthe procurement, marketing anddelivery of key infrastructure projectsof the post-war era in Manchester.The Mancunian Way, the neverrealised Picc-Vic tunnel, the GuardianExchange and fanciful dreams of acity centre heliport are all presentedusing artefacts found and recoveredfrom the various archives andmuseums of the region.

Non-PlaceAnglo-Italian Adventuresin Exile28 March–20 April

An exhibition by George Epolito,Senior Lecturer at Manchester School of Architecture.

Free. Open Monday-Friday, 10am–5.30pm, Saturday, 12.00–17.30For more information call 0161 236 7691

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Exhibitions elsewherein LondonForgotten SpacesUntil 29 January, 10.00–18.00

Somerset House, South Wing,Victoria Embankment Entrance

From underground climbing tunnels,city grottos, rooftop social hubs andurban farms, this hugely popular RIBA London exhibition showcasesinnovative ideas for the regenerationof neglected spaces across thecapital. architecture.com/forgottenspaceslondon Free

Regent Street WindowsProject 16 April–6 May

Now in its third year, the RIBA London Regent Street WindowsProject partners architects withretailers to create a series of windowinstallations responding to the themeof play. Full details of the project andwalking tours of the resulting displayscan be found at architecture.com/regentstreetwindows2012 Free

Left Forgotten Spaces at Somerset House. Photo: Filip GierlinskiAbove Ian McChesney, Levi store waterless conceptAbove right The proposed Picc-Vic Tunnel, Manchester. Photo: EssexGoodman Suggitt

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Awards dinner

Royal Gold Medal and Fellowships Dinner 2012RIBA, 66 Portland Place, LondonThursday 9 February, 17.45

Join Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger as he is presented with the 2012 Royal Gold Medal.

For Hertzberger the structure of a building is not an end in itself, it is literally the framework for the life that goes oninside it, a life that is determined by its users. This goes for a school, a home or an office – all building-types he has transformed in a fifty year career in architecture.

The evening also includes the presentation of theInternational and Honorary Fellowships 2012.Tickets £156 (inc VAT). For more information and to book tickets, go to architecture.com/RGMdinner, email events@riba.orgor call 020 7307 3778

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Tours & walks

London66 Portland PlaceGuided ToursGuided tours, 66 Portland Place,London

The RIBA headquarters at 66 PortlandPlace is a fine example of Grade II1930s architecture with many originalfeatures and fittings. Discover moreabout this amazing building with aguided tour.

Free Public ToursLast Tuesday of the month, 19.00

Join us for a free tour as part of theLast Tuesdays programme, see page 9.

Free. Maximum 20 people, no large groups

Private Group ToursBy appointment only

Private tours can arranged in advance for large groups.

Charges apply. Please contact us to discuss your requirements on 020 7580 5533 or emailinfo@riba.org (marking your email RIBA Guided Tour)

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Guide yourself through the heart of the West End with your iPhone.Available to download from the AppStore, this RIBA Walk is a uniquearchitectural guide to Regent Streetand The Regent’s Park, giving youaccess to the heritage and storiesbehind some of London’s mostfamous sights. Free

BirminghamBAApp – WalkingArchitectureWalk app, Birmingham

Experience the best of Birmingham'sarchitecture in real time with a newinteractive mapping app. WalkingArchitecture is the first app to unveilthe stories and people behind the city’s buildings. Download theBAApp at walkingarchitecture.co.ukor search for BAApp at the App Store.

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LiverpoolRIBA Liverpool City Tours Walking tours, Saturdays 10.30 and Sundays 11.00 4, 5 February and 3, 4 March

Discover Liverpool’s past, present and future with one of our popularLiverpool: Gateway to the Worldwalking tours. Led by RIBA guides, the tour puts the spotlight on thecity’s buildings, streets and publicspaces that form part of thecontemporary city landscape, itscharacters, its commerce and itsculture. Another full programme ofRIBA Liverpool City Tours will begin in April.

Visit architecture.com/liverpoolcitytours for full details.

Tickets: £7.50/£3.50 concessions.Advance booking essential on 0151 707 0729. Meeting point: The Equator, Mann Island, Liverpool

Courses & Workshopsin LondonIconic Buildings: From the Renaissance to PostmodernismCourse, Tuesdays, 17 April–12 June, 18.30–20.30, Sackler Centre,Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington

Private or public, monumental orintimate, buildings crystallise thecreative spirit and genius of their age. Discover what inspired architectsand learn about the wide networks of artists and designers employed to realise ambitious design schemesand satisfy demanding patrons.

Drawing on the rich collections and expertise of curators at the RIBA and V&A, this course provides an evocative visual history ofarchitecture from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. Jointlyorganised with the V&A.

For course costs and bookings visit vam.ac.uk

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Left Liverpool Pier Head Canal Link. Photo: Paul McMullin

Above Image from the Nash Ramblas walk app. Photo: RIBA Library Photographs CollectionLeft Herman Hertzberger, NHL University Leeuwarden, 2004–10. Photo: John Lewis Marshall

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Supporting UsThe RIBA is a registered charity (no. 210566) and not-for-profit organisation whichrelies on the generosity of individuals, companies and Trusts and Foundations to ensure it continues to provide a diverse and exciting programme of work.

To find out more about supporting us, please call 020 7307 3689, emaildevelopmentoffice@riba.org or visit architecture.com/supporttheribaWe would like to thank our major Corporate Partners:

Create! ArchitecturalDrawingWorkshop for 16–19 yearsSaturday 21 April, 11.00–16.00Sackler Centre, Victoria and AlbertMuseum, South Kensington

Create stunning architectural drawingson location around the V&A, learningthe tricks of the trade with a qualifiedarchitect. Be inspired by examples ofhistorical and contemporary

architectural drawings of London’smost famous buildings in the Printsand Drawings Study Room and theV&A+RIBA Architecture Gallery.Sketch books and access to GoogleSketch-Up are supplied, but you arewelcome to bring your own paperand laptops.

£15, no concessions. Advance booking essential atvam.ac.uk/create or 020 7942 2211

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Left Sir George Gilbert Scott, Design for St Pancras Station and the Midland GrandHotel, London, 1865. RIBA Library Drawings& Archives Collections

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Whether new to the RIBA or a regular visitor, we welcomeeveryone. From engagingexhibitions and high-profilelectures to delicious food andfascinating books, we havesomething for everyone to enjoy.

As the UK’s national architecturecentre, we have an internationallyrecognised collection for researchand information, and deliver avaried programme of exhibitions,talks and other public events,including awards such as theRIBA Stirling Prize (broadcast on BBC 2) and the Royal GoldMedal. In addition, we collaboratewith the Victoria and AlbertMuseum, as part of theV&A+RIBA ArchitecturePartnership.

RIBA66 Portland Place London W1B 1AD

OpenMonday–Saturday Closed Sundays Admission is free

Finding usNearest tube stations: Great Portland Street, Oxford Circusand Regent’s Park. Buses C2, 88 and 453 stop nearby.

AccessStep-free access, non-motorisedwheel chairs and lifts to all floors areavailable. Guide dogs are welcome.

Facilities at 66 Portland Place:

BookshopMon–Fri 9.30–17.30, Sat 10.00–17.00t: 0191 244 5557w: ribabookshops.com

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