What’s onArchitecture for allSpring 2013

Welcome…From exhibitions, talks and debatesto conferences and awards, theRoyal Institute of British Architectscelebrates and promotes thebenefits of good architecture –past, present and future

Spring highlights• Venice Takeaway: Ideas to Change British Architecture

• Dream Builders: Santiago Calatrava, Daniel Libeskind and Norman Foster

• Royal Gold Medal 2013: Peter Zumthor• Spring Last Tuesday: Visionaries and Dreamers

Exhibitions 9

Workshops 16

Talks and events 11

Information 19

Spring season: Ideas to Change British Architecture 3

Out of London 17

Beijing Airport, Foster + Partners. Photo: Nigel Young

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Venice Takeaway: Ideas to Change British ArchitectureExhibition 26 February–27 April, Gallery 1, RIBA

Venice Takeaway presents the work of ten teams who travelled the world to seek inspiration and imaginative responses to contemporary issues in architecture.Launched at the British Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale, it charts a coursethat takes in Argentina, Brazil, China, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Russia,Thailand and the USA. The exhibition encapsulates ideas for change and lessonsfrom abroad, reminding us of the important role that observation and thinking plays in the process of design. Organised by the British Council.

Free. See page 9 for opening details.

Spring seasonIdeas to Change British Architecture26 February–27 April

Architecture has always been informed by the movement of ideas and lookingoutwards. Our towns and cities are testimonyto centuries of shifts, changes and advances,so what ideas might shape the next big thing?

Inspired by Venice Takeaway: Ideas to ChangeBritish Architecture, the RIBA hosts a season of international exchanges, debates and specialevents in a quest to re-imagine architecture and celebrate big thinking.

A collaboration with the British Council and the Architectural Association School of Architecture

Waiting for the sonic boom at CLUI’s Desert Research Station. Venice Takeaway © Smout Allen

Booking informationAdvance booking essential atarchitecture.com/WhatsOnAlternatively, leave a message on our recorded booking line 020 7307 3699

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InternationalExchangesThe Dutch Way: From Houseboat to Water House Talk Tuesday 26 February18.30–19.30, RIBA

Living on water has long exerciseddesigners’ imaginations. Concernedenvironmentalists and libertarianentrepreneurs alike now proposefloating cities, so are water-basedcommunities becoming a realisticproposition rather than just a utopian dream? International Expert: Sjoerd Soeters– Soeters van Eldonk, masterplanner,IJburg, Amsterdam. With Alex de Rijke– dRMM, and Mike Luddy – RoyalDocks Management Authority. £9/£6.50 Members and students

Architect Explorers:LandscapeTransformationTalk Thursday 28 February18.00–19.30, ArchitecturalAssociation, 36 Bedford SquareLondon

How could designers betterunderstand human interaction withthe earth’s surface? Could a BritishExploratory Land Archive create arepository and online archive forcataloguing the landscape? Inspiredby the Centre for Land UseInterpretation near Los Angeles,Smout Allen and Geoff Manaughoutline proposals for a research andeducational organisation for mappingthe UK. Free

Itsuko Hasegawa:Ordinary and HeroicLectureWednesday 6 March18.00–19.30, ArchitecturalAssociation, 36 Bedford SquareLondon

Known for kicking against the grain of architectural fashion, ItsukoHasegawa reveals the drivers behindher work and explores the notion of design leadership, at a time whenarchitecture faces demands of more public involvement. Free

Fideicomiso! PuttingArchitecture at the Heartof Housing*Talk Tuesday 23 April18.30–19.30, RIBA

In Argentina, ‘Fideicomiso' enables the development of housing bygroups of people working as clientsdirect with architects. Could such self-build schemes be applied in theUK and could they work to improvedesign quality and increase volume? International Expert: SebastianAdamo – Adamo Faiden architects,Buenos Aries. With Elias Redstone –Venice Takeaway, Dickon Robinson –Chair of Building Futures and David Kohn.Supported by the Argentine Embassy. £9/£6.50 Members and students

InternationaleBauausstellung (IBA):Berlin and Belfast* Talk Tuesday 23 April 19.45–20.45, RIBA

The Internationale Bauausstellung(IBA) in West Berlin was a far-sightedurban renewal project completed in1987. Would an international buildingexhibition be a useful way to deliverbetter quality housing in the UK?Does competition drive up standardsin design and free up inhibitions? International Expert: Jan Kleihues –IBA Expert, Kleihues + Kleihues. With Declan Hill – Forum forAlternative Belfast, Gerry Millar –Director of Property and Projects,Belfast City Council.£9/£6.50 Members and students

*Part of a Housing Futures double bill.Book both for special price of £14/£10Members and students

Left Swan swimming amongstwaterhouses, IJburg, Waterbuurt West,Amsterdam. Venice Takeaway © dRMMAbove left Architect Explorers. Venice Takeaway © Smout Allen

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DebatesConstraint andCreativity: Is Red Tape the Enemy of Architecture? Debate Tuesday 5 March18.30–20.00, RIBA

The UK is regarded as a place stifledby red tape and characterised as risk adverse. How much of this istrue? Will the Government’s currentproposals to tear up BuildingRegulations threaten design quality or will they at last set architects and other creative thinkers free? Piers Gough – CZWG, Liam Ross –Edinburgh University, Tom Mullarkey –Royal Society for Prevention ofAccidents. Chaired by Alastair Donald– Venice Takeaway.£9/£6.50 Members and students

The Working Village:Exploring a Radical PilotEntrepreneurial VillageDebate Thursday 14 March18.00–20.00, ArchitecturalAssociation, 36 Bedford SquareLondon

Against the backdrop of failing highstreets and dying neighbourhoods, is there a more radical way of puttingplanning in the service of theeconomy? Could Localism be thegenuine mechanism for growth as we were once promised and whatmight radicalism look like? Live think-tank event with Darryl Chen –Tomorrow's Thoughts Today, FinnWilliams – Common Office, WouterVanstiphout – Crimson ArchitecturalHistorians and Levent Kerimol atDesign for London. Supported byHawkins\Brown. Free

Lessons from Brazil: Is Standardised SchoolDesign Compatible with Architecture? Debate Tuesday 19 March 18.30–20.00 RIBA

In the 1980s, Oscar Niemeyer led an experimental programme in Rio de Janeiro, building 508 prefabricatedschools known as CIEPs (IntegratedCentres of Public Education). Thisdebate will discuss whether today in the UK – when the school buildingprogramme has embracedstandardisation but stands accused of lacking ambition – we should takeinspiration from Brazil?

International Expert:WashingtonFajardo – Rio City Secretary ofHeritage, Architecture and Design.With David Chambers – aberrantarchitecture, Sunand Prasad –Penoyre & Prasad. Chair: OllieWainwright – The Guardian. £9 and £6.50 Members and students

Far left State Police Headquarters Kiosk,Lagos. Venice Takeaway©Liam RossLeft Along the High Street in the WorkingVillage – Scroll detail by Darryl Chen.Photo: Christiano CorteAbove The Sambodromo in Rio de Janiero.Venice Takeaway © aberrant architecture

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Special eventsOpen Charter Agency:Image of the Architect Discussion bureau Tuesday 26February & Tuesday 26 March18.00–21.00, RIBA

The Open Charter Agency (OCA) is a new platform for the public to havetheir say about architects and howthey could become agents of change.Tell them what you think and find outmore with this live pop-up discussionbureau. Led by Alex Warnock-Smith –Urban Projects Bureau, TorangeKhonsari and Andreas Lang – Public Works and Owen Pritchard.Free, drop in

Visionaries and DreamersSpring Last Tuesday at 66 PortlandPlace Tuesday 26 March 18.00-22.00, RIBA

Special late night programme with talks, film, events and more. See page 7.

Paper Architecture Drawing salon Saturday 13 April10.00–17.00, Calvert 22 Gallery

Inspired by Russian investigations, and with experts on hand to offertuition and feedback, this drawingevent is a chance for young architectsto hone the development of creativeideas in response to a current Londoncompetition brief. With Paper+Architects Ross Anderson and Anna Gibb. Introduced by YuriAvvakumov – Utopia Foundation,Moscow.Visit architecture.com/WhatsOnfor full details Fantastical Cities

Creative family workshop Saturday 6 April, 11.00–14.00, RIBA

Bright ideas can come fromanywhere at any age. Usinginternational architecture from theRIBA’s collections as inspiration –fold, draw, cut, stick and colour yourown streetscape to help us create a new spectacular city design.Families are invited to enjoy gettingcreative together. Free

Above Family fun at the RIBALeftMoscow, Drawing for VeniceTakeaway by Anna Gibb, 2012

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Who Rocked Your World?Drop-in workshop from 18.00

Get creative with RIBA’s collections –draw, write and collagerepresentations of your architecturalinspirations to add to our world map,and help us connect and locateinfluences of iconic buildings aroundthe world using drawings andphotographs from the RIBA’sincredible collections.

Open Charter Agency:Image of the ArchitectDiscussion bureau from 18.00

Pop-up discussion looking at the image of the architect andwhether they can be the futurechange makers.

Great Expectations: A Journey Through theHistory of VisionaryArchitectureFilm 18.00 on loop

An astonishing global journey chartingvisionary, utopian and often bizarrearchitecture both realised andunrealised. Running time 52 minutes.

Film courtesy of SolarisFilmproduktion

Visionaries and Dreamers Tuesday 26 March 18.00–22.00Cities across the globe have been shaped by the ebb and flow of ideas and concepts in building. Discover more aboutvisionary architecture and how imaginative thinking has travelled the world with a special late evening of talks, events, film, workshops and more.

All events are free and do not require booking. Spaces areallocated on the night on a first come first served basis.

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Below Continuous Monument,SuperStudio courtesy of SolarisFilmproduktion

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From La Ville Radieuseto London Wall – Visionsof Cities in the SkyTalk 18.30 and 19.15 (30 mins each)

Le Corbusier’s la Ville Radieuse was a grandiose plan for the future city.Created in 1924, it brought high-risebuildings, open spaces andmotorways into one harmoniousblueprint for idealised living. It wasnever realised, but left a legacy incities all over the world from Marseilleto Brasilia and even London. Find outhow its principles travelled to the UK and came to life in the twistedstreets of the capital.

Transatlantic Journeys:How America Boughtinto Palladio’s BigThinkingTalk 18.30 and 19.15 (30 mins each)

Andrea Palladio was the mostinfluential architect in history, andnowhere is his legacy today morealive and kicking than in America.Charles Hind, the RIBA's Chief Curator,looks at how Palladio's message,codified in his Four Books ofArchitecture (1570), was brought toEngland by Inigo Jones in 1614 andthen travelled across the Atlantic a century later.

The Banality of Good:From Stevenage to theWorldTalk and sing-along 19.45 (30 mins)

The Crimson Architectural Historianslead an introduction to this newexhibition that premiered at the VeniceBiennale 2012. Charting the mixedfortunes of six international citiesdeveloped since World War II it looks at the complexities of city-making and asks – can we ever beproud of new town making again?Followed by musical performance of ‘Brasilia’ by the singer, guitarist andauthor Mark Ritsema (Spasmodique,The Nightporter).

Bar + live musicAll night from 18.00, serving food until 21.00

LibraryOpen for all until 20.00

Building tour19.00

BookshopOpen until 21.00, hosting events

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Far left London Wall. Photo: Mike AlthorpeLeft Palladio Comparison Below ‘Brasilia’ performance. Photo: Rob ‘t Hart

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Exhibitions in London: 66 Portland Place

21st Century Light SpaceModulator: An Installation by Jason Bruges StudioUntil 29 January, Gallery 1

This installation opens up the design process behind Jason Bruges Studio’s landmark designcommissioned by Havells Sylvania, the lighting armof India's largest lighting and electrical manufacturerand the Southbank Centre. The modulator fusestechnology and culture, bringing the space to lifethrough a variety of materials, colours, light effectsand sensing technology.

The RIBA President’s MedalsStudent Awards 2012Until 26 January, Gallery 2 & Lutyens Room

This exhibition features selected student work from the 300 schools of architecture in over 60 countries who were invited to nominate entries for the RIBA President’s Medals.

The Polychrome Lens: Colour in Architectural PhotographyUntil 4 May, RIBA Library

Drawing on material from the British ArchitecturalLibrary’s extensive collections, this exhibitionexamines the history of colour in architecturalphotography. Discover the influence that colourphotography has had on architecture right up to the present day. Free. Photographic ID required

Emerging ArchitectureUntil 21 February, Florence Hall

Explore work by young architects from the annualar+d Awards for Emerging Architecture. Now in its14th year, it is the leading awards programme forarchitects and designers under 45, regularlyattracting over 500 entries from around the world. In this exhibition, an immense diversity of projectsprovides a fascinating snapshot of architecture'semerging generation.

Look out for a new series of talks in early 2013 by shortlisted and award winning architects from the Emerging Architecture exhibition. Visit architecture.com/WhatsOn

Exhibitions Be inspired by one of our many free, changingexhibitions and displays

Admission to all exhibitions at 66 Portland Place is free. Galleries open Monday–Saturday10.00–17.00 (Tuesdays until 22.00).Please note that early closures may occur for special events. Call 020 7307 3699 to check. See architecture.com/WhatsOn for more details.

Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington. Open daily10.00–17.45, Fridays 10.00–22.00.

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Elsewhere in London

Chromazone: Colour in Contemporary ArchitectureUntil 19 May, V&A

The innovative use of colour is a major trend incontemporary architecture. This display features key projects by major UK and international architects who use colour to create identity, define space and heighten our experience of a building.

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RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 201227 February–20 March, Florence Hall

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Irelandpresents the annual Irish Architecture Awards,celebrating an extensive selection of new buildingssubmitted through open competition by itsmembers. Featuring an eclectic collection of 39winning and highly commended entries, this displayshowcases the variety and quality of contemporary Irish architecture.

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The Banality of Good: Six Decades of New Towns,Architects, Money and Politics25 March–10 May, Florence Hall

What connects King Abdullah’s Economic City inSaudi Arabia to Stevenage in Hertfordshire? Or thecity of Songjiang in China to Tema in Ghana? Eachare new towns – planned places, quite different intheir own way, but each inspired by an agenda andset of ideas of what makes a place. Based on sixinternational cities built between World War II andthe present day, this exhibition by Dutch collective,the Crimson Architectural Historians, looks at thearchitecture and socio-economic drivers thatinspired their development and the complexities of city making.

Don’t miss ‘The Banality of Good: From Stevenageto the World’ talk and sing-along. See page 8.

Supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Above RIAI Irish Architecture Awards Best House –Bogwest Conversion by Steve LarkinAbove right The Banality of Good, Stevenage Voor E. Photo: Crimson Far right Sauerbruch Hutton, Five Beehives for Olaf Nicolai.Photo: Jan Bitter

Regent Street Windows Project15 April to 6 May

See some of London's up-and-coming architectstransform the window displays of Regent Street’stop retailers, with stunning installations that reflectthe retailer's brand. Full details of this year’sparticipating retailers and architects available at architecture.com/RibaLondon

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Talks andeventsJoin us for an engaging,topical and informativeprogramme of talks,screenings and events in London at the RIBA and V&A.

Booking informationAdvance booking essential atarchitecture.com/WhatsOnAlternatively, leave a message on ourrecorded booking line 020 7307 3699

Talks and events in London: 66 Portland Place

Film Nights with DisegnoMagazine and the RIBAMovies that have inspired the work of leadingdesign groups. After each screening there’s an informal debate and discussion with thedesigners over a drink.

Urban-Think Tank presentsMemories of UnderdevelopmentFilm Tuesday 15 January, 18.00–22.00

Film introduction by Urban-Think Tank – aninterdisciplinary practice that recently won theGolden Lion at the 13th Architectural Biennale in Venice for their installation and research, incollaboration with Justin McGuirk and Iwan Baan, on Torre David/Gran Horizonte.£8.50/£5.50 Members and students

El Ultimo Grito presentsBienvenido Mister MarshallFilm Tuesday 22 January, 18.00–22.00

El Ultimo Grito – a 'post disciplinary' studio founded in 1997 – introduces Luis García Berlanga's 1953 filmBienvenido Mister Marshall! (Welcome Mr. Marshall!).The film tells the story of a small town in post-warSpain and its inhabitants’ anticipation of the MarshallPlan and its benefits. £8.50/£5.50 Members and students

From Costa Rica and KosovoTalk Tuesday 22 January 18.30

Student winners of 2012’s RIBA WCCA Travel Award present their research with illustrated talks on architecture and ethnic tensions in Kosovo, and tropical domestic architecture in Costa Rica.

Free, booking essential at tom.symonds@riba.org

The film nights are kindly sponsored by Molteni & C and Fedrigoni UK

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Santiago CalatravaTalk Tuesday 29 January, 19.00–20.30

The world's greatest architects talk to Razia Iqbal at the RIBA.

The work of Santiago Calatrava fusesarchitecture, sculpture and engineering. Fromthe Alamillo Bridge and Cartuja Viaduct inSeville, to the Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV station,the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Palau deles Arts Reina Sofía, in his home city ofValencia, his uncompromising, ambitious andexciting architecture has uplifted many and leftothers outraged. In partnership with the BBC,the RIBA brings you an opportunity to directquestions to Santiago Calatrava about hisviews on the life-changing role of architecturein contemporary society and what he hopesto achieve in the future. A recording of the event will be broadcast by the BBC World Service.

Free, but booking essential

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Royal Gold Medal Lecture 2013Thinking ArchitecturePeter ZumthorTalk Tuesday 5 February, 18.30

This year's Royal Gold Medallist, PeterZumthor, creates buildings that are anexperience for all the senses. His buildingsrevel in a richness of materials and an attentionto detail that is informed by their surroundings.In this lecture, Zumthor uses past and presentprojects to illustrate an architecture that‘speaks its own language.’ ‘Every building’ hesays, ‘is built for a specific use in a specificplace and for a specific society. My buildingstry to answer the questions that emerge fromthese simple facts as precisely and critically as they can.’

£12/£10 Members and students.Advance booking essential

Royal Gold Medal andFellowships Dinner 2013DinnerWednesday 6 February

Peter Zumthor will be presented with the Royal Gold Medal 2013. The evening will alsoinclude the presentation of the Honorary and International Fellowships 2013.

For further information contactevents@riba.org or 020 7307 3778

Top Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin. Photo: Palladium PhotodesignAbove Santiago Calatrava. Photo: Nathan Black

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Perhaps best-known for his grand countryhouses, Lutyens also designed majorbuildings in the City of London. Dr MervynMiller, Master of The Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects and a trustee of The Lutyens Trust, examines the architect’swork in the City.

£18/£15 Members and students. Includes refreshments.

Hosted by The Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects (WCCA)

Top left Peter Zumthor. Photo: Gerryebner.chFar left Steilneset Witch Trial Memorial, Vardø, NorwayPhoto: Hélène BinetLeft Lutyens in the City of London. Photo: Mervyn MillerAboveWorld Trade Center September 2012

London Charity Premiere 16 AcresFilm Tuesday 19 February, 18.30–20.40

London premiere of an acclaimeddocumentary telling the dramatic inside storyof the collision of interests in rebuilding atGround Zero in the decade after 9/11. The filmfollows the creative, commercial and politicalconflicts surrounding the project. Directed byRichard Hankin. The screening will be followedby a Q and A.

Organised to support the Portland to PortlandRide raising funds for Article 25, Architecturefor Humanity and the ABS. £20

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Daniel LibeskindTalk Tuesday 12 March 2013, 19.00–20.30

The world's greatest architects talk to Razia Iqbal at the RIBA.

Daniel Libeskind is an architect with a global reputation for takingarchitecture to ‘places we have never been’. His acclaimed JewishMuseum, Berlin and the Imperial War Museum, Manchester are twosuch examples of a ‘radical’ architecture which is crafted with what herefers to as ‘perceptible human energy’. His projects court controversyin their risk taking, but also high praise. In partnership with the BBC, theRIBA brings you an opportunity to direct questions to Daniel Libeskindas he is interviewed about his unique philosophy, the projects that havemade him and the adventures he has had along the way. A recording of the event will be broadcast by the BBC World Service.

Free, but booking essential. A partnership with

Norman FosterTalk Tuesday 9 April, 19.00–20.30

The world's greatest architects talk to Razia Iqbal at the RIBA.

Norman Foster is one of the world’s most prominent architects, and apioneer of buildings that fused advanced engineering with technologicalfinesse, an approach that continues to this day. Key projects include the HSBC bank in Hong Kong, the Reichstag in Berlin, the BritishMuseum Courtyard, 30 St Mary Axe (the Gherkin), and Beijing Airport,the largest single building on the planet. In partnership with the BBC, the RIBA invites you to direct questions to Norman Foster as he isinterviewed on an astonishing career in architecture, and the projectsand visions that have defined it. A recording of the event will bebroadcast by the BBC World Service.

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ntsTalks in London: V&ACloser Look talks Enjoy one of our Closer Look talks at theVictoria and Albert Museum as part of theV&A+RIBA Architecture Partnership. All talkstake place 13.00–14.00. Free, but limited spaces so ticketed on a first come, first served basis on the day.Tickets available from the main informationdesk at the meeting point, Grand Entrance,V&A at 12.55

Taking the Waters: The Architecture of Pools,Baths and LidosTalk Tuesday 19 February, 13.00

Whether it’s the salt water of the sea ornatural springs, ‘taking the waters’ has been apopular social activity for all areas of society.Using the RIBA Library collections, come andexplore the design and architecture of pools,baths, lidos and spas. With Fiona Orsini, RIBA.

Buildings for the Dead:Tombs and MausoleumsTalk Tuesday 16 April, 13.00

Tombs and mausoleums combinearchitecture and sculpture to perpetuate thememory of the dead. Key designs from the16th to the 19th centuries, from papal tombs in St. Peter’s Basilica to Alfred Steven’smonument to Wellington in St. Paul’sCathedral, will be used to illustrate keyarchitectural innovations and the concernsand ambitions of the people who built them. With Matthew Storey, V&A.

Page 14 from left to rightRoyal Ontario Museum, Studio Daniel Libeskind.Photo: Elliott Lewis Photography; Daniel Libeskind.Photo: Michael Klinkhamer Photography;Sperone Westwater Art Gallery, NYC, Foster + Partners. Photo: Nigel Young; Norman Foster. Photo: Carolyn Djanogly Above left City of London 2012. Photo: Mike Althorpe Right Drawing of the tomb of Pope Paul III, after Gugliemo della Porta © Victoria and AlbertMuseum, London

RIBA/Observer Panel Discussion: Are Tall Buildings Blighting our Skyline?Panel discussion Tuesday 16 April, 18.30–20.00

Despite the recession, London is in the grip of a tall buildingfrenzy. Driven by foreign money, ego and the pressure tobuild homes and offices, towers are being approved andconstructed at a staggering rate. New structures have thepower to enthral, but they can also alter the character ofthe city forever. Is our planning system working? Are weboosting or blighting our capital? Join the Observer ’sarchitecture critic Rowan Moore for a lively and provocativepanel discussion.

See architecture.com for confirmed panellists£12/£10 Members and students and Observer readers.

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Workshopsat 66 Portland Placeand elsewhere in London

Explore and Draw: Park LifePractical drawing workshop Saturday 9 March, 13.00–16.30

The first in a series of hands-onworkshops to top-up your drawingskills and experiment with newtechniques inspired by architectureand RIBA’s world class collections.Beginning with a workshop looking at items from RIBA’s extensivecollections, the session concludeswith practical drawing on-site, lookingat the architecture around Regent’sPark. Led by a professional artist; allmaterials provided. Meet: RIBA, 66Portland Place. £20/£15 concessions.

Who Rocked Your World?Tuesday 26 MarchSee page 7.

Fantastical CitiesSaturday 6 AprilSee page 6.

Skill Up: Portfolio BoosterHoliday workshop and careers dayfor 15–19 year oldsTuesday 9 April, 10.30–16.30

Sign up for a hands-on day ofpractical drawing and makingsessions with short talks fromprofessional architects, universitycourse leaders and currentarchitecture students, for buddingyoung architects to find out moreabout the profession and create work to top up portfolios. £20.

Explore and Draw: Saints and Sinners Practical drawing workshopSaturday 13 April, 13.00–16.30

The second in a series of drawingworkshops inspired by architectureand the RIBA’s world class collections.Beginning with a workshop looking at items from the RIBA’s extensivecollections, the session concludeswith practical drawing on-site lookingat the architecture around All Saints,All Souls and more. Led by aprofessional artist; all materialsprovided. Meet: RIBA, 66 PortlandPlace. £20/£15 concessions.

The Architect asFurniture Designer Workshop, Wallace CollectionSaturday 9 March, 10.00–17.00

The RIBA and the Furniture HistorySociety have arranged a jointsymposium at the Wallace Collectionto discuss the architect’s role infurniture design from the 18th centuryto the present day. The distinguishedpanel of speakers includes Dr SusanWeber, John Harris, Dr James Yorke,Max Donnelly, Matthew Williams, Dr Irena Murray, Dr Alan Powers and Abraham Thomas.Advance booking essential. £40 FHS and RIBA members (£35 FHS/RIBA student members andFHS/RIBA OAP's). Non-members £45.furniturehistorysociety@hotmail.com07775 907390

Above Design for dining room sideboardand wall decoration, Dromore Castle, CountyLimerick by E W Godwin, RIBA LibraryDrawings and Archives Collections

Booking informationFor more information on workshops at the RIBA and to book, contact Ros Crokerros.croker@riba.org020 7307 3732 or visitarchitecture.com/WhatsOn

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Liverpool

Pushing BoundariesDuggan MorrisArchitectsTalkWednesday 13 February, 18.00, Art & Design AcademyLiverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool L3 5RD

Joe Morris from Duggan Morris talks about his approach to design,and the philosophy behind thepractice. Duggan Morris have won a number of awards, including theStephen Lawrence Prize 2012 forKings Grove and the RIBA ManserMedal 2011 for Hampstead Lane, both in London.£7/£5 Members and students.Booking: anna.johnson@riba.org0151 703 0107

RIBA Liverpool City ToursUntil May, various dates

Learn more about the buildings and spaces that make up the city and which help to tell the story ofLiverpool past, present and future.£7.50/£4.50, Booking: 0151 707 0729architecture.com/liverpoolcitytours

Out ofLondon

Left Buildering around South Bank, kiell.comAbove Liverpool Building from MartinsBank. Photo: Paul McMullin

Run, Jump, ShootPractical urban photographyworkshopSaturday 20 April, 13.00–17.00

Curator Justine Sambrook,photographer Andy Day (kiell.com)and artist Keith Harrison explorearchitecture through photography,spatial interventions and the urbanpractice of skateboarding. Beginningwith a workshop at the RIBA’s world-class photographic archive, the eventconcludes with a hands-on sessionled by Day including an insight into‘spatial disruptions’ by Harrison.Participants will have an opportunity toshoot on location with skateboarders.Suitable for intermediate levelphotographers and above, participantsmust bring their own equipment.Digital SLR camera recommended.Meet: RIBA, 66 Portland Place. £20.

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ManchesterAll events take place at the RIBA Hub, 113–115 Portland Street M1 6DW

Urbanized Film Tuesday 5 February, 18.30

A documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues andstrategies behind urban design andfeatures some of the world's foremostarchitects, planners, policymakers,builders and thinkers. Director: Gary Hustwit.£3.50/£3 Members and students

Sketches of Frank GehryFilm Tuesday, 5 March, 18.30

A look at the life and career of the Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, a documentary by Sydney Pollack. £3.50/£3 Members and students. To book call 0161 236 7691

Pushing Boundaries BIGTalk Thursday 14 March, 18.30Manchester Metropolitan BusinessSchool, Oxford Road, ManchesterM15 6BH

Join BIG’s David Zahle, a partner in the practice and project and designarchitect responsible for many ofBIG’s award-winning projects, such as the Stavanger Concert House and the Danish Maritime Museum. £12/£10 Members and students.Booking anna.johnson@riba.org/0151 703 0107

Spontaneous PlacesExhibition 15 March–18 April

Building sketches and conceptualartwork, using everyday materials,give an insight into the work ofarchitect Mick Timpson, best knownfor his urban regeneration projects.Free

Birmingham

Thrift RadiatesHappinessExhibition 15 March 12.00–20.0016–17 March 12.00–18.00Former Municipal Bank, BroadStreet B1 2DR

Closed to the public over 10 yearsago, the former Municipal Bank isbrought to life with a sound and lightinstallation and live music plus workby local artists inspired by 21st century themes. A great opportunityto see inside this grand, richly decorated building. Free

Bristol

After the PartyExhibition 9 January–7 AprilTuesday to Friday 11.00–17.00 The Architecture Centre, NarrowQuay, Bristol BS1 4QA

Drawing on the RIBA collections, the exhibition explores how eventsacross time have left a legacy throughthe buildings built for them. Theexhibition not only charts the creationof some of the world’s mostextraordinary structures, but alsoconsiders how such places aresustained once the party is over,including those that have had a lastingurban impact, transforming entirecities, alongside others that providemore cautionary tales.0117 922 1540www.architecturecentre.co.uk

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Top right United States Pavilion, Expo ‘67.R. Buckminster Fuller, Fuller & Sadao. RIBA Library Photographs Collection

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Whether new to the RIBA or a regular visitor, we welcomeeveryone. From engaging exhibitionsand high-profile lectures to deliciousfood and fascinating books, we havesomething for everyone to enjoy.

As the UK’s national architecturecentre, we have an internationallyrecognised collection for researchand information, and deliver a variedprogramme of exhibitions, talks andother public events.

In addition, we collaborate with theVictoria and Albert Museum, as partof the V&A+RIBA ArchitecturePartnership.

RIBA66 Portland Place London W1B 1AD

OpenMonday–Saturday Closed Sundays Admission is free

Easter closureThe RIBA will close from 29 Marchand re-open on 2 April.

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

Bar, Café and RestaurantBar: Mon–Fri 8.00–19.00, (Tue until 21.30), Sat 9.00–16.00 Café: Mon–Fri 8.00–18.00Restaurant: Mon–Fri 12.00–15.00, Tue17.30–21.30 (reservations 020 7631 0467)

Exhibition Galleries Mon–Sat 10.00–17.00, Tue until 22.00(exhibitions may occasionally beclosed for events, call 020 7307 3699to check)

British Architectural LibraryTue, Wed, Fri 10.00–17.00 (Tue until 20.00), Sat 10.00–13.30. Photo ID required for entry. t: 020 7307 3882 w: architecture.com/librarydrawingsandphotographs

Photographs CollectionBy appointment Tue, Wed, Fri, 10.00–17.00. t: 020 7307 3642 e: photo@riba.org w: ribapix.com

Information CentrePublic: 020 7307 3882 RIBA Members: 020 7307 3600 e: info@riba.org

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Architecture GalleriesDaily 10.00–17.45, Fridays until 22.00w: vam.ac.uk/architecture

Drawings & Archives CollectionsStudy RoomsTue–Fri 10.00–17.00t: 020 7307 3708

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