RIBApix

Search images from the Library's collections on this growing online database of photographs and drawings. Low resolution images may be downloaded and used for educational purposes. Students can take advantage of a 50% discount when ordering high resolution digital images from RIBApix|.

Online Workshops (Higher Education)

The Library's online workshops| draw from the rich collections of the RIBA and the Victoria and Albert Museum to explore different themes in architecture. Developed for use by students in higher education, each workshop lasts one to two hours and can be combined with a Library induction session or a visit to the Architecture Gallery| at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Resources for these workshops were selected from over four million items housed in the collections of the RIBA and the V&A. Specific location references have been provided for each resource, and all RIBA items can be viewed digitally on RIBApix|. Visit us| to view the items in person at the British Architectural Library or in the V&A + RIBA Architecture Study Rooms. 

Online Exhibitions

Explore architecture through the RIBA's online exhibitions|, featuring images, recorded talks, videos and maps. Many of these online displays are based on past exhibitions curated by the RIBA or through the V&A+RIBA Architecture Partnership.

The latest online exhibitions of 2012 have included Adolf Loos and Art Deco Triumphant.

How did our local area change after World War II? (Key Stages 3 and 4)

Through rich archival sources, personal narratives and study of the post-war built environment itself, students can investigate how one particular part of London, Hackney, changed during and after World War II.

Resources include downloadable images and documents, case studies of key buildings and sites, personal reflections from students and contributors, as well as a fully developed scheme of work and detailed lesson plans designed to engage students in learning activities both inside and outside the classroom. Find out more|.

Greek Architecture in London (A Level)

This downloadable teacher's resource guide outlines an A level study day developed and led by RIBA Library staff. As part of the study day, students visit 11 examples of Greek revival architecture across London on a journey modeled after the ancient Athenian Panathenaia, the great ritual procession to the Acropolis depicted on the Parthenon frieze. Sites include RIBA headquarters, the British Museum, University College London and St Pancras Church. Activities at each site are supported by images drawn from the Library collections.

Students and teachers unable to visit London and experience these sites first hand can take a virtual trip using images found on RIBApix. Teachers can also search RIBApix for images of Greek revival structures across Britain to structure their own study day.

A Level Classical Civilisation - Greek Architecture in London|
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