HRH Prince Charles to deliver the RIBA Trust Annual Lecture

Date:

31 March 2009

Press office contact:

Melanie Mayfield
T: +44 (0)207 307 3662
E: melanie.mayfield@riba.org

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is delighted to announce that HRH The Prince of Wales will deliver the 2009 RIBA Trust Annual Lecture on Tuesday 12 May 2009. This significant event takes place as part of the RIBA's 175^th Anniversary celebrations.

The RIBA Trust Annual Lecture is given by a non-architect on a subject of direct relevance to the built environment. Previous speakers include Jonathan Dimbleby, Sir Christopher Frayling, Alain de Botton and Lord Stern.

Speaking about the lecture, RIBA President Sunand Prasad said:

"The RIBA is delighted that HRH The Prince of Wales will be delivering the 2009 RIBA Trust Annual Lecture as part of the Institute's 175^th Anniversary programme of events . Both the Prince of Wales and the RIBA play a powerful role in raising national and international awareness about sustainability and the design of places and we hope this lecture will engage an even greater audience with these globally important issues.

"We are looking forward to welcoming Prince Charles to the Institute for a lively and stimulating address."

A number of places at the lecture are available for RIBA members. To apply for a ticket, RIBA members should visit www.architecture.com/TheRIBA/175thAnniversary/AnnualLecture/RSVPMembers.aspx| and complete the application form before 11 am on Friday 3^rd April. Applications will not be accepted after that time. RIBA members' tickets will be allocated by ballot.

Highlights from the RIBA Trust Annual Lecture will be available on www.architecture.com |on the evening of the speech (12 May 2009).

The RIBA Trust Annual Lecture is part of the International Dialogues: Architecture and Climate Change talks programme, sponsored by Gleeds and in partnership with BioRegional One Planet Communities® and Futerra.

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Notes to editors

1. Press places will be offered on a Royal Rota basis. To apply for the Royal Rota please contact Eva Omaghomi , Clarence House Press Office, 020 7024 5510, eva.omaghomi@royal.gsx.gov.uk| For further press information, please contact Melanie Mayfield in the RIBA Press Office on 020 7307 3662 melanie.mayfield@inst.riba.org| .

2. 2009 marks the 175^th Anniversary of the RIBA. To celebrate this milestone the Institute has planned a programme of special events which look back with pride on some of the most significant achievements of the past while also looking forward to the years ahead. We aim to use our position as the home of architecture in the UK to engage an even wider audience in the vitally important architectural issues which have such a large influence on the way we live and work both now and in the future. Our programme for the year includes major loans to the Palladio 500 exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts and our collaboration with the Barbican centre to bring the highly-acclaimed exhibition; Le Corbusier: The Art of Architecture to London. We are also running a national schools competition in collaboration with Construction Skills to design a new parliament building which coincides with the 175th anniversary of the current Barry/Pugin Palace of Westminster. Our major annual events such as the RIBA Stirling Prize, the Royal Gold Medal and Annual Lecture will also be given special prominence during the year. In raising our profile for our anniversary year we hope to demonstrate better the breadth of our activities and convey our passion for good design and designers, in the built environment. For further information go to www.architecture.com/175|

3. The RIBA Trust manages the cultural assets of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), including the internationally recognised collections of the British Architectural Library. It is the UK's national architecture centre, delivering the RIBA Awards and RIBA Stirling Prize (live on Channel 4); the Royal Gold Medal; International and Honorary Fellowships; a full programme of lectures, exhibitions, tours and other events; and an education programme.