Compliance: Party Wall etc ACT 1996 - Understanding legislation affecting architects in everyday practice

27 Jun 12 - 27 Jun 13

This seminar will outline the provisions of the legislation under the Party Wall etc Act 1996, give information on the interpretation of the Act and discuss the architects' responsibilities and duties when acting as a party wall surveyor.

Chromazone: Colour in Contemporary Architecture

19 Nov 12 - 19 May 13

The innovative use of colour is a major trend in contemporary 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. The long history of the use of colour in architecture, with its strong symbolic and cultural meanings, will be shown with historic objects from the V&A and RIBA collections. The display features images, drawings and models, alongside innovative and traditional material samples.

External management: Professional liability and risk management

10 Jan 13 - 14 Nov 13

External management: Professional liability and risk management

Access for all: Designing inclusive, accessible buildings and space

16 Jan 13 - 28 Nov 13

Access for all: Designing inclusive, accessible buildings and space

Climate: Building and retrofit design

22 Jan 13 - 4 Dec 13

Climate: Building and retrofit design

Being Safe: CDM for architects - practice procedures and competence

23 Jan 13 - 14 Nov 13

Being Safe: CDM for architects - practice procedures and competence

Context: Understanding historic buildings - refurbishment and building performance

23 Jan 13 - 21 Nov 13

Context: Understanding historic buildings - refurbishment and building performance

Procurement and contracts: Design liability and contracts

24 Jan 13 - 4 Dec 13

Procurement and contracts: Design liability and contracts

Internal management: Business planning and marketing for architects

24 Jan 13 - 15 Oct 13

Internal management: Business planning and marketing for architects

Party Wall etc ACT 1996 - Understanding legislation affecting architects in everyday practice

12 Feb 13 - 20 Nov 13

Compliance: Party Wall etc ACT 1996 - Understanding legislation affecting architects in everyday practice

Designing and building it: Passivhaus myths and realities - a 'get you started' active workshop for architects and designers

26 Feb 13 - 5 Dec 13

Designing and building it: Passivhaus myths and realities - a "get you started" active workshop for architects and designers

Architect in the House 2013

12 Mar 13 - 26 Aug 13

Take part in Architect in the House 2013

Where people live: tools for engaging communities in the design process

24 Apr 13 - 18 Jul 13

Where people live: tools for engaging communities in the design process

Charles Correa: India's Greatest Architect

14 May 13 - 4 Sep 13

Curated by Dr Irena Murray, RIBA Sir Bannister Fletcher Curator of Drawings and designed by internationally renowned architect David Adjaye this exhibition is a chance to see highlights from the Charles Correa archive whilst also celebrating one of our most distinguished contemporary global architects in practice today.

A Visual Journey Through the Indian Subcontinent

14 May 13 - 4 Sep 13

Through 19th and 20th Century photographs and drawings, it features some of the great buildings of India, as well as lesser known structures and places.

'Ask an Architect' from the RIBA and NSBRC - What Could You Do With Your Home or Plot?

18 May 13 - 18 May 13

In our monthly event, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and National Self Build and Renovation Centre at Swindon is offering you the chance of a free personal consultation with an architect to discuss ideas for designing and building your own home or renovating or reconfiguring your existing home in a strictly no obligation 20-25 minute meeting.