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Architecture Club…Fact, Fiction, Fantasy: the Architectural Imagination
Posted on November 6, 2017
November 6, 2017
The final architecture Club of 2018 presents…Fact, Fiction, Fantasy: the Architectural Imagination How deep are the dungeons in Dracula’s castle? Does Mr Darcy’s Pemberley look different in your mind than it does on TV? Join Dr Amy Frost […]
Architecture Club
Posted on August 21, 2017
August 21, 2017
Architcture Club Presents…Unbuilt Bath with Dr Cathryn Spence. Dr Cathryn Spence is a museum professional, writer, lecturer and heritage consultant. She has published 5 books and countless articles on Bath’s history, including Bath in the Blitz: Then […]
Architecture Club…Housing the Future : Who, What, Where, When, Why
Posted on June 7, 2017
June 7, 2017
Barefoot Architects : ‘Housing the Future : Who, What, Where, When, Why’ Barefoot Architects is an RIBA Chartered Practice run by Directors Sam Goss and Rob Hankey based in Bristol. The aim of the studio is to influence […]
Architecture Club presents…Alison Brookes
Posted on March 22, 2017
March 22, 2017
Architecture and its Side Effects Alison Brooks has earned global reputation for her achievements in the field of design and architecture: from her first one off houses to her work in urban regeneration and housing, arts and education projects. Her […]
Architecture Club Presents…Walter Segal and the Self Build Revolution with Duncan Roberts
Posted on March 21, 2017
March 21, 2017
In the 1970s Walter Segal developed a radical approach to affordable housing which allowed community groups to build their own cheap, easy-to-construct timber-framed homes on sites that were unsuitable for conventional housing. As an architecture student Duncan Roberts […]
Architecture Club presents….Electrifying the Great Western
Posted on March 11, 2017
March 11, 2017
Join Archaeologist William Filmer-Sankey and Architect Rhys Brookes to find out how good design marries the technical requirements of a modern railway with the need to preserve the beautiful historic infrastructure of the Great Western Line.
Desire Lines: Romance and Rationalism in Bridge Design
Posted on January 8, 2015
January 8, 2015
The Architecture Centre and Pippa Goldfinger present their collaborative project exploring bridge design.
SCALE + AMBITION: AJ Small Projects 2014
Posted on October 29, 2014
October 29, 2014
A barn, a bridge, a bunker, a cafe, a castle, a cinema, a shed, a window, a staircase, a toilet… these are just a few of the Architects’ Journal’s favourite things.
RIBA South West Awards 2014: Great British Buildings
Posted on June 3, 2014
June 3, 2014
The 2014 selection of RIBA Award shortlisted projects, presented to celebrate and explain the 15 shortlisted schemes with citations and photography.
