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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body
Professional body

A professional association is a non-profit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest....
 for architects in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
.

Originally named the Institute of British Architects in London, it was formed in 1834 by several prominent architects, including Philip Hardwick
Philip Hardwick

Philip Hardwick was an eminent England architect, particularly associated with railway stations and warehouses in London and elsewhere. Hardwick is probably best known for London's demolished Euston Arch....
, Thomas Allom
Thomas Allom

Thomas Allom was an England artist, topography illustrator and architect, and one of the founder members of what eventually became the Royal Institute of British Architects ....
, William Donthorne
William Donthorne

William John Donthorne was a notable England architect of the early 19th century and one of the founders of what became the Royal Institute of British Architects ....
, Thomas Leverton Donaldson
Thomas Leverton Donaldson

Thomas Leverton Donaldson was a prominent England architect during the 19th century.He was born in London the eldest son of an architect, James Donaldson, and travelled overseas after leaving school, obtaining a clerical job with a merchant on the Cape of Good Hope before volunteering for an expedition to attack the French-controlled islan...
 and John Buonarotti Papworth
John Buonarotti Papworth

John Buonarotti Papworth was a prolific architect, artist and a founder member of the Royal Institute of British Architects.His brother George Papworth acted as his clerk of works until 1804 and then practised as an architect in Ireland....
. It was awarded a Royal Charter
Royal Charter

A royal charter is a charter granted by a Monarch to create institutions or other forms of incorporated bodies . In the United Kingdom legal tradition a royal charter is in the form of letters patent....
 in 1837, becoming the Royal Institute of British Architects in London, eventually dropping the reference to London in 1892.

The RIBA is a member organisation, with 40,500 members.






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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body
Professional body

A professional association is a non-profit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest....
 for architects in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
.

Originally named the Institute of British Architects in London, it was formed in 1834 by several prominent architects, including Philip Hardwick
Philip Hardwick

Philip Hardwick was an eminent England architect, particularly associated with railway stations and warehouses in London and elsewhere. Hardwick is probably best known for London's demolished Euston Arch....
, Thomas Allom
Thomas Allom

Thomas Allom was an England artist, topography illustrator and architect, and one of the founder members of what eventually became the Royal Institute of British Architects ....
, William Donthorne
William Donthorne

William John Donthorne was a notable England architect of the early 19th century and one of the founders of what became the Royal Institute of British Architects ....
, Thomas Leverton Donaldson
Thomas Leverton Donaldson

Thomas Leverton Donaldson was a prominent England architect during the 19th century.He was born in London the eldest son of an architect, James Donaldson, and travelled overseas after leaving school, obtaining a clerical job with a merchant on the Cape of Good Hope before volunteering for an expedition to attack the French-controlled islan...
 and John Buonarotti Papworth
John Buonarotti Papworth

John Buonarotti Papworth was a prolific architect, artist and a founder member of the Royal Institute of British Architects.His brother George Papworth acted as his clerk of works until 1804 and then practised as an architect in Ireland....
. It was awarded a Royal Charter
Royal Charter

A royal charter is a charter granted by a Monarch to create institutions or other forms of incorporated bodies . In the United Kingdom legal tradition a royal charter is in the form of letters patent....
 in 1837, becoming the Royal Institute of British Architects in London, eventually dropping the reference to London in 1892.

The RIBA is a member organisation, with 40,500 members. Chartered Members are entitled to call themselves chartered architect
Chartered architect

A chartered architect in the United Kingdom is a corporate member of one or more of the following architects' professional bodies:*the Royal Institute of British Architects...
s and to append the post-nominals
Post-nominal letters

Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials or post-nominal titles, are letters placed after the name of a person to indicate that the individual holds a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honour....
 RIBA after their name; Student Members are not permitted to do so. A fellow of the institute may add FRIBA.

RIBA is based at 66 Portland Place
Portland Place

Portland Place is a street in the Marylebone district of central London. It was laid out by the brothers Robert Adam and James Adam for the Duke of Portland in the late 18th century and originally ran north from the gardens of a detached mansion called Foley House....
, London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
 — a 1930s Grade II* listed building
Listed building

A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance....
 designed by architect George Grey Wornum
George Grey Wornum

George Grey Wornum was a British architect.George Wornum was born in London. He studied architecture under the guidance of his uncle, Ralph Selden Wornum....
 with sculptures by Edward Bainbridge Copnall
Edward Bainbridge Copnall

Edward Bainbridge Copnall MBE was a British sculptor.Son of photographer Edward White Copnall, Bainbridge Copnall was born in Cape Town, South Africa and was moved to Horsham at an early age....
 and James Woodford
James Woodford

James Woodford was an England Sculpture from Nottingham. His father was a lace designer. Woodford started studying at the Nottingham School of Art, but enlisted during the First World War....
. The Institute also maintains a dozen regional offices around the United Kingdom. Parts of the London building are open to the public. It has a large architectural bookshop, a café, galleries for exhibitions and lecture theatres. Rooms are hired out for events.

Library

The RIBA Library, otherwise known as the British Architectural Library, is one of the leading libraries in its field in the world. In addition to its holdings of books and journals it has very extensive collections of photographs, drawings and manuscripts, including many architectural drawings by leading British and international architects such as Andrea Palladio
Andrea Palladio

Andrea Palladio , was a Republic of Venice architect, widely considered the most influential architect in the Architectural history. He was influenced by Roman and Greek architecture....
, Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright was an United States architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 projects, which resulted in more than 500 completed works....
, Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier

Charles-?douard Jeanneret-Gris, who chose to be known as Le Corbusier , was a Swiss-French architect, designer, urbanist, writer and also Painting, who is famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called Modern architecture or the International Style....
, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe , born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies was a Germany architect. He was commonly referred to and addressed by his surname, Mies, by most of his American students and others....
 and Sir Christopher Wren. There are also portraits and architectural models.

Architecture for All

The Institute has created a partnership with the Victoria & Albert Museum called Architecture for All to promote public understanding of architecture. In 2004 the two institutions created a new Architecture Gallery at the V&A. In addition RIBA's archives have moved to new facilities in the Henry Cole Wing at the V&A, which also houses study rooms where members of the public may view items from the RIBA and V&A architectural collections under the supervision of curatorial staff, and an education room.

RIBA also stages temporary public exhibitions at its building in Portland Place and elsewhere.

RIBA Awards

RIBA runs many awards including the Stirling Prize
Stirling Prize

The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a United Kingdom prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling , organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects ....
 for the best new building of the year, the Royal Gold Medal
Royal Gold Medal

The Royal Gold Medal for architecture is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individual's or group's substantial contribution to international architecture....
 (first awarded in 1848), which honours a distinguished body of work, and the Stephen Lawrence
Stephen Lawrence

Stephen Lawrence was a black British teenager from South-East London who was stabbed to death while waiting for a bus on the evening of 22 April 1993....
 Prize for projects with a construction budget of less than £500,000. The RIBA also awards several President's medals for student work.

RIBA in the News

In July 2007, RIBA called for minimum space standards in newly built British houses after research was published suggesting that British houses were falling behind other European countries. "The average new home sold to people today is significantly smaller than that built in the 1920s... We're way behind the rest of Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
 - even densely populated Holland
Holland

Holland is a name in common usage given to two regions in the western part of Netherlands. The name 'Holland' is also often mistakenly used to refer to the whole of The Netherlands....
 has better proportioned houses than are being built in the country. So let's see minimum space standards for all new homes," said RIBA president Jack Pringle

Designation


  • ARIBA - Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (no longer granted to new members)
  • FRIBA - Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (now an honorary designation)
  • RIBA - Chartered member of the Royal Institute of British Architects
  • The Institute's president is designated PRIBA, past presidents use PPRIBA


See also

  • RSUA
  • RIAS
    Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland

    The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland is the professional body for architects in Scotland. It was founded in 1916 by Robert Rowand Anderson who donated his Georgian architecture townhouse in Edinburgh to be used as its home, where it remains to this day....
  • The Bartlett
    The Bartlett

    The Bartlett is the Faculty of the Built Environment at University College London. University College London created the first chair of architecture in 1841, and the school is named after the original benefactor, Sir Herbert Bartlett....
  • Architectural Association
    Architectural Association School of Architecture

    The Architectural Association School of Architecture, more usually known as the AA, is one of the most prestigious and most selective architecture schools in the United Kingdom....
  • Architects Registration Board
    Architects Registration Board

    The Architects Registration Board is the statutory body for the registration of architects in the United Kingdom. It operates under the Architects Act 1997 as Architects Act 1997 : amendment of June 2008 under the European Communities Act 1972, a consolidating Act....
  • Construction Industry Council
    Construction Industry Council

    The Construction Industry Council is the representative body for the professional bodies, research organizations and specialist business associations in the construction industry in the United Kingdom....
  • Chartered Institute of Building
    Chartered Institute of Building

    The Chartered Institute of Building is a professional body which represents, on behalf of the public, a diverse range of professionals who work within the construction industry....


External links

  • Video Archive of the Lectures