Architecture LGBT+ Manchester Pride Celebrations

Architecture LGBT+ Manchester Pride Celebrations
We are proudly supporting the LGBT+ community
Architect LGBT+ & LF Architecture are bringing their competition-winning float, designed by Raw Architecture Workshop, to celebrate Manchester PRIDE 2019.
PRIDE LAUNCH DRINKS 18.00
ON Bar (Sky Lounge), Gay Village, Canal Street
Join us for Friday Drinks with fellow LGBT+ members and allies from the built environment. Kick start your Manchester Pride the right way!
Date: Friday, August 23, 2019
Time: 18:00
PRIDE BREAKFAST 9.30 – 11.15
BDP Manchester office, 11 Ducie St, Manchester M1 2JB
PARADE 12.00
Following the breakfast, we will leave the BDP Manchester office and join the parade behind the Architecture LGBT+ float.
You will need to book a ticket with a parade pass to walk in the parade.
Date: Saturday, August 24, 2019
Time: 9:30 – 15:30
MSA Award Winners 2019
This quality of this year’s award entries surpassed every expectation and made the judging process an incredibly difficult task for Lord Norman Foster. The winning projects were of an awe-inspiring calibre – their undeniable excellence a testament to Manchester’s status as a true architectural city.
Architecture Jobs Fair
An opportunity for practices to meet Manchester School of Architecture’s current Part 1 (BA) and Part 2 (Master of Architecture) students, promote their business and discuss current opportunities.
Date and time
Thursday 6 June 2019
1.30pm – 4pm (1pm set-up)
Location
Geoffrey Manton Building,
Manchester Metropolitan University,
Rosamond Street West (Off Oxford Road),
Manchester M15 6LL
Industry Preview of Degree Show
Meet the current School of Architecture students alongside their work. An excellent opportunity for practices to see the best of this year’s work. Starts with a drinks reception and welcome from Professor Tom Jefferies on the Benzie ground floor at 4.30pm.
Date and time
Thursday 6 June 2019
4.30pm – 7.30pm
Location
Benzie Building and Chatham Tower,
Manchester School of Art,
Higher Ormond Street,
Manchester M15 6BR
How to register
Practices
If your practice or organisation would like to attend the Jobs Fair and/or the End of Year Show Industry Preview please complete our online registration form.
The Jobs Fair is capped to 50 exhibitors. Spaces will be filled on a first come first served basis. Practices are welcome to attend the Industry Preview even if they do not have a stand at the Jobs Fair.
RIBA North West Awards Party

Join RIBA North West and industry peers for an evening of celebration and find out who will be taking home the coveted RIBA North West Building of the Year.
Guests will be treated to a drinks reception and canapes on arrival, followed by the presentation of the Regional Awards and networking opportunities.
The 2019 RIBA North West Awards event will take place on 8 May 2019 in the stunning surroundings of the Benzie Building, Manchester School of Art.
Dress code for the evening is business casual (not black tie).
Date / Time: Wed, 8 May 2019 – 19:00 – 22:00 BST
Venue: Manchester Metropolitan University – Manchester School of Art – Benzie Building, Boundary Street West, Manchester, M15 6BR
Building Nature into Architecture

Join us at ‘Building Nature into Architecture’, a thought-leading event accompanied by a free bar and BBQ at Albert’s Shed in Castlefield.
Thursday 9th May 2019 at 6pm
Find out How wood can help improve sustainability, lower carbon emissions, reduce waste and even decrease stress in modern buildings.
In partnership with the Wood Window Alliance, Manchester Society of Architects has invited Eleanor Brough from Sarah Wigglesworth Architects and Gerrit Jan Teunissen from International WELL Building Institute to talk about the well-being and sustainability benefits of using materials like timber in buildings.
Tickets are free of charge and include drinks and food.
Lecture Series: Russell Curtis

Join us for the final lecture of 2019 – Russell Curtis
Russell Curtis is a trustee of the Architecture Foundation and a founding director of Project Compass CIC, a not-for-profit organisation campaigning for increased transparency and accessibility in public sector procurement in the UK. He has recently been appointed by Sadiq Khan as a Mayor’s Design Advocate and sits on design review panels for Croydon Council and the London Legacy Development Corporation. He has written articles for Icon magazine and Building Design, and is a regular commentator for the Architects’ Journal.
Date: Thursday 17th October 2019
Time: 18:00 – 22:00
Location: Albert’s Shed (Merchant Room), 18 Castle Street, Manchester M3 4LZ
Price: Free (complimentary bar)

Lecture Series: Joe Morris

The 2019 MSA Lecture Series continues with Joe Morris of Morris+Company – Thursday 19th September 2019.
Joe started up as Joe Morris Architects in May 2004, co-founded Duggan Morris Architects in October 2004, and now directs Morris+Company, an evolution of the two earlier practices.
Venue: Albert Shed (Merchant Room) | 18 Castle Street | Manchester | M3 4LZ |
Time: 6pm

MSA Awards 2019 Highlights
In 2019 we wanted the MSA Awards to exceed every expectation by hosting an event unlike anything the city had seen before.
We pulled out all the stops to secure Lord Norman Foster as independent judge and worked tirelessly to unite the entire construction industry behind our expansive vision. Through our hard work we were able to raise the profile of Manchester’s architecture, deliver an inclusive, industry-wide event that reflected the true quality of our community’s work, and attract the most influential construction professionals in the area.
The event saw 1000+ attendees from across the construction sector descend upon the Albert Hall to commend, celebrate and revel in the outstanding work of our city’s finest architects.

It was an incredibly proud moment for Manchester Society of Architects to see the community come together to share their talents and champion the character of Manchester’s architectural spirit.
There were 14 unique categories on show, ranging from commercial and community to built and unbuilt, and the judge, Lord Norman Foster, was staggered by the sheer quality and creativity of all the entries.
Congratulations to all the category winners and a massive
thank you to everyone who attended the event – we cannot wait for 2020!
See the winners here:
Browse the highlights
A word from our President

It is my honour to take the reins from Ged Couser and become the President of our historic society.
I have been an active part of the society’s council for over 5 years and will further commit to building on Ged’s, and the wider team’s, excellent work to push the society’s position forward.
I am passionate about our profession but believe we are facing an uncertain future.
Architects are being increasingly marginalised within the wider construction industry thanks to the false perception that we are only interested in design with little concern for commerciality. And yet, I think we can all agree the world is a better place with a healthy, diverse community of architects, whom above all, are the true ambassadors of quality within the built environment.
Therefore, it is my aim for this term to strive to make our profession more relevant and further engage with other industry players. We can lead by example and become the most forward-thinking and professional society in the country.
I don’t believe we need to reinvent our role, however, we must use our collective experience and knowledge to achieve our goal of creating a prosperous profession. It will be difficult but together we can help change the current perception of our profession to give architects relevance and, ultimately, influence.
Nick Moss
President of Manchester Architects
Co-Founder of Sixtwo Architects
n.moss@sixtwoarchitects.com