Join the RIBA

Become part of one of the

most prominent architectural
institutes in the world. You
can join by completing the
application form enclosed
and posting it to the address
provided opposite.

Online

To find out more about joining and download

application forms:
Go to www.architecture.com/JoinTheRIBA

Email

Scan and send your application from to:

membership.services@riba.org

Post

Send your application form to:

Membership Department
Royal Institute of British Architects
66 Portland Place
London
W1B 1AD
United Kingdom

Fax

Please fax your completed application to us on:

+44 (0)20 7307 3730

Royal Institute of British Architects

www.architecture.com
Royal Institute of British Architects
66 Portland Place
London W1B 1AD
T 020 7307 3800
F 020 7307 3730

Membership
Joining the RIBA
The Royal Institute of British
Architects champions better
buildings, communities and
the environment through
architecture and our members

Belong to a prestigious global

organisation for architecture
Membership of the RIBA is recognised worldwide as a symbol of
professional excellence. We support those who are just starting out in their
career, established architects and the many other professionals who have a
great passion for architecture.
In this brochure youll nd out more about the benets of RIBA Membership,
the various membership categories and how to join. We look forward to
welcoming you as a member soon.

RIBA Membership is about:

Demonstrating your excellence

for qualied architects, your status as an
RIBA Chartered Member is recognised
as the gold-standard in the profession,
which communicates a strong message
to employers and clients about your
professionalism.

RIBA Chartered, Associate

and Afliate Members
receive a free copy of the
agship publication, the
RIBA Journal.

Helping you with your professional

and career development
through high calibre events and support for
your continuing professional development
(CPD). RIBA CPD can enhance your
expertise, advance your learning and can
help you gain additional qualications and
skills in architecture, design and business
management.

RIBA Membership means access to a

wide range of specialist knowledge and the
backing of a gold-standard brand.
Nick Willson

RIBA Chartered Member

Bringing you the latest

information, advice and debate

via weekly emails, bulletins, publications,

topical lectures and conferences. Membership
also gives you access to specialist support
from the advisory team in the RIBA Information
Centre giving you peace of mind that experts
are there to help with all manner of technical,
professional and legal problems.

Technical Topics
Building contracts and contract
administration
Architects agreements and certication
Fees
Insurance, liability and limitation periods
Employment issues
Copyright and intellectual property
Professional conduct
Starting a practice
Use of RIBA afx
Working overseas

Giving you opportunities

to network

at events locally, nationally and internationally.

RIBA Membership also enables you to exchange,
collaborate and share information with your
contemporaries via the RIBAs thriving Knowledge
Communities, accessible to all members.

RIBA Knowledge Communities include:

BIM/Integrated Project Working

Development and Disaster Relief
Education Building Design
Higher Education Design Quality Forum
Housing
International
Research and Innovation
Sustainability
Traditional Architecture

Providing business support

services through the RIBA
Chartered Practice accreditation
scheme

gives you access to business toolkits, promotional

support, standard contracts, agreements, policies
and insurance, all geared to embedding quality in
your business, helping you to continually improve
good practice.

Accessing discounts and

preferential rates

on a range of services such as meeting

room and venue hire in the RIBAs London
headquarters through to membership discounts on
lectures, training, events and publications.

The RIBA in Numbers

Established in 1834

The RIBA is a top 500 Business

Superbrand

More than 40,000 members worldwide

Representing the profession

as the collective voice for the RIBAs Membership,

we campaign to positively inuence public and
political opinion towards architecture. Working
to create the conditions that will enable good
architecture to thrive is central to what we do.
As examples, the RIBA is working tirelessly to
promote the benets of good design and Design
Review in the National Planning Policy Framework
and is inuencing reform to improve the quality of
the nations newbuild housing through the high
prole, public facing HomeWise campaign.

Over 3,200 RIBA Chartered Practices in

the UK
10 Nations and Regions ofces

Over 4 million items in the world

famous British Architectural Library

10,000 enquiries dealt with by the RIBA

Information Centre each year
30,000 individuals receiving CPD
annually from the RIBA CPD Providers
Network
Over 75 RIBA validated architectural
degree courses worldwide

The HomeWise campaign at

the 2011 Conservative Party
Conference.

My RIBA local branch holds a range of pertinent talks, visits and events whilst the RIBA
CPD Providers Network allows me to select from a huge range of assessed, high quality
talks to ensure that the content is appropriate to our practice needs.
Virginia Newman

RIBA Chartered Member

Apply for RIBA Membership now:

Go to www.architecture.com/JoinTheRIBA
Email membership.development@riba.org
Call +44 (0)20 7307 3686
Complete and return the form in the back of this brochure.

Your local network

Membership enables you to connect with your peers, other architects and
construction professionals at a local level. With 9 regional ofces in England,
the Royal Society of Architects in Wales (RSAW) and over 50 local branches;
networking at local events could open up career and business development
opportunities for you.
In addition, the RIBA partners with the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
(RIAS) and the Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA). To nd out more about joint
membership, contact the Membership Team on +44 (0)20 7307 3686.
International

With over 4,200 RIBA Members outside of the UK

the RIBA encourages members to come together as
a community with common interests. RIBA Chapters
are established in the USA, the Gulf and Hong Kong,
and play a vital role in keeping members connected
and involved with the RIBA.
For more information about your RIBA region and the
RIBA internationally go to
www.architecture.com/RegionsAndInternational

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Nations and Regions Ofces

The RIBA Hub in Manchester

offers a exible city-centre
space complete with caf,
bookshop and exhibition
space.

RIBA North East

RIBA Yorkshire

RIBA East Midlands

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9

RSAW

10

RIBA South/
South East

RIBA South West

RIBA East

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RIBA London

RIBA East Midlands

Art,
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8 Architecture and Design,
3
University of Lincoln, LN6 7TS
9 +44 (0)1522 837480
Tel:
4
1
1
Fax:
+44 (0)1522 837484
5
Email:
riba.eastmidlands@riba.org
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6
3

RIBA West Midlands

RIBA East

The Studio
2
High Green
Great
Shelford
3
Cambridge
4
1
CB22
5EG
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 566285
5
Fax: +44 (0) 1223 505142
Email:
riba.east@riba.org
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2

RIBA North West

RIBA London

7 Portland Place
66,
4
1
London
1
1
8
W1B
1AD
5
2 +44 (0)20 7580 5533
Tel:
9
6
Email:
ribalondon@riba.org
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7
4
1

RIBA North East

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8 School of the Built Environment
The
5
University of Northumbria
9
Ellison
Building
6
1
Ellison Place
7
Newcastle
upon Tyne
2
NE1 8ST
1
8
3 +44 (0)191 261 7441
Tel:
Email:
riba.northeast@riba.org
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RIBA North West

Unit 101
6
The Tea Factory
82
7 Wood Street
Liverpool
1
8 4DQ
L1
Tel: +44 (0)151 703 0107
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Fax: +44 (0)151 703 0108
Email: riba.northwest@riba.org

RIBA South/South East

Room
GO7/GO8
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7
Building LO11
2
University
of Reading
1
8
London Road
3
9
Reading
RG1
5AQ
4
1
1
Tel:
+44 (0)118 987 4900
5
Fax:
+44 (0)118 931 4493
2
Email: riba.sse@riba.org
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3

7
4
1

RIBA South West

1
8

RIBA Yorkshire

Unit 4.8, Paintworks

1
8
Bath
Road
5
Bristol.
BS4 3EH
9
6
Tel:
+44 (0)844 800 2767
Email:
riba.southwest@riba.org
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The Studio
9
32 The Calls
Leeds
LS2 7EW
Tel: +44 (0113) 389 9870
Fax: +44 (0113) 389 9871
Email: riba.yorkshire@riba.org
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RIBA West Midlands

Birmingham
& Midland Institute
10
Margaret Street
11
Birmingham
B3 3SP
Tel: +44 (0)121 233 2321
Fax: +44 (0)121 233 4946
Email riba.westmidlands@riba.org
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10

RSAW

411Cathedral Road
Cardiff
CF11 9LJ
Tel: +44 (0)29 2022 8987
Fax: +44 (0)29 2023 0030
Email: rsaw@riba.org

Becoming a member

To help you determine the right membership for you, the RIBAs four
individual membership categories and their eligibility criteria are given below.
If you would like to talk to someone about your eligibility, please call the
Membership Team on +44 (0)20 7307 3686.
RIBA Chartered Membership

UK
Chartered
Members

You must meet one of the following eligibility requirements:

been awarded RIBA validated
exams Parts 1, 2 and 3
been awarded a qualication
that is recognised under the

European Directive 2005/36/

EC, plus over ve years of
post-graduate professional
practice.

When practising as an architect in the UK, you must also be registered

with the Architects Registration Board (ARB)
You must meet one of the following eligibility requirements:

International
Chartered
Members

been awarded RIBA

recognised Parts 1, 2 and 3
been awarded RIBA
recognised Parts 1 and
2, and have 2 years post
qualication experience
been awarded a qualication
that is recognised under the
European Directive 2005/36/
EC, plus over ve years
professional practice

you are a full architect

member of one of 12
professional institutes
approved by the RIBA
Council (see website for
the full list)
undertaken the RIBAs
personal assessment and
ve years of post-graduate
experience.

You must meet one of the following eligibility requirements:

RIBA
Associate
Membership

been awarded RIBA

recognised Parts 1 and 2
examinations in architecture
(or an examination approved
by RIBA Council as providing
exemption)

been awarded an architectural

qualication consisting of
a minimum of ve years of
academic study which is
listed in the European Union
Directive 2005/36/EC.

You must meet one of the following eligibility requirements:

RIBA
Student
Membership

be studying RIBA Parts 1

or 2 (including year out) at an
RIBA validated school of
architecture anywhere in
the world.
You must meet one of the following eligibility requirements:

RIBA
Afliate
Membership

been awarded an RIBA

recognised Part 1
qualication
be a full member of a
professional institute on
the Construction Industry
Council list

be a lecturer (or similar) at an

architectural school
have a professional interest
in architecture and/or
construction and have an
RIBA Chartered Member as
a referee.

Apply for RIBA Membership now:

Go to www.architecture.com/JoinTheRIBA
Email membership.development@riba.org
Call +44 (0)20 7307 3686
Complete and return the form in the back of this brochure.

RIBA Chartered Membership

As the professional body for architects for over 175 years, RIBA Chartered
Membership continues to be the mark of professionalism in architecture.

The benets of belonging

As well as having full access to all of the RIBAs
Membership services, RIBA Chartered Membership
will enable you to:

Demonstrate your excellence

by using the RIBA designation after your name
and displaying RIBA Chartered Architect site
signboards at your project locations.

Promote your conservation

specialism

in the RIBA Conservation Register. Having an

incremental process of accreditation, this register
supports and promotes architects involved in
conservation. To nd out more about this specialist
register and how to apply, please get in touch.

Become an accredited RIBA Client

Adviser

Promote your status as a

Chartered Architect ...

by having automatic entry into the RIBA directory

of RIBA Chartered Members. This is viewed online
by over 200,000 visitors annually who use the
Find an Architect section on the RIBA website.

RIBA Members Past and Present

if you work with clients on commissioning buildings

and you provide consultancy services to help
clients maximise the value and quality of their
projects, then applying to become an RIBA Client
Adviser is another benet of RIBA Membership.
To nd out more about this specialist register and
how to apply, please get in touch.

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Renzo Piano Sir David Chippereld

Edward Cullinan
Sir James Stirling
Sir Colin Stanseld Smith
Richard
Meier
Jacques Herzog
Sir James Stirling

Sir Denys Lasdun

Sir Norman Foster

Alison Brooks
Sir David Chipperfield

Lord Richard Rogers

Lord Richard Rogers

Richard Meier

William Alsop
Sir Norman Foster
Sir PhilipSirDowson
Pierre de Meuron
Colin Stanford Smith
Sir Leslie Martin

Some clients see an architect who is an RIBA Chartered Member as one with a desirable
level of professionalism while this is not to say that many unchartered architects arent
equally as capable there is denitely an added value in being a Chartered Member from
my point of view.
Philippa Grantham

RIBA Chartered Member

RIBA Chartered Practice Membership

RIBA Chartered Practices are the only architectural
practices endorsed and promoted by the RIBA.
If you run an architectural practice, large or small,
RIBA Chartered Practice Membership will give you
that extra mark of quality. RIBA Chartered Practice
accreditation sends a strong signal to clients,
employees and the wider construction industry that
your business is committed to excellence in design
and service delivery.

Chartered Practice

William
Alsop
Renzo
Piano
Sir
Denys
Lasdun
Alison Brooks
Jacques Herzog

Hadid
ZahaZaha
Hadid

Peter Rice

Christopher
John
Pierre
deWilkinson
Meuron

Sir Leslie Martin

Peter Sir
Rice
John Summerson

Sir Philip Dowson

Frank
Gehry
Frank Gehry

Sir John Summerson

Edward Cullinan

Christopher John Wilkinson

Apply for RIBA Membership now:

Go to www.architecture.com/JoinTheRIBA
Email membership.development@riba.org
Call +44 (0)20 7307 3686
Complete and return the form in the back of this brochure.

Membership to the scheme helps promote your

business through the RIBA, as well as giving you
access to information, advice and support to help
you continually improve your business effectiveness
and performance.

The RIBA has played a pivotal role in

the continual development of my career
and I am proud to introduce myself as
an RIBA Chartered Member. There have
been a number of considerable benets in
registering my company, KN Designs, as an
RIBA Chartered Practice. The many support
services provided by the RIBA ensures the
legitimacy and relevance of KN Designs as
we continue to evolve in tune with an ever
changing industry and society.
Joe Knight

KN Designs
RIBA Chartered Practice

RIBA Associate Membership

RIBA Associate Membership is the main route for aspiring Chartered
Architects, who are studying towards their RIBA validated Part 3
qualication, providing you with career support and development
as you make the transition from graduate to practising architect.
In addition, RIBA Associate Membership is for you if youve completed
Part 2 and are pursuing a career in an inter-related eld and you want
to keep the connection with architecture and the profession.

The benets of belonging

RIBA Associate Membership is an inspiring and
progressive membership helping you to

Network...

with practices and prospective employers as well

as connecting with other like-minded professionals.

Strengthen your CV ...

by having access to the RIBAs high quality

resources, guides and toolkits to enhance your
expertise and advance your learning.

Get the help and guidance

you need ...

by having full access to all the information and

advisory services from the RIBA; an indispensable
resource to guide and keep you up to date on the
business of design and practice.

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We want to help you be as successful

as you can be. Its tough out there
and thats why weve linked up with
experts in their eld to share with you
their knowledge and expertise.
Managing a Career in Architecture ...

learn more about what it takes to make it in the world of

architecture and watch the introduction to our set of
lmed interviews with established architects, including
Ken Shuttleworth, Barbara Weiss and Lee Polisano.
http://www.connect.architecture.com

Exclusive to RIBA Associate

Members ...

receive invaluable guidance and thoughtprovoking advice from experts outside the world
of architecture in RIBA Perspectives and from
established architects in RIBA Vantage Point.
Both are exclusive to RIBA Associate Members.

RIBA Perspectives

are topical guides covering business

planning, nding a job, managing nance,
marketing matters and how to sell
creative work.
We consulted industry experts from
other professions and architecture,
including Jamie Olivers brand guru,
Bryan Edmondson of communications
agency SEA, entrepreneur Rob Hamilton
of property company Instant, and Mark
Blayney Stuart of the Chartered Institute
of Marketing.

RIBA Vantage Point

gives you expert perspectives from top

architects. Vantage Point is a new
publication providing you with
a real insight into how
successful architects have
developed their careers
in architecture, to help
you shape yours.

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Photo: Matt Chisnall Architectural Photography

RIBA Perspectives, exclusive

to RIBA Associate Members

Apply for RIBA Membership now:

Go to www.architecture.com/JoinTheRIBA
Email membership.development@riba.org
Call +44 (0)20 7307 3686
Complete and return the form in the back of this brochure.

RIBA Student Membership

Architecture students represent the future of the profession, so if youre a
student, we are here to give you all the help that you need, inspiring and
supporting you in your journey to qualication.

RIBA Student Membership is

FREE and includes:
Zaynib Khan
Photo: Paolo Faoro

Free use of the RIBAs Collections - books,

journals, drawings and images in the British
Architectural Library.

Help and support from the specialists in the

RIBAs Information Centre.

10% discount at RIBA Bookshops and

preferential rates for seminars and lectures
at the RIBA.

Access to the RIBAs Knowledge

Communities.

Monthly student newsletter telling you about

all the latest architectural events that are
taking place.

The RIBA Education Fund supported

my subsistence costs at a time when my
rent had increased and I was struggling
nancially. It also enabled me to pay for
better models and printing. Our nal wall
presentation is a vital part of the course.
Thanks to the Fund I was able to print my
work and present my drawings in a way
that really did justice to my ideas.
Architecture student Zaynib Khan,

Final Year, Part 2 (Diploma), Liverpool John Moores University

RIBA Afliate Membership

If youre a professional with a career in the built environment
and you would like to be connected to architecture and the
profession then RIBA Afliate Membership is for you.
Membership gives you access to the full suite of
information and advisory services from the RIBA.

RIBA Afliate Membership

enables you to:
Keep up to date ...

with the very latest issues and developments within

the architectural profession.

Participate ...

in the specialist RIBA Knowledge Communities to

debate, exchange and build specialist knowledge
on a wide range of construction industry topics.

Engage ...

with architects and other built environment

professionals at lectures, events and meetings
both nationally and in your local area.

Surveyors, planners, architectural

technologists, engineers, lecturers,
project managers, interior designers,
facilities managers and landscapers
are some of the professions of our
Afliate Members.

Online

To find out more about joining and download

application forms:
Go to www.architecture.com/JoinTheRIBA

Email

Scan and send your application from to:

membership.development@riba.org

Join the RIBA

Become part of one of the
most prominent architectural
institutes in the world. You
can join by completing the
application form enclosed
and posting it to the address
provided opposite.

Post

Send your application form to:

Membership Department
Royal Institute of British Architects
66 Portland Place
London
W1B 1AD
United Kingdom

Fax

Please fax your completed application to us on:

+44 (0)20 7307 3730

Join the RIBA

Become part of one of the
most prominent architectural
institutes in the world. You
can join by completing the
application form enclosed
and posting it to the address
provided opposite.

Online

To find out more about joining and download

application forms:
Go to www.architecture.com/JoinTheRIBA

Email

Scan and send your application from to:

membership.services@riba.org

Post

Send your application form to:

Membership Department
Royal Institute of British Architects
66 Portland Place
London
W1B 1AD
United Kingdom

Fax

Please fax your completed application to us on:

+44 (0)20 7307 3730

Royal Institute of British Architects

www.architecture.com
Royal Institute of British Architects
66 Portland Place
London W1B 1AD
T 020 7307 3800
F 020 7307 3730

Membership
Joining the RIBA
The Royal Institute of British
Architects champions better
buildings, communities and
the environment through
architecture and our members