Autumn 2007
Sir Philip Dowson PPRA
28 Sep 2007
Senior Architect, Academician and past President of the RA Philip Dowson in conversation with Charles Jencks. Read more
Contemporary German Architects
1 Oct 2007
Berlin-based architects Frank Barkow and Jürgen Mayer H. reflect upon the current German architectural scene and present examples of their work in Germany and abroad. Read more
RA Forum: Architecture and Affluence
15 Oct 2007
This RA Forum examines how affluence might suggest new relationships between architecture, culture and society. Read more
New Tendencies in German Architecture
22 Oct 2007
Nikolaus Hirsch of Wandel Hoefer Lorch + Hirsch and Jan Liesegang of studio Raumlabor present their recent work, opening a dialogue about emerging concerns within German architecture. Read more
Tadao Ando Hon RA: Creating Dreams
26 Oct 2007
Celebrated Japanese architect Tadao Ando, renowned for his subtle manipulation of light, form and materials, delivers a rare lecture. Read more
The Yale Center for British Art and the Art of Louis Kahn
5 Nov 2007
David Brownlee, University of Pennsylvania, examines the Yale Center for British Art, one of Louis Kahn’s last designs completed after his death in 1973. Read more
Luxury, Ethics and Aesthetics
12 Nov 2007
This talk investigates the relationship between ideas of affluence and luxury, and explores its aesthetic representation. Read more
Culture and Affluence
19 Nov 2007
Affluence facilitates the flow of ideas between places, and the transformation of wealth into cultural capital. Speakers include Richard Cork and John Eade. Read more
Eric Parry RA: Working Spaces
26 Nov 2007
Eric Parry’s architecture takes the animation and confusion of urban life and distils it to a clearly framed statement. Read more
Sir Colin St John Wilson RA
Architect, Writer, Educator and Collector
28 Nov 2007
This special event looks at the life and achievements of the late Sir Colin St John (Sandy) Wilson RA. Read more
RA Forum: Promethean Landscapes
Technology, Modernity and Space
12 Dec 2007
This forum explores the aesthetic impact of new technological structures such as aqueducts, dams, expressways and pylons in the modern landscape. Read more
John Partridge RA
In Conversation with Elaine Harwood
18 Jan 2008
Senior Architect Academician John Partridge reflects on his long and successful architectural career and shares his views on the changing nature of architectural thought and expression. Read more