Royal Society of Ulster Architects

The Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA) is the professional body for registered architects in Northern Ireland.[1] It was founded in 1901. Chartered Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) members in Northern Ireland are automatically members of the RSUA. RSUA members use the suffix "RSUA" and may also use "RIBA".

Council
See also: President of the RSUA

The supreme governing body is the council, chaired by the president of the RSUA. The society members are entitled to nominate fellow members to the council and to vote in elections.

Bookshop

The society operates a bookshop at 2 Mount Charles, Belfast. This bookshop is the Northern Ireland regional branch of the RIBA bookshop and as such caters mainly to architect members of the RIBA. The society's premises have recently undergone refurbishment and extension to designs by Hackett and Hall Architects; both principals in the practice are also RSUA council members.

PLACE
Main article: PLACE Architecture & Built Environment Centre

PLACE Architecture & Built Environment Centre was a part of the RSUA from 2004 until 2019. It was formed in 2004 by the society in partnership with Belfast City Council and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.[2] It closed in August 2019.[3]

Perspective magazine

The society issues a journal, Perspective, on a bi-monthly basis. In effect this publication is not so much a journal as it is a magazine; that is, it does not report on the proceedings of the society but rather provides an overview of new architecture in Northern Ireland in the previous months, in addition to brief commentary on other artistic endeavours, primarily visual arts. Perspective is written and edited by a RSUA committee and is published by the Ulster Tatler group.

RSUA Design Awards

The RSUA Design Awards are architectural, artistic and cultural awards made annually by the Royal Society of Ulster Architects, recognising the work of architects in Northern Ireland. The awards mainly focus on architecture, and are separate from the RIBA Awards, although the RSUA is a constituent part of the RIBA. Primary among these awards is the Liam MacCormick Prize, awarded to the building judged to be best overall in the relevant year.

The RSUA awards are adjudicated by a panel of independent judges, including experts from outside Northern Ireland; For example Dublin City Architect Jim Barrett held the chair in 2006.

Education

The society is involved in architectural education and awards scholarships to Northern Ireland-based students of architecture. In addition, the society awards the annual RSUA Silver Medal and RSUA Bronze Medal, analogous to the RIBA President's Medals Students Awards.

References
  1. "RSUA: The Purpose". rsua.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  2. "Belfast City Council Development Committee Minutes – 15 June 2011". belfastcity.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011.
  3. "PLACE - About". placeni.org. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. PLACE closed on 31 August 2019
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