The University of Sheffield School of Architecture
Sheffield Society of Architects Established in 1887 the Sheffield Society of Architects is one of the oldest architectural societies in the country. As a regional branch of the RIBA we represent its members locally and promote architecture within the city.The group is run by a core committee who deliver a wide range of architectural and community engagement projects and always welcomes new members. In the last year we launched our Dear Sheffield postcard exhibition; a project we started in 2012 to celebrate 125 years of the Society. Dear Sheffield is a fascinating collection of memories of places and spaces from the people who love and live in Sheffield. This project has been very successful in reaching out to the general public and continues to tour public venues within the city. Also, furthering the discussions established at the Design Summit last year, we are engaging with Sheffield City Council about the recently published master plan for the new retail quarter, and the development proposals that are emerging. The society seeks to be an active consultant in the development of the city, drawing on the experience of its members to inform the architectural environment. Alongside a regular programme of building visits and social activities we focus on key design based events within the city including Design Week in June and Sheffield Urban Design Week in October 2015. We also recently purchased part of the Flockton Collection, a portfolio of architectural drawings from the 19th and early 20th century. Flocktons were architects responsible for a number of significant buildings in the city and the drawings will help highlight the design evolution of the city. We are therefore in the process of cataloguing them and looking to host an exhibition of the drawings next year as well as making them publicly accessible.
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Going forward we want to further strengthen our ties with Sheffield’s architectural students and academics and other partner organisations to help promote architecture and enable debate about our great city and the design issues/opportunities it faces. We are always keen for new members to strengthen our committee. If you would like to become involved or find out more about the Society and it’s events please email us at sheffieldsocietyofarchitects@gmail.com
01 Fantastical Cities The Fantastical Cities event by the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) and SSA (Sheffield Society of Architects) was part of Design Week in Sheffield. Fantastical Cities was a chance for families to build their own buildings as part of one big cardboard city on John Street, with the road closed off, it gave everyone a large space to build on. 02 Dear Sheffield A fascinating collection of memories, places and spaces from the people who love and live in Sheffield. 01