The Building Centre

Workshops Free

AT Technical Seminar: Roof design and specification best practice – Ask the experts

Thu 18 January : 09:00 -12:00

Architecture Today

Quality, longevity and sustainability are central to the success of any roof design and waterproofing systems. Roofing Design and Specification…

Workshops

Building is Art: Summer Holiday Art Club

16 August - 17 August

Built Environment Trust

Art with Thatch Experience our transformative workshops designed for young artists, architects, and environmentalists alike. These hands-on sessions are tailored…

Workshops

Building is Art: Summer Holiday Art Club

23 August - 24 August

Built Environment Trust

Buildings with natural beauty Experience our transformative workshops designed for young artists, architects, and environmentalists alike. These hands-on sessions are…

Talks and Debates

I Spy! – Exploring Playful Architecture within the City

Thu 22 June : 19:00 -21:00

Playground

Over the past few years, we have seen a rise in Playful Architecture; disrupting the status quo of the architecture…

Exhibitions and Installations Free

In Opera Stone & Vision Awards Exhibition

26 June - 07 July

InOpera Group

The exhibition is formed from the shortlisted photographs submitted for the In Opera Stone & Vision Awards 2023, the 4…

Other Events

Architect Pitch Competition – The Net Zero Neighbourhood

Wed 08 March : 18:00 -20:30

Max Fordham

Seven architects have just three minutes to pitch their ideas to a panel that will be seeking to re-imagine the…

Exhibitions and Installations Free

Max Fordham: Engineering Ideas, Engineering Change

08 March - 19 April

Max Fordham

Max Fordham (1933 – 2022) was a visionary engineer and pioneer of low-energy, sustainable building design. His courage, intellectual rigour…

Exhibitions and Installations Free

Homegrown: Building a Post-carbon Future

20 January - 15 April

Homegrown: Building a Post-carbon Future  argues that a new approach to building is needed to answer the social and environmental crises…

Talks and Debates Free

Negroni Talks #37 Vernacular Schmernacular

Tue 29 November : 18:30 -20:00

fourth_space

Vernacular is defined as "the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region” or…

Talks and Debates Free

Growing Underground

Wed 28 September : 18:30 -20:00

The Engineering Club

Richard Ballard started an agricultural revolution along with business partner Steven Dring in the form of Growing Underground. Located 100ft…

Talks and Debates Free

The Legacy of London 2012 – Ten Years After

Thu 13 October : 18:00 -20:00

The Engineering Club

10 years on from London 2012 what is the lasting and positive legacy of the 2012 London games - Infrastructure,…

Talks and Debates

Garden Gala + Negroni Talks

Wed 28 September

fourth_space

The Garden Gala is the last chance to celebrate the 2021 British Pavilion - The Garden of Privatised Delights -…