The Architects' Company

Still an architect? The future of the professions

A CPD talk given by Paul Weston, Review & Accreditations Director ORCHA Health taking place at Temple Bar London and online.

21 Mar 2023 6:00pm

Form & Fabric: Fish Island Village, Hackney Wick

Graham Haworth, Luke Tozer and David Lyndon in conversation about urban regeneration at Fish Island Village, Hackney Wick

20 Mar 2023 6:25pm

Quarterly Committee Day

7 Mar 2023 9:00am

Urban Symbiotics : Community engagement and co-designed placemaking

Stephanie Edwards, Co-founder and Director, Urban Symbiotics, introduced by Victoria Thornton OBE, Chair of the Thornton Education Trust

27 Feb 2023 6:25pm

Symposium: Almshouses and Livery Climate Action Group net Zero

Discussing the heritage issues in upgrading and modernising these building types to achieve net zero. Event sponsored by PT Projects.

27 Feb 2023 10:00am

Designing, delivering and managing safe buildings through Better Information Management (BIM)

George Stevenson, Chair of www.bim4housing.com and Managing Director of ActivePlan Consulting Ltd will deliver this CPD talk

21 Feb 2023 6:00pm

Elizabeth Line "Practice Visit"

Join Chris Williamson on a tour of the Paddington and Woolwich Elizabeth Line Stations

13 Feb 2023 6:00pm

LSA’s Built Environment Education

A lecture and discussion with Dr Neal Shasore, LSA Chief Executive. This event will take place at Temple Bar

30 Jan 2023 6:15pm

Annual Banquet

at Fishmonger's Hall

24 Jan 2023 6:15pm

Connecting Heritage Buildings with the Community in the 21st Century

Presented by Jonathan Louth, Arconsulting Practice Principal, Grinling Gibbons Modern Legacy Project Advisor

17 Jan 2023 6:00pm

Quarterly Committee Day

13 Dec 2022 9:00am

Carol Service & Christmas Social

This year the Service will be held at St Michael Paternoster Royal, followed by a reception at Temple Bar

8 Dec 2022 6:30pm

WCCA Common Hall & Master's Reception

To be held at Temple Bar - the Chartered Architects new "Home" -

17 Nov 2022 4:30pm

Practice Visit to Tate+Co

A London-based architecture practice founded in 2007 by Jerry Tate

14 Nov 2022 6:00pm

Lord Mayor's Show

Why not use our new home, Temple Bar as your base for this year's show.

12 Nov 2022 10:30am

Temple Bar "At Home" Events

3 Oct 2022 8:30am

Installation Court, Church Service and Lunch

Installation Court held at Temple Bar, followed by the annual Installation Service at St Giles Cripplegate and lunch at Barber Surgeons' Hall

22 Sep 2022 10:00am

EVENT POSTPONED Bjarke Ingels Group in London

Young and Boddi outline the BIG London’s current major projects they are leading

19 Sep 2022 6:25pm

Quarterly Committee Day

6 Sep 2022 9:30am

Annual Awards Dinner

Annual Awards Dinner at Stationers' Hall

12 Jul 2022 6:30pm

A Resilient Approach; An in-person studio visit to Piercy&Company

An in-person studio visit led by Stuart Piercy

11 Jul 2022 6:00pm

The WCCA Annual Lecture - The Future City

Lecture will be given by Juliemma McLoughlin, Executive Director Environment, City of London

30 Jun 2022 6:00pm

Master's Domestic Trip - Greenwich & Woolwich

A day trip exploring these fascinating and historically-rich areas of London that are close to the Master's heart

18 Jun 2022 9:30am

E2 Architecture Practice Visit

E2 Architecture Managing Director, Sam Cooper will explain how this historic building was upgraded from an EPC E to B rating

13 Jun 2022 6:00pm

Quarterly Committee Day

7 Jun 2022 10:00am

Public Offerings - Online Talk by Yemí Aládérun

Architect Yemí Aládérun advocates for education, housing equality and representation to improve access to the built environment professions

30 May 2022 6:25pm

TBT City Walks Autumn/Winter 2021/22

The third series of City Walks will explore the area in and around Fleet Street.

28 May 2022 10:00am

Professionalism in the Workplace - an online CPD session with PM Richard Brindley

Professionalism is 'Doing the right thing' not just 'Doing things right'!

24 May 2022 6:00pm

Masters Prague Weekend 2022

**BOOKINGS HAVE ENDED FOR THIS EVENT**

12 May 2022 10:00am

Members only

UKRAINE FUNDRAISER Preview Screening: "What Shall We Do With These Buildings?"

Hosted by Past Master, Peter Murray OBE

11 May 2022 6:00pm

Tate + Co Architects Practice Visit - "Carbon, Community and Love"

Jerry Tate, Director of Tate + Co Architects will present some of the Practice's key & current projects

9 May 2022 6:00pm

‘Walking the Walk’ Re-imagining Public Space, 2014-2022 - Online Event

Christina Norton, Architect & Founding Director of Soundings will present on the Practice's retrofitting of urban spaces

28 Apr 2022 6:25pm

WCCA Spring Lunch

To be held at the wonderful Vintners' Hall

26 Apr 2022 12:30pm

Modern Practice Visit - Newground Architects

Ziba Adrangi, Director of Newground Architects will present some of their key projects

11 Apr 2022 6:00pm

An IN-PERSON Practice visit - GROUPWORK

Amin Taha is the Chairman of GROUPWORK, an employee ownership trust, formed as a collective of talented architects and designers.

21 Mar 2022 6:00pm

Faith in the City of London: Revealing the spiritual life of The Square Mile

Photographer Niki Gorick explores the unique interaction between faith and commerce in the City of London

17 Mar 2022 6:25pm

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings

1 Mar 2022 10:00am

Diversity & Collaboration in Architecture

Femi Oresanya highlights new pathways into the architectural profession and successful outcomes through collaboration

24 Feb 2022 6:25pm

After Complexity - An IN-PERSON Practice visit with ACME

Friedrich Ludewig is the Founding Director of ACME, leading the design direction of all practice projects.

7 Feb 2022 6:00pm

Creating the Farrell Centre

Writer and curator Owen Hopkins introduces the Farrell Centre, due to open in Newcastle in early 2022

3 Feb 2022 6:25pm

New Year Court & Annual Company Banquet

At Fishmonger's Hall

25 Jan 2022 6:30pm

The Value of Sustainable GI in Architectural Design

Presented by Steve McIntyre of ANS Global

24 Jan 2022 1:00pm

BIM: Better Information Management

Past Master Richard Saxon CBE: champion of BIM for 20 years, at BDP, for the Government and currently client adviser at Deploi: BIM Strategies

14 Dec 2021 6:00pm

Carol Service & Christmas Social

Our annual event shared with the Constructors' and Entrepreneurs' Companies held at St Vedast alias Foster, followed by a reception at Temple Bar

9 Dec 2021 6:00pm

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings

Committee Meetings to be held at Weston Williamson + Partners

7 Dec 2021 10:00am

WCCA Student Engagement Forum no.5

WCCA Students - please register for this event which will focus on the theme "How to get the most out of your office experience"

30 Nov 2021 6:00pm

Master's Reception - Leathersellers' Hall with a talk by Eric Parry

A rare opportunity to visit Leathersellers' Hall - not normally open to other livery companies and to meet the new Architects' Company Master

24 Nov 2021 6:00pm

Heritage Conservation Practice: What do we know? What do we think? Who should we ask?

Presented by Jonathan Louth, Arconsulting Practice Principal, Grinling Gibbons Modern Legacy Project Advisor and Director of ArchiCantiores

16 Nov 2021 6:00pm

The Lord Mayor's Show

Welcome! Alderman Vincent Keaveny has been elected as the 693rd Lord Mayor of the City of London

13 Nov 2021 11:00am

Modern Practice Visit - vPPR Architects

Tatiana von Preussen will present the work her practice has undertaken for the Camden Highline project

8 Nov 2021 6:00pm

Sustainable Urbanisation in the Commonwealth

Peter Oborn, Senior Vice President, Commonwealth Association of Architects and member of the UN Habitat Stakeholder Advisory Group Enterprise (SAGE)

26 Oct 2021 6:00pm

Modern Practice Visit - Lucy Bullivant & Associates

Hosted by Lucy Bullivant

11 Oct 2021 6:00pm

Temple Bar Trust Presents: From Romans to Rogers – how the City’s architecture has developed

Pat Langford is a City of London Guide with an abiding interest in the development of the built-environment

2 Oct 2021 5:30pm

The Future of Transport

Chris Williamson, Founding Partner of WW+P will explore this topic and share his knowledge and experience in this sector

28 Sep 2021 6:00pm

Installation Court, Church Service & Lunch

at Innholder's Hall

23 Sep 2021 9:30am

Modern Practice Visit - LAC UNA Creative Projects Consultancy

Hosted by Stella Ioannou, Director

13 Sep 2021 6:00pm

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings

Committee meetings at Temple Bar

7 Sep 2021 9:30am

Temple Bar Trust Presents: The Barbican - so much to love with Courtney Plank

Courtney qualified as a City of London guide in 2019 and with the City of Westminster in 2020

4 Sep 2021 5:30pm

Open House 2021 - City Churches

An opportunity to visit some amazing City of London churches

4 Sep 2021 10:00am

Temple Bar Trust Presents: People in Place

This free online talk, by Tom Kendall, focuses on Wayward's work, particularly projects around community engagement and design strategies.

2 Sep 2021 6:25pm

Grinling Gibbons Tercentenary National Festival

Grinling Gibbons Modern Legacy Project - heritage inspiring a living legacy in the built environment

2 Sep 2021 6:00pm

Temple Bar Trust Presents: The Flowering City with Anne-Marie Craven

Anne-Marie's passion is really the quirky, the unexpected or unusual, particularly in the City

7 Aug 2021 5:30pm

Architect Marketing - An Outsiders Perspective on Common Mistakes and Pitfalls

An online presentation by Parag Prasad, ActionCOACH Business Coaching

27 Jul 2021 6:00pm

Election Court & Summer Awards Lunch, Saddler's Hall

At Saddler's Hall

13 Jul 2021 2:00pm

Temple Bar Trust Presents: What lies beneath with Alison Woollard

Alison Woollard qualified as a City of London guide in 2015 and leads tours which cover all of the City's history

3 Jul 2021 5:30pm

Climate Action Week Practice Visit - Tonkin Liu

Theme: Architecture and Nature

29 Jun 2021 6:00pm

TBT Pathfinders Series: Decolonising Urban Spaces

Sanaa Shaikh, founder of Native Studio, will convey her perspectives on the colonisation of space and the built environment.

24 Jun 2021 6:25pm

Temple Bar Trust Presents: Celebrating Livery Halls

The Temple Bar Trust is pleased to announce a series of events celebrating one of the City’s best kept architectural secrets.

21 Jun 2021 6:30pm

WCCA Annual Lecture - Architecture and Nature

Presented by Anna Liu, Founder & Director of Tonkin Liu Architects. Sponsored by Space Syntax

15 Jun 2021 6:30pm

TBT Pathfinders Series: Creating a Healthy & Child Friendly Street

Architect Magali Thomson, Project Lead for Placemaking at GOSH, talks about the strategies entailed in advancing this holistic vision

10 Jun 2021 6:25pm

Temple Bar Trust Presents: Money, Money, Money – the Square Mile then & now with Andy Catto

Andy Catto has been leading tours for many years and is qualified guide for Islington, St Paul’s Cathedral as well as the City of London

5 Jun 2021 5:30pm

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings

Committee Meetings on Zoom

1 Jun 2021 10:30am

Your Business, Clients & Services: How to Communicate Your Niche Effectively Online

This presentation is one of a series of FREE member sessions which can count towards your RIBA CPD annual requirements

27 May 2021 6:00pm

Modern Practice Visit - Cousins and Cousins

Hosted by Cousins & Cousins

10 May 2021 6:00pm

TBT City Makers Series: Public Life in the City

Je Ahn will be talking about Studio Weave's international competition-winning project at Finsbury Circus in the City of London

6 May 2021 6:25pm

Accounts Court

4 May 2021 10:30am

Temple Bar Trust Presents: London’s Moving Icons with Graham Saunders

Graham Saunders is a fifth-generation Londoner and is a City of London Guide, City of Westminster Guide

1 May 2021 5:30pm

CPD Session: Architecture for Social Purposes - Housing

A series of FREE member sessions to achieve your CPD requirements

28 Apr 2021 6:00pm

WCCA Student Engagement Forum no.4

27 Apr 2021 6:00pm

Temple Bar Trust Presents: Rescued, Revealed, Restored – the Blitz and Preserving History

Marilyn Greene is a museum curator and educator. She was curator of Hampstead Museum, Burgh House

10 Apr 2021 5:30pm

TBT Pathfinders Series: Experiments in City Making

Cany Ash, architect and founder of Ash Sakula Architects; Director, Caravanserai, a charity championing third spaces in cities worldwide

8 Apr 2021 6:25pm

CPD Session: Professional Indemnity Insurance Market Update

A series of FREE member sessions to achieve your CPD

29 Mar 2021 6:00pm

Temple Bar Trust presents: Film Series - This City was Made by Railways

A specially commissioned series of short films about the City

26 Mar 2021 6:30pm

Adversity & Ritual in 17th Century London

Dr Margarette Lincoln, historian and Curator Emeritus, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

25 Mar 2021 6:25pm

Artist, Art Consultant and Architect: Different Perspectives

Find out what lies behind the inclusion of glass art in buildings large and small - the ideas, the processes, the crafts and the outcomes

25 Mar 2021 6:00pm

Practice Visit: Lynch Architects - Civic Ground in Westminster and Hackney

Presentation by Patrick Lynch, Lynch Architects

8 Mar 2021 6:00pm

Temple Bar Trust Presents: Greenwich Through the Centuries with Irina Zaraisky

Irina Zaraisky is a certified tour guide in the cities of London and Westminster and at the Greenwich Foundation

6 Mar 2021 5:30pm

TBT Pathfinders Series: Designing for users and benefitting all

The Temple Bar Trust’s Pathfinders Lectures

4 Mar 2021 6:25pm

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings

Committee Meeting (Zoom)

2 Mar 2021 10:00am

London: Global Hub For Architecture

A dynamic event, in the presence of the Rt Hon, the Lord Mayor Alderman William Russell

1 Mar 2021 2:00pm

Temple Bar Trust presents: Film Series - This City is Made for Walking

A specially commissioned series of short films about the City

26 Feb 2021 6:30pm

National Apprenticeship Week: Apprentice Led Discussion

Presentation and Q & A Session

8 Feb 2021 6:15pm

Modern Practice - Hugh Broughton Architects

A talk by Architect Hugh Broughton, who is designing three Antarctic stations for the UK, New Zealand and Australia

8 Feb 2021 5:30pm

Temple Bar Trust Presents: From the Human to the Divine, A Virtual Guided Walk

Discover the City of London’s public sculptures in and around St Paul’s Cathedral and Temple Bar

6 Feb 2021 5:30pm

TBT City Makers Series: Designing New Civic Spaces

Eric Parry RA, will argue for the need for proactive planning policies.

4 Feb 2021 6:25pm

Temple Bar Trust presents: Film Series - This City is Made of Water

A specially commissioned series of short films about the City

29 Jan 2021 6:30pm

WCCA New Year Court

Court will take place on Zoom

26 Jan 2021 10:00am

Modern Practice

Virtual Visit to a Members Practice.

11 Jan 2021 6:00pm

Members only

Temple Bar Trust Presents: A Virtual Guided Walk Around Temple Bar and St Pauls

City Guide and Blue Badge Guide Rhys Thomas will take you around Temple Bar and its most famous neighbour, St. Paul’s Cathedral

9 Jan 2021 5:30pm

Modern Practice - Studio Seilern

Light and Reflection as Building Materials: Studio Seilern Architects latest work, from the G.W. Annenberg performing Arts Centre

14 Dec 2020 6:00pm

Carols for the City

Hosted by the Lord Mayor

8 Dec 2020 5:30pm

Temple Bar Trust Presents: A Stroll Along Fleet Street

Temple Bar Trust and City of London Guides invite you to join them for series of live broadcast virtual walks around the City

5 Dec 2020 5:30pm

Temple Bar Trust Presents: People, Planet, Place - The Heavenly Eye

The TBT’s Pathfinder Series showcases and celebrates architects and urban designers exploring issues of identity and meaning in their work.

3 Dec 2020 6:25pm

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings

Committee Day on Zoom

1 Dec 2020 10:30am

Members only

Modern Practice

The monthly Practice Discussion with a slightly different theme this month

9 Nov 2020 6:00pm

Members only

Modern Practice

As a temporary replacement for the "2nd Monday of the Month Practice Visit", it is intended to conduct Virtual Visits to Members Practices.

12 Oct 2020 6:00pm

Installation Court on Zoom

24 Sep 2020 2:00pm

Members only

TEMPLE BAR TRUST EVENT

David Ogunmuyiwa, Principle of Architecture Doing Place, will explore the expressions of diaspora heritage through decoration in placemaking

19 Sep 2020 11:00am

WCCA Student Engagement Informal Chat

On-line chat led by John and John

16 Sep 2020 6:00pm

Members only

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings

On Zoom

1 Sep 2020 9:30am

Members only

Surviving in a Changing World (replacing Practice Forum)

On-line chat led by John, Chris and Luke

10 Aug 2020 6:00pm

WCCA Student Engagement Informal Chat

On-line chat led by John and John

14 Jul 2020 5:00pm

Surviving in a Changing World (replacing Practice Forum)

On-line chat led by John, Chris and Luke

13 Jul 2020 6:00pm

Elections Court - online via ZOOM

On line meeting organised by the Clerk AGM and Award Dinner have been cancelled

7 Jul 2020 9:30am

Members only

WCCA Guild day, in association with Temple Bar Trust

A new event The Architects Livery Company calendar, St Thomas’ Day 3rd July , in association with the Temple Bar Trust. THERE IS NO CHARGE TO ATTEND

3 Jul 2020 4:00pm

WCCA/TBT Auction Evening

Auctioning of the Drawing competition entries

18 Jun 2020 4:00pm

WCCA Annual Lecture 18:30 - Introduced by the Lord Mayor

Annual Lecture at 18:30 on Zoom, will include presentation of ABS Plate. Please bring your own refreshments.

9 Jun 2020 6:15pm

WCCA Student Engagement Informal Chat

On-line chat led by John and John

9 Jun 2020 11:30am

Surviving in a Changing World (replacing Practice Forum) (ZOOM)

On-line ZOOM chat led by John, Chris and Luke

8 Jun 2020 6:00pm

Members only

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings on Zoom - on line meeting organised by the Clerk

2 Jun 2020 10:30am

WCCA Student Engagement Informal Chat

On-line chat led by John and John (Plesase note time change)

12 May 2020 12:15pm

Surviving in a Changing World (replacing Practice Forum)

Practice Event: Surviving in a Changing World

11 May 2020 6:00pm

Scott Brownrigg and The Learning Crowd Host virtual roundtable

Scott Brownrigg and The Learning Crowd are giving the opportunity for members to join in a virtual roundtable

6 May 2020 5:00pm

Accounts Court - Conference Call

Accounts Court - on line meeting organised by the Clerk

28 Apr 2020 10:30am

Members only

Stephen Lawrence Day: diversity in the built environment, Staying Focused on Equality

22 Apr 2020 3:00pm

WCCA Student Engagement Informal Chat

On-line chat led by John and John

14 Apr 2020 11:30am

Surviving in a Changing World (replacing Practice Forum)

On-line chat led by John, Chris and Luke

6 Apr 2020 6:00pm

WCCA Networking event for Employers and Architecture Apprentices

30 Mar 2020 6:00pm

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings.

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings at RIBA, Front Room, 76 Portland Place

3 Mar 2020 9:30am

Royal Charter Presentation and WCCA Banquet - Mansion House

The Master & Wardens of the Architects’ Company invite you to: The Royal Charter Banquet

18 Feb 2020 6:15pm

Members only

WCCA Apprentice Event and Practice Visit

At Scott Brownrigg. Exceptionally this event will not be on the second Monday of the month, as it is to coincide with National Apprentice week.

4 Feb 2020 6:00pm

Tour of Apothecaries Hall

Following the smash-hit, sell-out Magical Mystery Tours last year, there will be a further round of “Tales of the Hall” in 2020.

22 Jan 2020 5:30pm

Members only

New Year Court and Court Lunch - Wax-Chandlers Hall

Court Meeting and Lunch for Court Members and New Freemen/Liverymen only, as limited space available

21 Jan 2020 10:00am

Practice Visit

Weston-Williamson + Partners

13 Jan 2020 5:30pm

Christmas Social after Carol Service

WCCA Christmas Social Event after the Carol Service - Davys Woolgate, Basinghall Street (just around the corner)

12 Dec 2019 7:30pm

Members only

WCCA Carol Service

Annual Carol Service at St Lawrence Jewry Church

12 Dec 2019 6:30pm

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings - Temple Bar

3 Dec 2019 10:30am

Members only

TeamBuild 2019

WCCA once again sponsors the annual TeamBuild Weekend

15 Nov 2019 5:00pm

Practice Visit

Informal Practice Visit to Alison Brooks Architects

11 Nov 2019 6:30pm

Members only

Lord Mayor's Show 2019

WCCA will be with the Modern Livery Float

9 Nov 2019 10:00am

Masters Reception The Apprentice

Masters Reception: The Apprentice! at Trinity House, 12.30 to 15.00 on Monday 21st October.

21 Oct 2019 12:00pm

Members only

London Open House – volunteers needed for 21st and 22nd Sept

Volunteers needed 10:00 - 13:00 and 13:00 - 17:00 daily

21 Sep 2019 10:00am

Installation Court Lunch

The Installation Court Lunch will take place in Armourers' Hall on 19 Sep 19, 12:45 for 13:15

19 Sep 2019 12:45pm

Members only

Installation Service

The 2019-20 Installation service will take place at St Lawrence Jewry Church.

19 Sep 2019 11:30am

Members only

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings.

WCCA Quarterly Committee Meetings at RIBA, 76 Portland Place, Front Room

3 Sep 2019 10:30am

Practice Visit to Coffey Architects

Five Libraries

8 Jul 2019 6:30pm

Company & External Events