Welcome to the British Architectural Library Trust, formerly known as the American Friends of the British Architectural Library (AFBAL). Here you can find further details on how to join a group of supporters who help protect and nurture one of the world’s greatest architectural collections and promote collaborations with the Royal Institute of British Architects through…
American Friends are welcome to join us in the afternoon of Thursday 24 January 2019 to see a project that took an unoccupied and dilapidated former department store from 1906 and reimagined the building to create a series of inspiring work and social places. Through Squire and Partners’ sensitive restoration, you will see how this…
Alan Vallance, RIBA Chief Executive, invites American Friends to join us for the inaugural talk of the RIBA + VitrA Intergenerational Dialogues series. The series focuses on established architects and their contemporary counterparts. Kate Macintosh, who spent much of her career working for local authorities, will be in conversation with Mary Duggan who is currently…
American Friends are welcome to join us for an evening of exploration into the Pantheon in Rome as discovered through the architectural holdings in the MET museum and the RIBA Collections. Beatrice Galilee, Daniel Brodsky Associate Curator of Architecture and Design, will lead a discussion followed by a drinks reception on Tuesday 16th October from…
American Friends are welcome to join us in the afternoon of Thursday 11 October for a personal and exclusive tour of two private homes by their owners and architects in Highgate. 6 Wood Lane is a RIBA London Award 2017 winning new build with a distinctly nautical design and Highpoint II is a striking and…
American Friends are welcome to join the RIBA Patrons of Architecture for a Spotlight on Building Modern Britain Tour and Reception at the Royal College of Physicians on Wednesday 12 September 2018, 5pm to 8pm. The Royal College of Physicians in Regent’s Park is considered to be one of architect Denys Lasdun’s most successful creations.…
RIBA with Arper UK and Cosentino are delighted to invite all American Friends to a celebratory event for all 2018 RIBA National Award winners on Thursday 12 July at the Serpentine Galleries Pavilion, designed by Mexican architect Frida Escobedo who became the youngest architect to work on the Serpentine Pavilion. The RIBA National Awards are given to buildings across the…
American Friends are welcome to join us for an exclusive visit to Sir Terry Farrell’s home on the afternoon of Thursday 21 June 2018. Sir Terry Farrell invites us into his unique loft apartment within an Art Deco 1920’s former aircraft parts factory. The living space is organised around an atrium with a garden. The…
On Thursday 31 May 2018, more than 70 of London’s museums, galleries and cultural spaces opened their doors to reveal special behind the scenes tours, rarely seen exhibits and one off events, celebrating the capital’s unique identity. London History Day: The London that might have been To celebrate London History Day, we’ve delved into the RIBA Collections to…
American Friends are welcome to join us for an exclusive visit to Crossrail’s Farrigdon Station on the afternoon of Tuesday 5 June 2018. We will start our afternoon in the British Architectural Library at RIBA to view some of our collections thematically relating to the development of transport infrastructure in the UK with several of…
American Friends are welcome to join us for this half-day out in South London where we will explore two self-build schemes. Walter’s Way and Segal Close, devised by the architect Walter Segal and built by residents nearly 30 years ago; and No. 49 by 31/44 Architects – a self-build project for the owner/architect showcasing a…
