The Royal Society of Ulster Architects strives to enhance Northern Ireland’s built environment for the benefit of all through the promotion of architecture. We are also focused on nurturing architectural talent and helping to create working conditions that allow architects to flourish in this region of Ireland and the UK. Your membership enables RSUA to:
Continuous learning
- Provide extensive learning opportunities for architects in Northern Ireland. Our programme is guided by our Continuous Professional Development Committee. Some CPD is free but where there is a fee, members receive a 10% discount and practices subscribed to the RSUA Practices Services Scheme receive a 25% discount.
- Avail of a wide range of talks, building tours and the annual study trip.
- Publish 6 editions of Perspective Magazine each year and two editions of Living Design (posted free to members)
Social Connection
- Bring people together in unique venues to celebrate architecture at Architecture Night
- Organise the Perfectly Proportioned Quiz of Architecture and Other Things
- Host the Members' Lunch Club on a monthly basis
- Connect architects in their initial years after qualification through the Early Career Architects Forum
- Promote the role of women in the profession through RSUA Women in Architecture
Promotion of Architecture
- Run the Ask An Architect initiative which raises funds for charity and raises the profile of the role of the architect
- Co-ordinate the RSUA Architecture Awards annually to showcase the best architecture in NI
- Present the annual Building Inspiration Lecture which attracts architects of international renown
- Fight for working conditions that allow architects to flourish
- Give members the opportunity to meet with clients and planning authorities
- Engage with Government on key issues raised by members, like public procurement and planning
- Develop policy papers on the future of the built environment
RIBA
RIBA will support you and your work with networking opportunities and everyday practical tools and resources. RIBA sets the standard for educational and professional excellence globally with members all over the world. RIBA will represent your views, focus on the issues that matter most to you and will campaign to protect you and your profession. As a member you will have access to a wide range of valuable benefits:
- Develop your skills and knowledge with a £200 voucher towards your RIBA Core CPD programme and 20% off expert-led courses through RIBA Academy, as well as RSUA’s extensive programme of CPD events, building tours and study trips.
- Stay informed and inspired with thought-leadership and business insight from RIBA’s reporting, opinion pieces, in-depth features and analysis at ribaj.com, alongside RSUA’s Perspective magazine and regular news updates.
- Connect with your architectural community through RIBA’s local and online events, discussions and RIBA Collections, as well as RSUA’s open meetings with major clients, planning authorities and its wide range of social events.
Find out more about RIBA benefits here.
Getting in Touch
If you have any queries about your RSUA membership, please contact Jude Faloon on 028 9032 3760 or by emailing jude@rsua.org.uk. For RIBA queries, please call RIBA on 020 7307 5355 or email support@riba.org.
