Manchester Society of Architects

📣EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE 📣 We are delighted for you to join us this year for The Manchester Society of Architects Awards 160. This year we will be doing things a little different with additional awards and after party to celebrate our 160th year as a society! The awards ceremony will be hosted from the fabulous Royal Exchange Theatre. Limited early bird tickets available so make sure you don’t miss out! Tickets include food + refreshments and includes afterparty admission. *Those who have purchased a student ticket MUST bring their Student ID with them on the evening, to present when registering at the door. Access will be via the main entrance on Cross Street. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs when purchasing a ticket. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements when purchasing a ticket. Dress Code: Informal Time: 18.30 – Midnight https://lnkd.in/ePRQW9Ps Jenny Etheridge | Paul Iddon | RIBA North West

Join the MSA committee for a building tour and talk of Havelock. The scheme will be presented by Associate Director at OMI Architects, Philip Etchells Date: Thursday 10th April Time: 5:45pm Location: 70 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5ES Tickets: Eventbrite Havelock is the first full building retrofit project in the North of England to have been certified as BREEAM Outstanding upon completion. Achieving this certification is a remarkable achievement and will ensure resource efficiency and lower maintenance and energy costs over the building’s lifespan. The deep retrofit strategy, included the installation of an entirely new façade system, developed as the optimum solution through the use of a whole-life carbon option appraisal, ensuring that, through the utilisation of the existing structure, the project retained 2,000 CO2e of embodied carbon, the equivalent of planting 10,250 trees. It has also received a NABERS 5 star rating and has been used in the UK Green Building Council document ‘Building the Case for Net Zero : Retrofitting Office Buildings’. OMI is one of the leading architecture practices in the North West of England. The team of architects are all based in a RIBA Award-winning conversion of a Victorian swimming pool, where they have created a number of studios for the creative industries. OMI’s work has been recognised with a series of awards for design excellence including 13 national and regional RIBA Awards. They are known for a broad range of work including museums and galleries, offices, churches, education, residential, hotels, leisure, community and public buildings, many of which are within sensitive historic settings. Come join the MSA & OMI team for an evening of building tours, talk, networking and drinks… Tickets: https://lnkd.in/emdDmrMd Jenny Etheridge | Paul Iddon | RIBA North West

REMINDER - TOMORROW MSA CPD series - Transparency in Passive Fire Protection An Introduction to Fire-resistant Glazing by AGC Group DATE: Tuesday 25th March TIME: 12:30pm LOCATION: Online Fire-resistant glazing is vital in passive fire protection, offering both safety and design flexibility. AGC Glass Europe delivers high-performance solutions that meet strict classification and testing standards. This introduction covers key applications, technologies, and design considerations, ensuring effective fire containment. Case studies demonstrate real-world use, while a focus on sustainability highlights eco-friendly glazing options. With comprehensive resources, architects and developers can confidently integrate fire-resistant glazing into safer, more resilient buildings. https://lnkd.in/dUfSkQzZ Jenny Etheridge | Paul Iddon | RIBA North West

📣MSA 160 Awards - Submissions Now Live 📣 We are pleased to announce that the entries are now open for the MSA 160 Awards 2025! Entries are to be submitted through our online platform. Please ensure you follow the link to the entry portal, containing all submission requirements and T&Cs. This year there is a seven-week window to ensure your projects are submitted. Please familiarise yourself with the slightly amended categories. https://lnkd.in/e_jZcJHG This year the deadline will be Monday 12th May (excluding students). We look forward to receiving all your entries for the 160th year celebrations. Jenny Etheridge | Paul Iddon | RIBA North West

Looking forward to tomorrow evening, thanks for the invite Manchester Society of Architects!

REMINDER - TOMORROW Marc Cairns is Managing Director at New Practice, experts in place working across the UK and Ireland. The practice exists to develop the community, creative and cultural capacity of places and to connect people with the decision making processes that underpin lived experiences. The practice is committed to embedding social value in place-based projects across the UK and beyond through community engagement, meanwhile use, retrofit & reuse and strategies for community; ensuring that community-centred briefs and shared decision making shape the future of the built environment. New Practice, a RIAS and RIBA chartered practice, became part of Civic in Autumn 2024 through a shared commitment to the design and delivery of places that have a positive impact on the environment and enable people to lead healthier, happier lives. Building on existing and past work towards LGBTQIA+ advocacy in architecture, Marc is a founding organising committee member of Open Plan Scotland, a volunteer led network for members of LGBTQIA+ community who are studying or working in architecture in Scotland. He was previously part of ArchitectureLGBT+. Marc is a Design Council Expert and also currently a Director of Many Studios - an arts organisation, creative workspace provider and community interest company based in the East End of Glasgow. He also sits on the Board of Cure Crohn’s Colitis - a charity established to exclusively fund new patient-centric research. He was recently appointed as a Trustee of the Springburn Winter Gardens Trust, tasked with saving and repurposing the A Listed Winter Gardens and developing its Park location for the benefit of the local community. Date: Thurs 20th March 2025 Time: 6pm Location: SEESAW, Princess Street, Manchester M1 6NG Tickets: Eventbrite https://lnkd.in/e_xpx3Ex Jenny Etheridge | Paul Iddon | RIBA North West

REMINDER - ONE WEEK TODAY MSA CPD series - Transparency in Passive Fire Protection An Introduction to Fire-resistant Glazing by AGC Group DATE: Tuesday 25th March TIME: 12:30pm LOCATION: Online Fire-resistant glazing is vital in passive fire protection, offering both safety and design flexibility. AGC Glass Europe delivers high-performance solutions that meet strict classification and testing standards. This introduction covers key applications, technologies, and design considerations, ensuring effective fire containment. Case studies demonstrate real-world use, while a focus on sustainability highlights eco-friendly glazing options. With comprehensive resources, architects and developers can confidently integrate fire-resistant glazing into safer, more resilient buildings. https://lnkd.in/dUfSkQzZ Jenny Etheridge | Paul Iddon | RIBA North West

MSA CPD series - Transparency in Passive Fire Protection An Introduction to Fire-resistant Glazing by AGC Group DATE: Tuesday 25th March TIME: 12:30pm LOCATION: Online Fire-resistant glazing is vital in passive fire protection, offering both safety and design flexibility. AGC Glass Europe delivers high-performance solutions that meet strict classification and testing standards. This introduction covers key applications, technologies, and design considerations, ensuring effective fire containment. Case studies demonstrate real-world use, while a focus on sustainability highlights eco-friendly glazing options. With comprehensive resources, architects and developers can confidently integrate fire-resistant glazing into safer, more resilient buildings. https://lnkd.in/dUfSkQzZ Jenny Etheridge | Paul Iddon | RIBA North West

REMINDER - ONE WEEK TODAY Marc Cairns is Managing Director at New Practice, experts in place working across the UK and Ireland. The practice exists to develop the community, creative and cultural capacity of places and to connect people with the decision making processes that underpin lived experiences. The practice is committed to embedding social value in place-based projects across the UK and beyond through community engagement, meanwhile use, retrofit & reuse and strategies for community; ensuring that community-centred briefs and shared decision making shape the future of the built environment. New Practice, a RIAS and RIBA chartered practice, became part of Civic in Autumn 2024 through a shared commitment to the design and delivery of places that have a positive impact on the environment and enable people to lead healthier, happier lives. Building on existing and past work towards LGBTQIA+ advocacy in architecture, Marc is a founding organising committee member of Open Plan Scotland, a volunteer led network for members of LGBTQIA+ community who are studying or working in architecture in Scotland. He was previously part of ArchitectureLGBT+. Marc is a Design Council Expert and also currently a Director of Many Studios - an arts organisation, creative workspace provider and community interest company based in the East End of Glasgow. He also sits on the Board of Cure Crohn’s Colitis - a charity established to exclusively fund new patient-centric research. He was recently appointed as a Trustee of the Springburn Winter Gardens Trust, tasked with saving and repurposing the A Listed Winter Gardens and developing its Park location for the benefit of the local community. Date: Thurs 20th March 2025 Time: 6pm Location: SEESAW, Princess Street, Manchester M1 6NG Tickets: Eventbrite https://lnkd.in/e_xpx3Ex Jenny Etheridge | Paul Iddon | RIBA North West

A fantastic CPD from @Tenmat - and very well attended - Thanks Adam Taylor!