The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain
The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain is an educational charity dedicated to furthering the knowledge of architectural history by advancing research, education and learning, and disseminating that knowledge to public and professional audiences through programming, guidance and support, content production and publishing. It also advocates for its members and the discipline in heritage, architectural and higher-educational settings.
The Society was established in 1956 when it became an autonomous society in the UK, it had existed for some years previous to that as a chapter of the American Society of Architectural Historians. Early and active members included Sir John Summerson, Sir Howard Colvin, Dorothy Stroud, Helen Rosenau, Christopher Hussey, John Gloag, Bruce Allsopp and William A Singleton.
William A Singleton belonged to the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies, in York, which became the unofficial home of the Society which today has its headquarters in London. The society is governed by a constitution which is contained in its Articles of Association. It is overseen by an executive committee, who also serve as trustees of the charity, elected by the members annually at a general meeting.
[edit] Related articles on Designing Buildings
IHBC NewsBlog
Stirling Prize-winning Salford building to be demolished
The Centenary Building will be bulldozed as part of the wider £2.5bn Crescent regeneration project
Volunteers work to transform 100-year-old ‘hidden’ building into bothy
The building, named Druimnashallag, is located southeast of Oban.
The new ‘Arches for HERs’ Demo site, from the Getty Conservation Institute via HE
It shows how organisations responsible for historic environment records (HER) management can benefit from its powerful features.
ICOMOS-CIF 2024 Symposium celebrates 40th anniversary in Venice
It aims to critically review current practices and theories of conservation of built heritage around the world, and more.
HES establishes new national centre for retrofit of traditional buildings
HES plans to develop the centre follows £1m of funding from UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council.
High Court rejects oral appeal against tower block decision in historic Bloomsbury
The request was for a full Judicial Review hearing against Camden Council’s approval of a 74m-high tower block in Bloomsbury.
Mayor of London and Government announce bold plans to transform Oxford Street
Plans include turning the road into a traffic-free pedestrianised avenue, creating a beautiful public space.
Crystal Palace Subway, for 160th anniversary
The remarkable Grade II* listed Crystal Palace Subway in South London begins a new era following major restoration.
National Trust brings nature back to an area twice the size of Manchester in less than a decade
The National Trust has achieved its aim of creating or restoring 25,000 hectares of priority habitat on its land by 2025.
18th-century hospital in York to become sustainable homes
A former mental health establishment founded by a Quaker in 1792 is to be converted into 120 energy-efficient homes in York.