NORFOLK ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTS

REPORT OF MEETING ON MONDAY 7th JULY 2008

 

1.    PRESENT

There were six members present

 

2.    REGIONAL COUNCIL

Mike Innes attended the Regional Council meeting where lengthy discussion took place on Protection of Title.  Steve Kearney is setting up a working party for the purpose of engaging in the local development strategies.  Mike Innes is keen to be involved.  The RIBA Awards dinner is on 26th September.  The RIBA is 175 years old in 2009 and there is, as yet, no news on the NAA bid for a projector.

 

3.    CPD

The new date for this event is 23rd October 2008 at the UEA.

 

4.    WEDNESDAY ARCHITECTS FORUM

The dates are now available for a new membership card which is to be sponsored by Robert Bilbie.  It is hoped to circulate these in August.

 

5.    ARCHITECTURE WEEK

It has been impossible to secure exhibition space at The Forum for a complete week in 2008 so it is planned to hold an exhibition in conjunction with the 2009 Norwich Lecture, an Architecture in Schools/education event and an event to publicise small works.

 

6.    EDP ARTICLE

John Clarke has met with the Business Editor of the EDP to discuss ways of raising the profile of architecture in the EDP.

 

7.    NORWICH LECTURE

The date for this is Thursday 13th November.

 

8.    PRACTICE LEAFLET

It was agreed to get costings for a postcard size card to distribute to Planning Offices.

 

9.    DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Monday 8th September at the offices of LSI Architects LLP.