NORFOLK ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTS

REPORT OF THE MEETING ON MONDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 2004

 

  1. PRESENT

There were eight members present.

 

  1. CORRESPONDENCE

NAA has been invited by The Sustainable Development Broads Authority to take contribute to a seminar.

The Civic Trust is looking for suitable projects in the Suffolk area for their Awards.

A letter of thanks has been received for the NAA’s part in this year’s Architecture in Schools projects.  Architects are being sought for next year’s project.

 

  1. RIBA COUNCIL

Tony Cleary will be attending the Regional Council meeting on 15th September followed by the RIBA AGM.

Roger Shrimplin and Geraint Johns are the Eastern Region council representatives.

                                                                               

  1. ACCOUNTS

Income and Expenditure Account schedules were distributed

 

  1. NEWSLETTER

The next newsletter underway and will be printed this month for distribution in October.

 

  1. NAA REPRESENTATIVES

David Thompson reported on meetings of the Quality Panel and the Liveable Cities Project.

 

  1. NORWICH MARKET PLACE

Planning Application has been submitted.  The Quality Panel has drawn attention to the desirability of involving a public artist.

 

  1. NORWICH LECTURE

Sir Nicholas Grimshaw will give a talk on Structure, Space and Skin and it will take place at the UEA on 18th November 2004

 

  1. EXHIBITION

David Ford has received five responses to his recent request, each detailing two or three projects.  There will be a poster to accompany the exhibition, which will be sponsored by architecture practices.

 

10. ARCHITECTURE WEEK – 17th to 26th June 2005

Discussion took place about events for next year.

 

11. CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARDS

David Ford advised that judges from the architectural profession and City College are needed for next year’s awards.

 

12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday 11th October 2004.