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About us
The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain brings together all those with an interest in the history of the built environment – academics, architects, heritage experts and the wider public. As the leading body in the field, we believe that appreciation of architectural history plays a vital role in understanding our culture, past and present. With the help of our members, we publish new research, organise a broad range of events, provide educational opportunities and advance the understanding of the built histories of all periods and places, in Britain and beyond.
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Industry
Architecture and Planning
Company size
2-10 employees
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1956
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Updates
- EVENT: This seminar will present early findings from Harry Foley’s PhD research, which returns to Coventry Cathedral’s unsuccessful entries as part of a wider study on the representation of architectural competitions and the unbuilt in Britain. The event will take place in-person at the Institute of Historical Research and online via Zoom. Register for a free ticket: https://lnkd.in/eGa9kfG5
- From the transformation of Lambeth Palace through a pioneering low-carbon masterplan, to new research uncovering the hidden history of Market Cross in Thaxted and the long-standing mystery surrounding Nos. 66 and 67 Fleet Street, the new issue of our magazine explores how architectural history continues to shape the present. Alongside major feature articles, the magazine reflects on the second annual Mark Girouard Symposium, the 2025 SAHGB Awards Ceremony, and the relaunch of Architectural History under a new Open Access model with Ubiquity Press. Readers will also find essays on Thomas Archer, Leighton House, the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk in architecture, and a Q&A with Laura Diggens, as well as updates on the Society’s ongoing events, initiatives, and anniversary celebrations. Issue 22 showcases the diversity of voices, research, and perspectives driving architectural history today - and offers a glimpse into the conversations shaping its future.https://lnkd.in/eDvVhRMJ
- This third symposium in memory of Mark Girouard looks at women’s contributions to architectural history in Britain and Ireland. There have been a growing number of studies of female architects over the past twenty years but almost no accounts of female architectural historians. One exception is Dana Arnold’s edited collection Women and Architectural History: The Monstrous Regiment Then and Now (2025) which involved women operating from the 1970s onwards. This symposium looks back further to the earliest generations involved in the writing and promotion of architectural history in a wide range of spheres. We are interested in women who were involved in the subject as academics, curators, journalists, photographers, writers and in the conservation and heritage spheres from the nineteenth century onwards. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eWYxuTnu
- Join us this Thursday! The free seminar will be taking place online and in person at the Institute of Historical Research. Register: https://lnkd.in/esMDhZVZ
EVENTS: The syncopated arcading of the St Hugh Choir in Lincoln Cathedral (ca. 1190–1200) has long intrigued scholars. Celebrated by Erwin Panofsky as “the most spectacular example” of medieval optical illusion, these and similar arcades have been considered in recent decades as an exploration in depth and space. However, relatively little attention has been paid to how this effect was achieved. This talk focuses on the coeval examples of Lincoln Cathedral and Beverley Minster. By using modern digital technologies, in a process of reverse engineering, it explores how the architectural elements have been manipulated in relation to the viewers’ position, to then explore whether these processes could be conceived in the framework of medieval practical geometry. This will be a hybrid event, taking place online and in person at Senate House. Book now: https://lnkd.in/esMDhZVZ - EVENTS: The syncopated arcading of the St Hugh Choir in Lincoln Cathedral (ca. 1190–1200) has long intrigued scholars. Celebrated by Erwin Panofsky as “the most spectacular example” of medieval optical illusion, these and similar arcades have been considered in recent decades as an exploration in depth and space. However, relatively little attention has been paid to how this effect was achieved. This talk focuses on the coeval examples of Lincoln Cathedral and Beverley Minster. By using modern digital technologies, in a process of reverse engineering, it explores how the architectural elements have been manipulated in relation to the viewers’ position, to then explore whether these processes could be conceived in the framework of medieval practical geometry. This will be a hybrid event, taking place online and in person at Senate House. Book now: https://lnkd.in/esMDhZVZ
- In his article in Architectural History, the Society's journal, MS Srinivas discusses the Imperial War Graves Commission's engagement with the South Asian dead of the First World War. For our website, he has written about this research and how he hopes the publication will contribute to public conversation on these topics. Read more: https://lnkd.in/en98iZed— Architectural History is a double-blind, peer-reviewed international journal that publishes significant original and interpretive research on buildings, the built environment, the history of architectural theory and architectural historiography, in all places and from all periods.
Remembering the Colonial Soldier: The Indian Undertaking of the Imperial War Graves Commission, 1917–27 sahgb.org.uk - MEETUP: #SAH2026 79th Annual International Conference, Mexico City If you are interested in the work and activities of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB), or in publishing in the Society's principal publication Architectural History, please join us for an informal meet-up at the Society of Architectural Historians conference on Saturday 18 April. This is an opportunity to meet a number of SAHGB affiliates and to meet others with interest in architectural history and heritage in Great Britain. Date: Saturday 18 April Time: 17:45-18:45 Location: Hilton Mexico City Reforma (Hotel Lobby)
- AWARDS: Nominations are now open for the ADH Medallion and the Colvin Prize. The Medallion has been awarded annually since 1959 and is considered to be the most prestigious prize in the discipline. The Colvin Prize is awarded annually to a work of reference of outstanding value to architectural historians and the discipline of architectural history generally. Nominations close on 8 May 2026. Authors may self-nominate if they wish. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eKencYAS
- EVENT: Voices of Experience intergenerational conversations (2016-24) and exhibitions (2019, 2025) reveal a wide scope of what is defined as architectural work, how it takes place and how this knowledge enters professional records and culture. In this talk Suzanne Ewing will reflect on the Voices of Experience work and ways of minding gaps, contextualised in the wave of international research projects, publications and practice-research collectives from the last decade or so that share these concerns. Book now: https://lnkd.in/eNURHnam
- The Society has now completed the move of its journal Architectural History to its new publisher, the Ubiquity Press, and is pleased to re-open submissions for peer-reviewed articles to be published. All submissions will now be made through the new journal website. Prospective authors are asked to take note of the updated guidelines. We look forward to receiving your submissions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eAWZ-Spp