IHBC North West Branch is holding their popular Annual Conference in Manchester on Thursday 15 October this year, looking at the constraints and opportunities of working with traditional buildings.
It will highlight successful approaches to contemporary design within a vernacular tradition and examine how conservation and design policies and advice may be best constructed and applied to promote sensitive place-making.
This is an opportunity for learning and CPD development that is unequalled in its value for this part of the country, especially with and an early bird discount of 5% available for bookings made before the end of August.
In addition to the conference programme, visits will include:
- The Chethams School and Library to visit buildings which form part of Manchester’s cathedral and collegiate complex of medieval vernacular buildings.
- The Northern Quarter Vernacular, considered the ‘greatest meer village’ in English Heritage’s Northern Quarter publication, will visit an eclectic range of architecture from Georgian weavers’ cottages to Victorian pubs and Edwardian steel frame textile warehouses.
- The tour to the grade II* listed Manchester Central Library, the principal repository relating to the heritage of Greater Manchester, will explore the extensive refurbished archives
This conference will be of interest to planners, architects, developers, property owners, amenity societies, and all those who manage and care for the historic environment.
The Conference Fee is £95 for Members, £110 for Non Members and £65 Concessions, with an early bird 5% discount rate available until end of August.
To find out more about the full conference programme or book a place visit the website at vernacular.ihbc.org.uk
