School of Architecture | University of Liverpool

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The Liverpool School of Architecture: A Retrospective

We’re delighted to invite you to the Liverpool School of Architecture: A Retrospective exhibition at the School of Architecture, Bedford Street, University of Liverpool. The exhibition runs from 1st October – 18th December 2026. Visit anytime during normal opening hours, or by arrangement.

Liverpool School of Architecture: A Retrospective

Welcome to the Liverpool School of Architecture

Professor Fei Chen, the Head of the Liverpool School of Architecture (LSA), warmly welcomes all staff and students back to campus. She looks forward to working with everyone to build a successful year of growth, collaboration and enjoyment. The Liverpool School of Architecture (LSA) was established in 1894, and was the first UK university to award a RIBA validated degree in the subject. We are proud of our long and distinguished tradition as one of the UK's premier centres for architectural research and education. LSA is currently placed in the top 150 institutions in the world (QS World University Subject Rankings 2026) for Architecture.

Current Lectures, Events & Exhibitions

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5th October till 21st October

Projecting on Glasgow

Exploring the body of the crowd within Glasgow’s urban fabric during the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26).

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29th October

Roger Stephenson: Craft by Proxy

18.30, Budden Lecture Theatre, School of Architecture, University of Liverpool

Roger Stephenson OBE founded his Practice in 1979, which from the outset has been intimately involved in the urban regeneration of Manchester.

29th & 30th October

SCOSA Autumn Conference 2026

This years SCOSA Autumn Conference will be held in our recently opened new extension, between the 29th and 30th October.

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31st October

Ten Years of Colin Rowe Lectures: A Wide Angle View

15.00, Budden Lecture Theatre, School of Architecture, University of Liverpool

A special event at the new University of Liverpool School of Architecture extension to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Colin Rowe Lectures, a collaboration between CAVA at the University of Liverpool and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).