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From: PRESS RELEASE Category: Exhibitions Date: 02 June 2009 Time: 09:57 AM Review: Press Contact – Julia Davies, 0113 234 1335; Julia.Davies@inst.riba.org Picture This! RIBA Competitions celebrates 175 Years with 175 photographic images 10 July to 5 October 2009 CUBE Gallery, 113 - 115 Portland Street, Manchester 2009 marks the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). To celebrate this milestone and the remarkable buildings which have resulted from architectural competitions the CUBE Gallery in Manchester is exhibiting 175 images of RIBA competition winning projects. The RIBA organises and runs competitions to encourage excellence in design. It does so for a wide range of clients – both public and private – which have resulted in a variety of landmark projects and iconic structures. These range from major public projects such as London’s Millennium Bridge, The Sage Gateshead, Baltic and Wembley Stadium to the Urban Splash Tutti Frutti housing project and smaller structures, such as the De La Warr Pavilion at Bexhill on Sea and the Swivelling Wind Shelter in Blackpool. The RIBA Competitions Office, established in Leeds over 25 years ago, holds a photographic archive of past projects from which images for the exhibition will be drawn. Speaking about the exhibition, Louise Harrison, RIBA Competitions Manager, said “We have a fantastic archive of amazing images and have grasped this opportunity to share them. We have tried to capture the spirit of what competitions are all about and hope visitors enjoy our eclectic collection.” - ends - Notes to editors: For further information regarding the exhibition please contact Julia Davies, Marketing Executive, RIBA on 0113 234 1335 or Julia.Davies@inst.riba.org. To request a press pass or invitation to the private view on 9 July please email Julia.Davies@inst.riba.org. CUBE is located at 113 - 115 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 6FB. Tel: +44 [0] 161 237 5525. Fax: +44 [0] 161 236 5815. Email: info@cube.org.uk. Admission to the exhibitions is free. The opening times are Mon-Fri 12-5:30pm, Saturdays 12-5pm and Sundays closed. www.cube.org.uk 2009 marks the 175th Anniversary of the founding of the RIBA. In celebration the Institute has planned a programme of special events which look back with pride on some of the most significant achievements of the past while also looking forward to the years ahead. We aim to use our position as the home of architecture in the UK to engage an even wider audience in the vitally important architectural issues which have such a large influence on the way we live and work both now and in the future. By raising our profile in this anniversary year we will demonstrate better the breadth of our activities and convey our passion for good design in the built environment. For further information visit www.architecture.com