
11 August 2008
Boat Trip
Following the success of last year's launch event, join us for a relaxed and fun trip around the Bay
Thursday 21 August 2008, Meet at The Waterguard, 19:00hrs
Tickets £9
Please click here for more information

19 May 2008
Borja Ferrater
SAWSA Lecture
Awarded Spain's national prize in the category of "ephemeral architecture", together with Carlos Ferrater for the exhibition in Madrid: M.C. Escher. El Arte de lo Impossible, SAWSA is proud to present a lecture by Borja Ferrater, the founding partner architect of OAB alongside Carlos and Lucia Ferrater and Xavier Marti.
Thursday 22 May 2008, 18:15hrs; Birt Acres Lecture Theatre, followed by wine and snacks
£2 SAWSA Members, £4 Students, £5 Anyone else
(Please check SAWSA Website for more information)
Please click here to download the SAWSA Flyer.

31 March 2008
Spring Ball 2008
Design Circle announces Spring Ball 2008.
In order to mark Design Circle's first anniversary, and as part of it's programme of social events, all architects in South Wales are invited to join us at the Marriot to celebrate!
More information will follow, but in the meantime, please click here for more information

21 January 2008
SAWSA Lecture Series
Design Circle teams up with the Student Association of the Welsh School of Architecture (SAWSA) to bring you a range of exciting speakers.
In a bid to bring the architectural community in South Wales a wide variety of professionally relevant events, Design Circle is working together with the Student Association of the Welsh School of Architecture (SAWSA) to present a series of lectures that should stimulate and inform.
The series is part of a wider effort to support the society by providing a wider audience for society activities, as well as providing a potential additional source of guest speakers, funding and support. At the same time, students can contribute more directly to the South Wales architectural community. As part of this effort, the SAWSA chair, Edward Dyhouse, taken up position as a Design Circle committee member.
Dates of Lectures have been added to the diary (left). To download the pdf flyer right click and "save target as" .

16 January 2008
Design Circle Formalised
After a series of informal meetings aimed at reforming the previously disbanded South Wales Branch of the RSAW, Design Circle is now formally the voice of Architects and Architecture in the South Wales Region.
In the presence of the RSAW Chair, a vote was held to formalise the re-instatement of the branch. Andrew Sutton was voted in to continue his role, albeit now on an official basis, as chair of the branch, together with Jonathon Jones as treasurer and Pierre Wassenaar as Secretary. The team will be completed by an enthusiastic committee, who have already made significant inroads to make Design Circle the network and voice of architects that South Wales deserves.

October 2007
Moving Sustainability forward in Wales
1st November 2007 - 7pm
Birt Acres Lecture Theatre, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff
A series of short presentations with subsequent debate considering the academic, professional, developer and political views of how sustainability is moving forward in Wales. Speakers include Igloo Development Ltd, the Welsh School of Architecture, Gaunt Francis Architects and (subject to confirmation) Welsh Assembly Government.
There will be drinks available after the discussions for the debate to continue in to the night!

October 2007
Extra-ordinary General Meeting
1 November 2007 - 6:30pm
Birt Acres Lecture Theatre, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff
Through a series of launch events earlier this year, the local RSAW branch has been informally reformed with the aim of providing social and architectural activities to the architectural community in South Wales, along with promoting architecture in the area and lobbying on behalf of architects.
In order to make the organisation a recognised RSAW branch, an Extra-ordinary General Meeting is proposed, to vote in the positions of chair, treasurer and secretary.
