About NLA

The NLA programme of exhibitions, events and publications bring together the leading professionals in the public and private sector to share knowledge and identify opportunities throughout the year.

Our galleries, which feature the Pipers Central London model, are open to the public 6 days a week and attract over 2500 visitors from London and abroad each week.

Funding

NLA is an independent organisation managed by Pipers Projects Ltd. All funding comes from ticket sales to paid events and sponsorship from a wide range of private and public sector organisations with an interest in promoting and improving the awareness of high quality design for the built environment in London to a professional and public audience.

Sponsors

The NLA programme is made possible by the generous support of all of our sponsors, partners and members. View all sponsors and partners.

Programme

The NLA programme for 2009 features exhibitions, talks and conferences that focus on different aspects of the built environment each month:



What's on at NLA.

NLA Galleries at The Building Centre

A constantly changing series of exhibitions are on display in our galleries, centred around the 1:1500 scale Pipers model of Central London. For 2009 these include:

London's History & The London Plan - A brief overview of the development of London since Roman time and the key strategies for its future growth as set out in the Mayor's London Plan.

Transforming the Boroughs - A comprehensive overview of major projects and development strategies across all 33 London boroughs with an in depth showcase of projects in Barking & Dagenham, Barnet, The City of London, Croydon, Enfield, Lambeth, Merton, Redbridge, Southwark, Wandsworth & Westminster.

London Issues - A permanent overview of the key issues facing London's built environment in Energy; Public Realm, Housing; Conservation; Workplace; Education; Infrastructure; Healthcare; Water; Environment; Water; Environment; Hotels & Retail. Each month sees a shift in focus with models and displays of projects related to the sector in the spotlight.

Who Runs London - From October this year a new permanent display will unravel the roles, links and funding dependencies of the key government departments, appointed agencies, quangos and councils that affect London's built environment.

The Bookshop Gallery - our bookshop gallery hosts a mixture of NLA-curated, invited and commissioned shows covering significant London buildings, competitions and retrospectives.

The Pipers Central London Model

The Pipers Central London model forms the centrepiece of the NLA galleries and is built to a scale of 1:1500. Measuring some 12m a 5m at its extents, the model covers and area from Paddington in the west to The Royal Docks in the East and from Battersea in the south to King's Cross in the north. Major new and proposed buildings with planning permission are highlighted in white.

www.pipers.co.uk.

Building Centre Bookshop

The Building Centre Bookshop, located within the NLA galleries, is the UK's leading built environment bookshop. For over forty years it has been, and remains, a key resource for the latest books on architecture, sustainability, design and construction, contracts and pricing.

www.bcbookshop.co.uk.