8th October 2008, 04:18 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by oldgirl
You posted whilst I was replying. I was pretty sure that RIBA was chartered. Therefore, there is clearly a good reason to be in RIBA if you're an architect, you can't call yourself one if you're not! (as you say!)
This is not actually the case. The RIBA is indeed a chartered institute but you do not have to be a member to use the title Architect. There is a separate registration body, ARC.
However, the huge majority of architects are members: almost all moan about the Institute.