Our Centre

The Architecture Centre occupies a beautiful 18th century warehouse in the heart of Bristol's historic docks, located between the Arnolfini gallery and the Youth Hostel.

Converted in 1996, the Centre now comprises office space (currently occupied by The Architecture Centre, Aukett Fitzroy Robinson, and South West Planning Aid), an intimate and welcoming first floor gallery, as well as a smaller shop gallery, a meeting room for hire, and a shop.

The Architecture Centre is highly respected as a reliable source of information on all aspects of architecture and the built environment. Our shop specialises in architecture, landscape and design books and well designed gifts, while our dedicated resource room provides exhibition-themed case studies and publications. A ground floor information point focuses attention on current issues or campaigns – such as Streetwise, our year of awareness-raising and action on streets, part of the Shaping Neighbourhoods programme which looks at how we can make our neighbourhoods healthier and more sustainable.

We extend our impact by producing resources to support many of our activities. We have compiled case studies and information sheets to accompany many exhibitions. For the Sweet History project, which explored the impact of the sugar and slave trade on Bristol’s built environment, the Centre produced a dedicated web site and walking trail leaflet.