The Glasgow Institute of Architects is the largest of the six Chapters of RIAS. The business of the Institute is run by a Cou ... ncil who sit on various Committees covering Architecture People and Places, Communications, Education, Practice/CPD and Conservation-Sustainability and the newly created 2016 Festival of Architecture Committee. The Institute administers Student Awards, gifted annually to students in each year of both Glasgow Schools of Architecture, and has since 1979 presented Design Awards to recognise excellence in architecture by Chapter members. read more