The Vernacular Architecture Society of South Africa is a Cape Town based, voluntary, non-profit organisation that aims to support the study and preservation of vernacular architecture in South Africa. are a Cape Town based, voluntary, non-profit organisation that aims to support the study and preservation of vernacular architecture in South Africa.
Continue reading →The Gauteng Institute for Architecture is one of the oldest architectural organizations in South Africfounded in 1900 as the Transvaal Institute of Architects. We are a voluntary association affiliated to the South African Institute of Architects and endorsed by the South African Council for the Architectural Profession.
Our Mission: To serve our members’ interests, promote a better built environment and a greater awareness of Architecture.
Our membership currently totals 490 members, consisting of full members who are architects and affiliate members comprising of candidate architects, technologists, draughts people based in the Gauteng Region.
We offer continual professional development courses to our members and the public on topics ranging from heritage to professional practice. We do this by means of webinars, workshops, lectures, tours of iconic buildings, social events and exhibitions. Events are aimed at creating a networking and marketing platform for both professionals within the built environment as well as relevant government bodies and suppliers.
The Cape Institute for Architecture was formed in 1899, and is the largest regional architecture body in South Africwith the potential to influence development in the city of Cape Town and the wider region.
The Institute’s core objectives are to promote the practice of architecture, to serve the interests of its members, and to support the integrity of the profession through maintaining its code of conduct and professional competence as established by the national bodies: The South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) and the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP).
Continue reading →SAIA MPU is a voluntary association and the regional branch of the South African Institute of Architects (SAIA). The primary function of the Institute is to provide local support to the architectural fraternity within the boundaries of the Mpumalanga Province. The primary function of the Institute is to provide local support to the architectural fraternity within the boundaries of the Mpumalanga Province. Whether you are on the lookout for an architect for your project, or whether you are interested in the services that an architect can provide or the process of selection, you will be able to find all the necessary information here.
Continue reading →The KZNIA is a voluntary organisation of architectural professionals: from students to practicing architects and technologists. Begun in 1901, it is one of the oldest architectural institutes in South Africa.
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