South African Institute of Architects
The South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) is an association of affiliated and regional institutes that promotes excellence of architectural design in South Africa.[1] It replaced the Institute of South African Architects and a number of regional bodies in 1996.
Background
[edit | edit source]SAIA was formed in 1996, replacing the Institute of South African Architects (formed in 1927) and six regional institutes, namely the Border, Cape, Eastern Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal.[1] Membership is open to any qualified architect and candidate membership is open to anyone studying towards becoming an architect.[1]
Activities
[edit | edit source]Since 2010 the SAIA has hosted a biannual conference and exhibition to share ideas. In 2018 the AZA conference was held jointly at the University of Pretoria and Tshwane University of Technology.[2]
Awards and prizes
[edit | edit source]The Corobrik SAIA Awards are given out at a biannual ceremony to reward excellence in South African architecture. The Awards of Excellence have been given out since 1990, while the Awards of Merit were introduced in 1999.[3] In 2016 there were seven Awards of Excellence, seven Awards of Merit and sixteen commendations handed out.[3] In 2018 six Awards of Excellence were given to five buildings[4] and a research project. There were twenty four Awards of Merit and five commendations bestowed. [5]
The SAIA also awards a Gold Medal for Architecture to an outstanding individual, a Medal of Distinction to someone who has given distinguished service to the profession and an Architectural Writers and Critics Award for an individual's contribution to architectural writing or criticism.[6]
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