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About Kira
Established pursuant to the Certified Architects Act in 1965, the Korea Institute of Registered Architects is a leading expert organization representing Korea's architectural community. It aims to bolster the competitive edge of the Korean architectural industry by enhancing public understanding of architecture, creating a comfortable urban architectural environment, promoting the advancement of architectural culture and technology and supporting research into the architecture of the future. It also works to improve the standing of architects and promote their rights and interests, as well as contribute to the public interest.

To help local architects play an active role in the international arena and gain an edge in the age of globalization, KIRA works to improve the working environment for architects, help determine architects' ethical standards and research architecture-related policies and laws. The institute also makes efforts to reform architecture-related institutions, provides consultation for affairs concerning architecture or architects, makes suggestions to the government and offers training to improve competency while focusing on reinforcing the constitution of the architecture community, including establishing the Council of Architectural Registration Boards and the Accreditation Board.

Additionally, KIRA organizes a wide array of social service activities and manages the Korean Architecture Award (KAA), Korea Architecture Fair and Festival (KAFF), mutual-aid projects, a scholarship foundation for the nurturing of next-generation architects and establishing a Hall of Architectural Culture, under the maxim “architecture and architects based in people.”

Furthermore, as a chair country of the Architects Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA), we are at the forefront of enhancing the international standing of Korean architecture and architects by expanding international exchanges and cooperation through successfully bidding to host the 13th Asian Congress of Architects (ACA) in 2008 and the 2007 UIA Professional Practice Commission Meeting.

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대한건축사협회 KOREA INSTITUTE OF REGISTERED ARCHITECTS - CI

The emblem symbolizes KIRA
Three intitials of KIRA in Korean alphabet have been uesd in the design to represent KIRA while a unique atom patten has been devised to signify architecture.

Improvement of the quality standards of architecture, and help toward development of architectural culture and public good Protection of the integrity, upholding of the rights and interests, improvement of the professional service, and research and development of architectural art, of registered architects

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Basis of establishment
Established under the Article 31 of the Architect Law
Law No. 1536 announced (Dec.16,1963)
Authorized by National Foundation Order No. 413-5129 (Dec. 3,1965)

[date of establishment: Oct. 23, 1965]