Declaration on the World Architecture Day
The Indian Institute of Architects; October 2, 2023
Dear Fellow members,
Considering the fact that planet earth is subjected to enormous challenges and threats
posed; by rapidly increasing population , massive urbanization, rapid climate change,
increasing global warming, rising global temperature, rising carbon footprints,and rising
poverty leading to; loss of valuable flora& fauna,adversely impacting bio-diversity,
environment and ecology of the regions and nations;making human settlements
unsustainable, unsafe and prone to various disasters both natural and manmade
and;
there exists an urgent need to make this world and human settlements more
sustainable, livable, effective, efficient, sustainable and supportive of environment and
ecology.
In order to use and leverage the expertise and strength of the profession of
Architecture to make communities Resilient ;we the associate and fellow members;
members of the Council and office bearers of The Indian Institute of Architects, on this
World Habitat Day and World Architecture Day, dated October 2, 2023 ,do hereby
commit, affirm and declare;
That we Architects shall stand united and committed to overcome all emerging
challenges faced by planet earth , to make this world a better place to live and
work .
That we shall use all available resources at our command to help and assist all
institutions/organisations; operating at local, national and international level, in
achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,as defined by UNDP in the Paris
agreement.
That we shall aid, assist, advise and support local, state and national
governments, in fulfilling all the objectives defined in the national and local
agenda, related to making human settlements zero waste and carbon neutral.
That we shall use all ourknowledge, skill , understanding and expertise
gained in the profession of Architecture to promote public good to make our
cities and communities safe against all natural and manmade disasters.
That we shall leverage our professional resources to create state of art and
sustainable built environment to minimize the adverse impact of built
environment on natural environment.
That we shall assist the parastatal agencies in achieving the goal of affordable
housing for all by designing cost-effective, energy efficient and time efficient
housing by evolving state of art design solutions based on latest technologies
and materials.
That we commit ourselves to improve, upgrade and make the architecture
teaching-learning more qualitative, rational, relevant and supportive to the
practice of Architecture and empower architects as a professional.
That we shall focus and work ,on continued basis, to aid, assist, empower
architects and make architectural practice more professional and productive.
That as an apex professional institution representing Architects in the country ,
we shall co-operate and collaborate with other professional institutions in
promoting public good and making built environment more productive and
qualitative.
That we commit ourselves to associate, co-operate and collaborate with all
professional institutions representing architects/architecture, at regional,
national and global level to work jointly to make the profession of architecture
more qualitative, productive and supportive of the communities and society.
Ar. Vilas Avachat
President
The Indian Institute of Architects,
October 2,2023