Ghana Institute of Architects

Ghana Institute of Architects
AbbreviationGIA
PredecessorGold Coast Society of Architects
Formation1962; 62 years ago (1962)
TypeProfessional society
PurposeAdvancement of architectural education, practice and accreditation
Location
  • ARB Apex Bank Building, Ridge, Accra[1][2]
Region served
Ghana
Official language
English
WebsiteGIA

The Ghana Institute of Architects (GIA) is a professional society for architects and built environment affiliates located in Accra, Ghana.[3][4] The first professional body in independent Ghana, it was registered in 1962 and inaugurated in December 1964 as a self-governing and fully indigenous institution to advance the architectural practice, education and accreditation in the country.[3][4][5] The Institute is the successor to the pre-independence Gold Coast Society of Architects, a colonial social club for Gold Coast-based architects founded in August 1954.[3][4][6][7] The first president of the Ghana Institute of Architects was Theodore Shealtiel Clerk (1909–1965), the first formally trained, professionally certified Ghanaian architect and an award-winning urban planner who designed, planned and developed the harbour city of Tema.[8]

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