Abbreviation | CICA |
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Formation | October 26, 1978 |
Type | NPO |
Purpose | architecture criticism |
Headquarters | Paris |
President | Prof Joseph Rykwert, United States |
Parent organization | International Union of Architects |
Website | www.cicarchitecture.org |
The International Committee of Architectural Critics (French: Comité International des Critiques d'Architecture, Spanish: Comité Internacional de Críticos de Arquitectura - CICA) is a non-profit organization of international architecture critics, and was founded in Mexico City on October 26, 1978, during the 13th World Kongress of the Union internationale des architectes (UIA). The CICA is headquartered nearby the UIA in Paris. Paris was also the residence of Pierre Vago, who was head of the organization for years. The seat of the secretary was originally located in Buenos Aires, residence of Jorge Glusberg, but can be transferred per decret to any other place worldwide according to the residence of the chairmen.
Founding members of the CICA were Pierre Vago, Bruno Zevi, Max Blumenthal, Mildred Schmertz,[1] Blake Huges, Jorge Glusberg, Louise Noëlle Gras de Mereles , Julius Posener and others.