International Committee of Architectural Critics

International Committee of Architectural Critics
AbbreviationCICA
FormationOctober 26, 1978
TypeNPO
Purposearchitecture criticism
HeadquartersParis
President
Prof Joseph Rykwert, United States
Parent organization
International Union of Architects
Websitewww.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 [Wikidata], Julius Posener and others.

  1. ^ Mildred Schmertz obituary; Architectural Record