Abbreviation | RAIA |
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Formation | 6 September 1929 |
Legal status | Professional body; members association |
Headquarters | Level 1, 41 Exhibition Street, Melbourne |
Location | |
Region | Australia |
Fields | Architecture |
Membership (2022) | 13,798 individual, 1925 A+ practices |
CEO | Prof. Cameron Bruhn |
President | Stuart Tanner |
Subsidiaries | NSW Chapter VIC Chapter QLD Chapter SA Chapter WA Chapter TAS Chapter NT Chapter ACT Chapter |
Affiliations | International Union of Architects |
Website | Architecture.com.au |
The Australian Institute of Architects, officially the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (abbreviated as RAIA), is Australia's professional body for architects. Its members use the post-nominals FRAIA (Fellow), ARAIA (Associate Member) and RAIA (Member, also the organisation's abbreviation). The Institute supports 14,000 members across Australia, including 550 Australian members who are based in architectural roles across 40 countries outside Australia. SONA (Student Organised Network for Architecture) is the national student-membership body of the Australian Institute of Architects.[1] EmAGN (Emerging Architects and Graduates Network) represents architectural professionals within 15 years of graduation, as part of the Australian Institute of Architects.[2]