ARC●PEACE  MISSION

Architects Designers Planners for Social Responsibility

ARC•PEACE International Architects Designers Planners for Social Responsibility is an international non-government, non-for-profit organization of architects, designers and planners. The organization is politically and religiously independent. ARC•PEACE has a status as a Non-Government Organization (Category II) with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The organization is registered in Stockholm, Sweden.

The civic and creative mission of architects, designers and planners is to build and create for peaceful purposes. The creative work of our professions consists of planning, designing and preserving the environment and human habitat. Architects, designers and planners of many countries have organized internationally against weapons of mass destruction and for non-violent conflict resolution among nations, for the protection of our natural environment and for responsible development of our built environment.

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Successful Milano meeting of Architects without borders

Architecture Sans Frontières – International (ASF-Int) held its fifth General Assembly meeting the 9th of April in Milano. Not less than 14 member organizations were represented by 35 participants from 12 countries. The meeting decided to grant membership to ASF-Greece as its 21st member,while at the same time confirming the previous decision by the Board to grant membership to ASF-Bénin and Architekten Ohne Grenzen-Austria.

 

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Israeli architects must stop designing illegal settlements

ARC●PEACE has noted with dismay that Israeli architects engage in the design of illegal Jewish sett­lements on expropriated Palestinian land in the Occupied Territories. These activities are in clear vio­lation of the code of ethics of the International Union of Architects (UIA), which says that “there shall be no attempt to impose solutions of one society on other societies” (article 1:2) and that professionals shall fashion an environment “expressive of the genius of the people and reflective of the substance of their culture” (article 3). 
ARC●PEACE demands that the Israeli association of architects shall expel members who grievously violate professional ethical standards by engaging in the design of illegal settlements. It is not accept­able for architects to participate in the violation of internationally recognized human rights. Read full statement here.