The Institute of Southern Rhodesian Architects was founded on 5th November 1924, with Capt. J.R. Hobson MC FRIBA, being elected the founding president, with a vice-president and assisted by a Council of four.
Years Experience
To assist and co-operate with the Architects Council in any matter within the powers and jurisdiction of the Architects Council;
To control, supervise and provide facilities for professional training and to determine the conditions applicable thereto;
To encourage and promote the study of architecture and to provide means of securing efficiency and responsibility on the part of those seeking admission to the profession;
To establish or arrange, support and maintain libraries, reading rooms, public displays and other functions and to print, publish and circulate books, periodicals, pamphlets and other matters on any subject relating to the profession of an architect and on architecture generally;
To represent the views of the Architects' profession and to maintain its integrity and status; to promote the amicable settlement or adjustment of disputes concerning professional matters, to promote social interaction between members and members of other professions and callings and to consider and deal with all matters affecting the professional interests of members; save where such matters fall within the sole jurisdiction of the Council;
To affiliate or otherwise enter, into an alliance with any association or other organised body of architects and to co-operate with such association or body in any endeavour furthering the aims and advancement of architecture generally;
To conduct, assist or encourage architectural research and to make public the result of the same;
To found, grant, accept or administer scholarships, bursaries and prizes and to adopt any means for encouraging and directing students in architecture;
To establish and support or aid in the establishment and support of -matters relating to architecture generally and to promote or oppose legislation in Parliament.
