Korea Institute of Registered Architect COUNTRY REPORT 15 August, 2011 KIRA 32nd ARCASIA, 2011 Professional Practice Committee

1. KIRA Member’s Practice 2. Qualification for Architect 3. Major Activities 3.1 Domestic 3.2 International 4. Status of APEC Architect Project 5. New Regulation Topics: Korea Institute of Registered Architect

(as of July, 2011) Number of KIRA Member : 8,109 Number of Office Individual Corporate Number of architects 5,611 2,498 Number of office 5,494 1,947 Korea Institute of Registered Architect 1. KIRA Member’s Practice

Korea Institute of Registered Architect 16 Chapters Members Number of ArchitectRatio(%) Seoul2, % Busan6757.9% Daegu6287.7% Incheon3623.8% Gwangju2733.7% Daejon3364.1% Ulsan2142.6% Gyeonggi1, % Gangwon2092.6% Chungbuk2843.0% Chungnam3253.1% Jeonbuk2893.1% Jeonnam2301.9% Gyeongbuk4184.6% Gyeongnam4525.0% Jeju % Total8, %

Qualification for license exam - practical experience : min. three years of practical experience in architect’s office or total min. 5 years of practical experience with foreign license - academic requirement: min. 8 school terms to be finished in accredited 5 year program - person who has min. 5 years of practical experience in architect’s office who passed preliminary exam for architect’s license License upon Professional Qualification Examination Registration to the Ministry of Construction and Transportation Korea Institute of Registered Architect 2. Qualification for an Architect in Korea

Korea Institute of Registered Architect 3. Major Activities 3.1 Domestic 1) National Architect Registration Board - to be established based on new Architectural Fundamental Law - KIRA delegated by MLTM and set up Preparatory Committee 2) Architects Mutual Aid Association - history; Feb amended KIRA’s Article July, 2010 amended Architect’s Law Oct established Jan commenced works - purpose: to provide the ways for covering all guarantees req’d by law in professional practice such as Compensation for damages, Money paid in advance, warranty and etc.

Korea Institute of Registered Architect 3.1 Domestic Activities 3) Research on Architects’ Fee Scale - to realize the proper fee scale to meet the requirement for additional services increased by recent trends; eco-friendly design, BIM, IBS, Barrier-free and others. 4) New Law on the Building Maintenance System - a part of extending architects’ job - to meet social demands

Korea Institute of Registered Architect 3.1 Domestic 5) Others - Workshop for the Future Development for KIRA June 24 ~ 25, 2011 KT Human Resource Development Center, Daejeon 139 directors and branch office’s presidents attended - Korea Architecture Festival Oct. 27 ~30, 2011, COEX Building materials exhibition, Continuing education, others - The third Seoul International Architecture Film Festival Oct. 27 ~ 30, 2011

Korea Institute of Registered Architect 3.1 Domestic 5) Others - Eco-friendly Architectural Design Academy purpose: to produce the experts in eco-friendly architecture design to establish infrastructure of eco-friendly market to expand eco-friendly architecture society principal: prof. Kim, Kwang Hyun (Seoul National University) outcome: a. regular program: hours for a program employee and arch. Student 315 graduates in 6 programs b. special program: 30 hours for CEO architect 138 graduates in 2 programs

Korea Institute of Registered Architect 3.1 Domestic 5) Others - Presidential Commission on Architectural Policy Established in 2008 based upon new Architecture Fundamental Law Commission Chair: Prof. Lee, Sang Jeong Vision: “ Beautiful Land, Comfortable Living Space” Objectives: 1. Create a noble living space 2. Build a basis for green growth in the field of architecture and urban space 3. Build creative architectural culture

Korea Institute of Registered Architect 3.2. International Activities 1)Bid for UIA 2017 Seoul - Seoul Metropolitan City decided to bid for UIA MOU between FIKA and Seoul City signing on May, Goals: to shift a paradigm of perception in architecture; from perceiving architecture as a part of construction fields to architecture as culture and intellectual industry and heritage of the city for next generation.

Korea Institute of Registered Architect 3.2 International Activities 2) ASA Convention, Bangkok - Feb. 9 ~13, President Choi, Young Jip, Director Shin, Chun Gyu

Korea Institute of Registered Architect 3.2 International Activities 3) AIA Convention, New Orleans - May 12~14, President Kang, Sung Ik and others

Korea Institute of Registered Architect 3.2 International Activities 4)PAM Convention, Kuala Lumpur - June President Kang, Sung Ik, Advisor K.C. Yi

Korea Institute of Registered Architect 3.2 International Activities 5) 2010 UIFA Seoul - Theme: Green Environment - Date: Oct. 4~8, Host: KIFA(President Kyung Eun Oh) - Venue: National Central Museum - Official Sponsor: Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Participants: 716 delegates from 17 countries (71 from abroad)

Korea Institute of Registered Architect 3.2 International Activities APEC Architects Project - History Oct : MLTM entrust KIRA Oct : KIRA organized Architect Monitoring Committee Dec : Commenced the registration work Jan : Launched APEC Architect Project in Korea - Committee : Chair Kim, Chi Tok(Advisor) and 9 members from 4 institutes - Members: Total number of Korean APEC Architects: 162 First registration: 261 Re-registered in 2011: 91 Second registration: 42(till May, 2012) Third registration: 29 - MOU in progress with other member Countries: None

Korea Institute of Registered Architect 3.2 International Activities APEC Architects Project - Continuing Education May 11, 2011 “Mega-scale, Order and Complexity” by Moshe Safdie Feb. 24, 2011 Latin American Cultural Festival included lectures Feb. 11, 2011 “Integrated Design Solution’, by Ken Klassen, Canada Oct. 23, 2010 “ Innovation and Innovations- New Developments in Structural Engineering’, by Knut Coeppert, Germany

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