1. Korea Institute of Registered Architects
KIRA
ACPP Report 2017
23 May, 2017

2. 1. Contents 1. Member Status 2. Registered Architect 3. CPD
4. Design Fee Scale
5. Major Domestic Activities
6. Major International Activities
7. Others

3. 1. Member Status 1.1 Number of Members : 1.2 Number of Firms :
1.3 Organization
National HQ with 17 Regional Chapters, and 127 County Chapters
7 Core Committees and 20 Auxiliary Committees. 7 Cores are Ethics, Architecture Policy,
Planning, Legislation, International Relations, Culture and Promotion, and Member’s right
Protection
Category
No. of members
Regular Member
10,539
Associate 14
Honorary Member 66
Special Member 71
Total
10,690
Category
No. of firms
Sole Proprietor
Partnership
7,283
Corporate
2,533
Total
9,816

4. 1. Member Status
1.4
Gender Composition
YEAR

5. 1. Member Status
1.5
Status of Chapters

6. 1. Member Status 1.6 Composition Ratio per Regional Chapters Total
Percentage
Seoul
2,568
25.3%
Busan
879
8.3%
Daegu
785
7.5%
Incheon
398
3.9%
Gwangju
329
3.2%
Daejeon
377
3.6%
Ulsan
261
2.6%
Gyeonggi
1,421
14.1%
Gangwon
269
2.7%
Chungbuk
348
3.5%
Chungnam
401
Jeonbuk
369
3.7%
Jeonnam
287
2.8%
Gyeongbuk
579
5.6%
Gyeongnam
646
6.3%
Jeju
238
Sejong 58
0.6%
TOTAL
10,214
100%
0.6%
2.6%
6.3%
5.6%
25.3%
2.8%
3.7%
3.9%
3.5%
8.3%
2.7%
7.5%
14.1%
3.9%
2.6%
3.6%
3.2%

7. 1. Member Status 1.7 Architectural School as of Feb 2017
Architectural Programs
No. of Architectural Schools
(University + Graduate School)
No. of Architectural Students
No. of Annual Graduates
5 years 86
Accredited - 54
Non-Accredited - 32
2,727
Accredited University – 1,950
Non-Accredited University - 747
Accredited Graduate School - 30
1,517
Male – 817
Female – 606
0.6%
2.6%
6.3%
5.6%
25.3%
2.8%
3.7%
3.9%
3.5%
8.3%
2.7%
7.5%
14.1%
3.9%
2.6%
3.6%
3.2%

8. 2. Registered Architect 2.1 Qualification to enter license exam
Practical experience: Min. three years in Architect’s office after graduation of accredited 5 yrs. programs with some exceptions.
Academic requirement: Min. 8 Semester completion in accredited 5 year program
Others: A person who has min. 5 years of practical experience in architect’s office or who passed preliminary exam for architect’s license
2.2 Acquisition of License
As per pass of Professional Qualification Examination, MLIT will issue license.
2.3 Registration to KARB
Min. 40 hours of CPD is required to renewal at every 5 year terms. Note: 5hours Ethic education is compulsory.

9. 3. CPD 3.1 EB (Education Board) 3.2 Curriculum
Provision of core and diverse Continuing Professional Development programs to members
Period : ~ 12.31
Number of Programs : 209
(Focused on Ethics and education on Professional practice)
3.2 Curriculum
ITEMS
CONTENTS
ACQUISITION
Req’d HOURS
(40H/5yr)
Ethics Education
Ethical Education of Architects
Lecture Attendance 5
Professional
Education
Safety, Regulation, Architectural Design,
Construction Technology
Lecture Attendance/ Online 25
Self Development
Architectural Events, Publication, Lecture,
Volunteering
Participation 10

10. 4. Design Fees Matrix 4.1 Design Fee Scale
Fee scale is applied to public sector to secure quality of projects, fee for private sector is dependable to be competed per directed by National Fair Trade Commission
Need to realize proper fee scale to meet requirement for additional services increased by recent trends; eco-friendly design, BIM, IBS, Barrier-free and others
4.2 Design Fee in Percentage vs. Estimated Construction Cost (ECC)
ECC (KRW)
Design
Category
Class-2
Document A B C
50 Mil. (USD 40,000)
10.75
8.96
7.17
10 Bill. 5
4.17
3.34
100 Mil.
10.1
8.42
6.74
20 Bill.
4.85
4.04
3.23
200 Mil.
8.06
6.72
5.38
30 Bill.
4.81
4.01
3.21
300 Mil.
7.36
6.13
4.9
50 Bill.
4.72
3.93
3.14
500 Mil.
6.89
5.74
4.59
100 Bill.
4.63
3.86
3.09
1 Bill.
5.89
4.91
200 Bill.
4.57
3.81
3.05
2 Bill.
5.42
4.52
3.62
300 Bill.
4.5
3.75 3
3 Bill
5.23
4.36
3.49
500 Bill. (USD 400MIL.)
4.44
3.7
2.96
5 Bill.
5.14
4.28
3.42
Design Category indicates complexity of design ( Class-2 is average complexity)
Document Category indicates quantity of documents (A > B > C)

11. 5. Major Activities 5.1 The Framework Act on Architecture
Legislated in December, 2007
To enhance quality of life in terms of safety and living environment by identifying obligations of each party involves in Architectural design.
The first legislation to perceive architecture as a part of culture.
Major outputs: National Architecture Policy Commission
National Architecture Policy Commission
Established in December 2008
Vision: Beautiful land, Comfortable living space
Objectives: Create a noble living space
Build for green growth
Build for creative architectural culture

12. 5. Major Activities 5.2 Korean Architect Registration Board (KARB)
KARB(Korea Architects Registration Board) manages candidates’ professional development career, registration and renewal of licensed architects, and CPD program for registered architects, all of which is mandated to KIRA in accordance with Architects’ Act
KARB’s role is to manage the entire qualification process of architects from practical training of candidates to professional activities after getting registered
5.3 Standard Design Contract Agreement Form
To analyze type of domestic and foreign contracts
To research existing domestic and foreign design contracts
To research current design contracts and dispute cases
To develop standard design contract agreement form of architectural design services in various types of contract and examine how to execute to all contracts

13. 5. Major Activities 5.4 Architecture Service Industry Promotion Act
Proclamation : June 4, 2013
Enforcement : June 5, 2014
To increase architectural design competition for public projects
To foster emerging young architects
To apply approved standard contract form for fair business
To protect the Architectural Profession through the national and local governments
To promote the standardization for design information system, design guideline and procurement system as a basis design service
To protect intellectual property rights of architectural design and new technology, and erect, implement the standard of design contract
To simplify Procurement system and enforcement of architects privilege
Establishment of Architecture Promotion Agency
To support tax benefit for architectural service industry

14. 6. International Activities
6.1 UIA 2017 SEOUL
UIA 2017 SEOUL will promote various innovative architectural techniques and technologies
Among member sections and global citizens. Diverse academic programs, exhibitions,
competitions, student activities, and public outreach programs will simultaneously take
place.
Date : 3 – 10 September, 2017
Venue : COEX and DDP
6.2 The 20th Korea China Japan Registered Architects Organizations Meeting
Korea Institute of Registered Architects, KIRA, National Administration Board of Architectural Registration of P.R.C, NABAR and Japan Federation of Architects and Building Engineers Associations, JFABEA delegates have annual meetings for three countries’ architectural culture and profession.
Date : 1 – 4 November, 2017
Venue : Daegu, Korea
Participants : KIRA, NABAR and JFABEA Delegates

15. 6. International Activities
6.3 APEC Architects Project
History
Oct : MLTM entrust KIRA
Oct : KIRA organized Monitoring Committee
Dec : Commenced registration work
Jan : Launched APEC Architect Project in Korea
Oct : Central Council Meeting, Wellington. New Zealand
Oct : Central Council Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Committee : Chair SHIM, Jae Ho, 5 members and 2 advisors
Members : Approx. 129 APEC Architects will be registered by June, 2017.
MOU in progress with other member Economics: None

16. 7. Other Activities 7.1 Seoul International Architecture Film Festival
Annual event to enhance public awareness of architecture.
Period : 4 September – 17 November, 2017
Venue : Art House MOMO at Ehwa Woman's University, Seoul
Seoul Museum of History, Seoul
Mapo Cultural Depot Park, Seoul
COEX, Seoul
Event : Architectural Forum and Dialogued with the Public
7.2 Publications
Newspaper, “건축문화신문(Architectural Culture News)”, in every other weeks from 2006
Monthly magazine, “건축사(Architect)” since 1966 and 11,000 copies are distributed to KIRA members and public organizations.

17. 7. Other Activities
7.3 Exhibition: 2017 Korea Architecture Fair and Festival (KAFF)
Period : 15 – 18 November, 2017 (4 days)
Venue : Hall B COEX, Seoul
Expected Participants vs KAFF
- 200 Companies with Approx. 300 booths
- Number of Visitors : 32,000 including Architects.

18. 7. Other Activities 7.4 2017 Korean Architecture Award
Time : 7 November, 2017
Venue : Grand Hall, KIRA Headquarters
Established in 1994
Hosted by MOLIT and KIRA
Goals : To encourage architects, clients and contractors for better architectural environments
The highest architectural award in Korea with Presidential awards in 4 Categories
Category : Completed Building / Planning & Design for Architects and students

19. 7. Other Activities 7.5 Korea Emerging Architects (EA) Award
Under the sponsorship of MOLIT, KIRA organizes Korea Emerging Architects Award to promote their entry to the market. It is open to all architects who are less than 10 years from being qualified and have more than 1 complete work.
Ceremony : 7 November, 2017
Venue : Grand Ball Room , KIRA HQs
EA means an Architect under 45years old
MOLIT bestows the Award, publishes the Anthology and hosts an exhibition of publicity and promotional support businesses.

20. 8. Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR)
8.1 Kwarara Tumaini Secondary School & Media Education Center
As the first CSR project of KIRA, the 100th Hope School in Zanzibar were constructed by KIRA, SBS(Broadcasting Company in Korea), Good Neighbors(NGO in Korea) and KOICA(Government-funded agency for ODA). For the motto, ‘Architecture over Share’, not only KIRA simply shared Korean architectural technology and knowledge for those who suffer from poverty and have difficulties in better education, but also we aim to understand local architecture and make people live in full of happiness through the project.
Groundbreaking Ceremony : 8 Mar 2016
Completion Ceremony : 11 Jan 2017
Area : Zanzibar, Africa

21. Thank you !