The Association of Polish Architects ( pl, Stowarzyszenie Architektów Polskich, SARP) is a Polish professional architecture organisation. Since 1948 it has been a member of the

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, but it also has 25 local branches across

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, amongst them in

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, Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan and

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History

The Association of Polish Architects was established in 1934, but traces its history to earlier institutions, such as the Krakow Technological Association (1877) and the Polish Architects' Delegation (1908). It is a merger of the Polish Architects Association, established in Warsaw in 1926, and the Union of Polish Architects' Associations, established in Poznan in 1929.

Main activities

* investing, and establishing the ultimate conditions for the development of architectural creativity and its protection, * supervising the quality of Poland's built (

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landscape architecture Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor areas, landmarks, and structures to achieve environmental, social-behavioural, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic design and general engineering of various structures for constructio ...

) and

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, * organising cultural, scientific and educational exhibitions, as well as architectural competitions.

Recent Presidents

Awards

The SARP Honorary Award and the SARP Award of the Year are the two most significant and prestigious

's annual architectural prizes. The former is awarded in the recognition of the outstanding lifetime achievements in the field of architecture, and the latter to the designers of most significant contemporary buildings

Publishing

The Association of Polish Architects is a publisher of architectural journals and magazines, such as the ''ARCH Magazine'', ''Biuletyn'' and the ''Komunikat SARP''. In 2018 it published ''On Adam's House in Paradise (pol. O rajskim domu Adama),'' a book by the

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winner, architect and historian Professor

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External links

Stowarzyszenie Architektów Polskich website

References

{{Authority control Architecture-related professional associations Copyright collection societies Organisations based in Warsaw 1934 establishments in Poland Organizations established in 1934