About ACSR
The ARCASIA Charter on Social Responsibility (2015) defined the mandate to be observed by ARCASIA as it endeavours to promote social responsibility across the region through the initiatives and projects undertaken by Member Organizations.
As defined in the First ARCASIA Committee on Social Responsibility in Bali, Indonesia on 31 October, 2012, Social Responsibility is an ethical ideology or theory that an entity, be it an organization or individual, has an obligation to act to benefit society at large.
The ACSR Charter 2015 states :
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Accountability
ARCASIA supports initiatives to encourage individual professionals and companies engaged in architectural practice to conform to socially responsible standards.
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Transparency
ARCASIA supports a policy of total transparency with all stakeholders in order to build trust, create a positive brand image and reduce reputational risks in times of crisis.
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Respect for Stakeholder Interests
ARCASIA supports respect for the interests of all stakeholders, including ongoing engagement and formal acknowledgement of stakeholders’ expectations.
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Respect for the Rule of Law
ARCASIA respects the rule of law and the legal systems as applied in all respective Member Organization countries.
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Respect for International Norms of Behaviour
ARCASIA supports respect for international norms of behaviour in order to promote and protect the implementation of adequate environmental and social safeguards.
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Respect for Human Rights
ARCASIA encourages and supports respect for human rights and strives to secure dignity and equality for all people.
ACSR Vision, Chairperson & Members
Chairman, ACSR
Ar. Vanessa Lagman Ledesma
United Architects of the Philippines (UAP)
Architectural Wellness Design and Universal Design Award
Architectural Wellness Design and Universal Design Award
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ACSR_ACAE_AWD_UD_Award_202611301_R2.pdf | Nov 10, 2026 ( 5.98 MB ) 1 download
Architectural Wellness Design Guidelines
1st Symposium
- ARCASIA Architectural Wellness Design Guidelines 1st Symposium (Fawad Suhail)Filename: ARCASIA_Architectural_Wellness_Design_Guidelines_1st_Symposium_Fawad_Suhail_ABBASI_20260702.pdf | Jul 16, 2026 ( 9.40 MB ) 134 downloads
- ARCASIA Architectural Wellness Design Guidelines 1st Symposium (Franky Choi)Filename: ARCASIA_Architectural_Wellness_Design_Guidelines_1st_Symposium_Franky_CHOI_20260702.pdf | Jul 16, 2026 ( 2.13 MB ) 132 downloads
- Architectural Wellness Design Guidelines 1st Symposium (Jonathan Joey)Filename: ARCASIA_Architectural_Wellness_Design_Guidelines_1st_Symposium_Jonathan_Joey_MANALAD_20260702.pdf | Jul 16, 2026 ( 878.49 KB ) 103 downloads
- Architectural Wellness Design Guidelines 1st Symposium (K S Wong)Filename: ARCASIA_Architectural_Wellness_Design_Guidelines_1st_Symposium_K_S_WONG_20260702.pdf | Jul 16, 2026 ( 1.73 MB ) 92 downloads
- ARCASIA Architectural Wellness Design Guidelines 1st Symposium (M K Leung)Filename: ARCASIA_Architectural_Wellness_Design_Guidelines_1st_Symposium_M_K_LEUNG_20260702.pdf | Jul 16, 2026 ( 3.19 MB ) 117 downloads
ACSR Charter
ACSR Charter (November 2024 – Revision 1)
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ACSR_charter_on_resp-20250108_c.pdf | Jan 08, 2025 ( 6.40 MB ) 1801 downloads
ACSR Charter (November 2015)
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ARCASIA_Charter_on_SR_v1.1_SIGNED_2015.11.12_.pdf | Mar 06, 2024 ( 2.03 MB ) 700 downloads
ACSR Roundtable
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation – Guest SpeakerFilename: guest_speaker_prof_zhu_190914-prefabricationsoul_c.pdf | Jun 06, 2020 ( 22.05 MB ) 724 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 – Theme Presentation by Ar. Russell DandeniyaFilename: acsr_rt_2019_-_intro_theme_chairman_russell_dandeniya.pdf | Jun 06, 2020 ( 1.03 MB ) 677 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Minutes of MeetingFilename: acsr_2019_meeting_minutes_hong_kong.pdf | Mar 08, 2020 ( 391.51 KB ) 594 downloads
- ASA – ACSR Roundtable 2019 PresentationFilename: asa_resilient_acsr_hk_2019-new_c.pdf | Jun 06, 2020 ( 3.43 MB ) 594 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (UAP)Filename: uap_acsr_hk_ppt_presentation_sept_2019.pdf | Mar 08, 2024 ( 12.24 MB ) 647 downloads
- PAM-ACSR Country Report 2018/2019Filename: pam_arcasia-19-acsr-roundatable.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 7.85 MB ) 666 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (HKIA)Filename: hkia_presentation_190914.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 6.35 MB ) 669 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (HKIA) – Disaster ResilienceFilename: hkia_joseph_kwan_acsr_rt_disaster_resilience_jk_14sep19.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 4.29 MB ) 681 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (PAM)Filename: pam_affordable_housing_2019.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 25.42 KB ) 674 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (IIA)Filename: iia_resilient_buildings1_hk_final_15sept2019.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 6.55 MB ) 724 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (IAB)Filename: iab_bangladesh_presentation-acsr-rt-2019.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 4.90 MB ) 742 downloads
ACSR Council Presentation 2021
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ACSR-Council-Presentation-2021-29.10.2021.pdf | Nov 08, 2021 ( 3.19 MB ) 671 downloads
ACSR Presentation 2021
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ACSR-Presentation-29.10.2021.pdf | Nov 08, 2019 ( 4.93 MB ) 673 downloads
AHPG Presentation 2021
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AHPG-Presentation-2021-.pdf | Nov 08, 2021 ( 1,003.42 KB ) 596 downloads
ACSR Minutes of Meeting
- (Minutes) ACSR Meeting 2019Filename: minutes_of_acsr-meeting_in_dhaka_-_edited_2020.01.06.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 485.74 KB ) 612 downloads
- ACSR Committee Meeting on Social Responsibility 2017Filename: acsr_2017_committee_meeting.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 3.64 MB ) 637 downloads
- ACSR Meeting Agenda 2013Filename: acsr_2013_agenda_committee_meeting_bali_2013.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 13.82 KB ) 598 downloads
- (Minutes) ACSR 2012 1st Committee Meeting, BaliFilename: acsr_2012_1st_committee_meeting_bali_oct12_-_minutes.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 551.86 KB ) 594 downloads
ACSR Committee Reports
- ACSR Report 2023Filename: ACSR-Report-2023.pdf | Jan 07, 2024 ( 1.95 MB ) 617 downloads
- ACSR Report to Council 2015Filename: acsr_2015_report_to_council-_nov_2015.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 2.10 MB ) 649 downloads
- ACSR Report 2015 Presentation SlideFilename: acsr_2015_hand_over_report_arcasia_17jan15-presentation.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 2.00 MB ) 650 downloads
- ACSR Report 2015Filename: acsr_2015_hand_over_report_17jan15.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 197.52 KB ) 603 downloads
- ACSR Report 2013 Presentation SlideFilename: acsr_2013_presentation_to_arcasia_34th_council_meeting-07-10-13.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 5.62 MB ) 675 downloads
- ACSR Report 2013Filename: acsr_2013_oct_committee_report-meeting_post_forum_symp-kathmandu.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 7.48 MB ) 654 downloads
- ACSR Report 2012Filename: acsr_2012_report__31_oct_2012_bali_jk.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 116.09 KB ) 578 downloads
- ACSR Report 2019Filename: acsr-report-2019-40th_council_meeting.pdf | Jun 06, 2020 ( 6.30 MB ) 626 downloads
ACSR Symposium
2014 2nd Post ACA ACSR Symposium
ACSR Symposium 2014 – Flyer
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symposium2014-flyer.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 1.83 MB ) 579 downloads
ACSR 2014 Symposium Presentation Slides
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ACSR_2014_symposium_Slide_Presentations.zip | Jun 10, 2020 ( 89.49 MB ) 753 downloads
2013 Inaugural Post Forum ACSR Symposium
- Symposium on Architecture and Social Responsibility (2013) – FlyerFilename: symposium2013_flyer.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 165.85 KB ) 604 downloads
- Public toilet for all design competition – FlyerFilename: flyer_for_design_compitition_for_public_toilet_for_all.jpg | Jun 09, 2020 ( 331.87 KB ) 598 downloads
- Public Toilet for ALL – Design Ideas Competition CriteriaFilename: basic_design_criteria_for_design_competition_for_public_toilet_for_all_.docx | Jun 09, 2020 ( 385.98 KB ) 573 downloads
- ACSR post forum symposium programmeFilename: acsr_post-forum_symposium_programme_10_oct_2013.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 206.63 KB ) 601 downloads
Shortlisted Projects (ACSR Symposium 2013)
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ACR-Symposium-2013-Shortlisted-Projects.zip | Jun 09, 2020 ( 14.83 MB ) 762 downloads
Presentation Materials
- Bangladesh seminar paperFilename: bangaladesh-seminar_paper_bangladesh_r.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 5.87 MB ) 682 downloads
- Thailand – Innovation Design For FloodingFilename: thailand-design_for_flooding_r.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 5.81 MB ) 733 downloads
- Architecture For Humanity Reconstruction And ResiliencyFilename: singapore-10_oct_2013_arcasia_sandhya_4th_r.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 8.04 MB ) 690 downloads
- Child, Gender & Differently-able School Toilets In Nepal: Planning, Designing & Implementing IssuesFilename: nepal-ua-kathmandu-2013-final_drbijaya.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 10.12 MB ) 660 downloads
- Nepal – Basis of Disasters Risk Reduction: Accessible early Warning System for persons with disabilitiesFilename: nepal-drr-accessibleearlywarning-pwds.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 29.40 KB ) 693 downloads
- JIA – Architects’ Role in DisastersFilename: japan-earthquake_design_in_the_urban_environment.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 5.71 MB ) 685 downloads
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s Post-quake Reconstruction Support Work in Sichuan, ChinaFilename: hong_kong-arcasia_sichuan_20131009_r.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 22.77 MB ) 652 downloads
News
- THT property plus 26-10-2013Filename: tht-property-plus-26oct2013.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 1.05 MB ) 598 downloads
- Himalayan News 20-10-2013 NepalFilename: himalayan_news_20_10_2013_nepal.jpg | Jun 09, 2020 ( 717.41 KB ) 559 downloads
- Himalayan News 11-10-2013 NepalFilename: himalayan_news_11_10_2013_nepal.jpg | Jun 09, 2020 ( 245.40 KB ) 562 downloads
ACSR Country Reports
ACSR 2012 Country Reports
IAP – ACSR Report 2012
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iap-social_responsibilty_2012.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 5.00 MB ) 634 downloads
ACSR Report 2012 – Korea
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2012_arcasia_acsr_-korea.pptx | Jun 10, 2020 ( 92.75 KB ) 611 downloads
ACSR Competitions
ACSR Architectural Student Design Ideas Competition 2014
ACSR ASDIC 2014 – Flyer
Filename:
final_flyer_140403.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 475.69 KB ) 561 downloads
ACSR ASDIC 2014 – Declaration Form
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declaration_form.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 126.73 KB ) 570 downloads
ACSR ASDIC 2014 – Rules & Regulations
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final_competition_brief_rules_and_regulations.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 568.52 KB ) 708 downloads
