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 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 ) 61 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 ) 80 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 ) 63 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 ) 49 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 ) 66 downloads
ACSR Charter
ACSR Charter (November 2024 – Revision 1)
Filename:
ACSR_charter_on_resp-20250108_c.pdf | Jan 08, 2025 ( 6.40 MB ) 1541 downloads
ACSR Charter (November 2015)
Filename:
ARCASIA_Charter_on_SR_v1.1_SIGNED_2015.11.12_.pdf | Mar 06, 2024 ( 2.03 MB ) 578 downloads
ACSR Roundtable
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation – Guest SpeakerFilename: guest_speaker_prof_zhu_190914-prefabricationsoul_c.pdf | Jun 06, 2020 ( 22.05 MB ) 586 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 ) 566 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Minutes of MeetingFilename: acsr_2019_meeting_minutes_hong_kong.pdf | Mar 08, 2020 ( 391.51 KB ) 490 downloads
- ASA – ACSR Roundtable 2019 PresentationFilename: asa_resilient_acsr_hk_2019-new_c.pdf | Jun 06, 2020 ( 3.43 MB ) 487 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (UAP)Filename: uap_acsr_hk_ppt_presentation_sept_2019.pdf | Mar 08, 2024 ( 12.24 MB ) 529 downloads
- PAM-ACSR Country Report 2018/2019Filename: pam_arcasia-19-acsr-roundatable.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 7.85 MB ) 534 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (HKIA)Filename: hkia_presentation_190914.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 6.35 MB ) 559 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (HKIA) – Disaster ResilienceFilename: hkia_joseph_kwan_acsr_rt_disaster_resilience_jk_14sep19.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 4.29 MB ) 562 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (PAM)Filename: pam_affordable_housing_2019.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 25.42 KB ) 547 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (IIA)Filename: iia_resilient_buildings1_hk_final_15sept2019.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 6.55 MB ) 618 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (IAB)Filename: iab_bangladesh_presentation-acsr-rt-2019.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 4.90 MB ) 601 downloads
ACSR Council Presentation 2021
Filename:
ACSR-Council-Presentation-2021-29.10.2021.pdf | Nov 08, 2021 ( 3.19 MB ) 548 downloads
ACSR Presentation 2021
Filename:
ACSR-Presentation-29.10.2021.pdf | Nov 08, 2019 ( 4.93 MB ) 556 downloads
AHPG Presentation 2021
Filename:
AHPG-Presentation-2021-.pdf | Nov 08, 2021 ( 1,003.42 KB ) 498 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 ) 505 downloads
- ACSR Committee Meeting on Social Responsibility 2017Filename: acsr_2017_committee_meeting.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 3.64 MB ) 524 downloads
- ACSR Meeting Agenda 2013Filename: acsr_2013_agenda_committee_meeting_bali_2013.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 13.82 KB ) 496 downloads
- (Minutes) ACSR 2012 1st Committee Meeting, BaliFilename: acsr_2012_1st_committee_meeting_bali_oct12_-_minutes.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 551.86 KB ) 495 downloads
ACSR Committee Reports
- ACSR Report 2023Filename: ACSR-Report-2023.pdf | Jan 07, 2024 ( 1.95 MB ) 518 downloads
- ACSR Report to Council 2015Filename: acsr_2015_report_to_council-_nov_2015.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 2.10 MB ) 534 downloads
- ACSR Report 2015 Presentation SlideFilename: acsr_2015_hand_over_report_arcasia_17jan15-presentation.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 2.00 MB ) 532 downloads
- ACSR Report 2015Filename: acsr_2015_hand_over_report_17jan15.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 197.52 KB ) 514 downloads
- ACSR Report 2013 Presentation SlideFilename: acsr_2013_presentation_to_arcasia_34th_council_meeting-07-10-13.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 5.62 MB ) 559 downloads
- ACSR Report 2013Filename: acsr_2013_oct_committee_report-meeting_post_forum_symp-kathmandu.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 7.48 MB ) 528 downloads
- ACSR Report 2012Filename: acsr_2012_report__31_oct_2012_bali_jk.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 116.09 KB ) 496 downloads
- ACSR Report 2019Filename: acsr-report-2019-40th_council_meeting.pdf | Jun 06, 2020 ( 6.30 MB ) 522 downloads
ACSR Symposium
2014 2nd Post ACA ACSR Symposium
ACSR Symposium 2014 – Flyer
Filename:
symposium2014-flyer.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 1.83 MB ) 506 downloads
ACSR 2014 Symposium Presentation Slides
Filename:
ACSR_2014_symposium_Slide_Presentations.zip | Jun 10, 2020 ( 89.49 MB ) 605 downloads
2013 Inaugural Post Forum ACSR Symposium
- Symposium on Architecture and Social Responsibility (2013) – FlyerFilename: symposium2013_flyer.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 165.85 KB ) 515 downloads
- Public toilet for all design competition – FlyerFilename: flyer_for_design_compitition_for_public_toilet_for_all.jpg | Jun 09, 2020 ( 331.87 KB ) 508 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 ) 479 downloads
- ACSR post forum symposium programmeFilename: acsr_post-forum_symposium_programme_10_oct_2013.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 206.63 KB ) 515 downloads
Shortlisted Projects (ACSR Symposium 2013)
Filename:
ACR-Symposium-2013-Shortlisted-Projects.zip | Jun 09, 2020 ( 14.83 MB ) 661 downloads
Presentation Materials
- Bangladesh seminar paperFilename: bangaladesh-seminar_paper_bangladesh_r.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 5.87 MB ) 536 downloads
- Thailand – Innovation Design For FloodingFilename: thailand-design_for_flooding_r.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 5.81 MB ) 608 downloads
- Architecture For Humanity Reconstruction And ResiliencyFilename: singapore-10_oct_2013_arcasia_sandhya_4th_r.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 8.04 MB ) 591 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 ) 533 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 ) 594 downloads
- JIA – Architects’ Role in DisastersFilename: japan-earthquake_design_in_the_urban_environment.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 5.71 MB ) 573 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 ) 522 downloads
News
- THT property plus 26-10-2013Filename: tht-property-plus-26oct2013.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 1.05 MB ) 482 downloads
- Himalayan News 20-10-2013 NepalFilename: himalayan_news_20_10_2013_nepal.jpg | Jun 09, 2020 ( 717.41 KB ) 473 downloads
- Himalayan News 11-10-2013 NepalFilename: himalayan_news_11_10_2013_nepal.jpg | Jun 09, 2020 ( 245.40 KB ) 488 downloads
ACSR Country Reports
ACSR 2012 Country Reports
IAP – ACSR Report 2012
Filename:
iap-social_responsibilty_2012.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 5.00 MB ) 531 downloads
ACSR Report 2012 – Korea
Filename:
2012_arcasia_acsr_-korea.pptx | Jun 10, 2020 ( 92.75 KB ) 510 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 ) 464 downloads
ACSR ASDIC 2014 – Declaration Form
Filename:
declaration_form.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 126.73 KB ) 489 downloads
ACSR ASDIC 2014 – Rules & Regulations
Filename:
final_competition_brief_rules_and_regulations.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 568.52 KB ) 592 downloads
