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 ) 21 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 ) 30 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 ) 28 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 ) 22 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 ) 30 downloads
ACSR Charter
ACSR Charter (November 2024 – Revision 1)
Filename:
ACSR_charter_on_resp-20250108_c.pdf | Jan 08, 2025 ( 6.40 MB ) 1180 downloads
ACSR Charter (November 2015)
Filename:
ARCASIA_Charter_on_SR_v1.1_SIGNED_2015.11.12_.pdf | Mar 06, 2024 ( 2.03 MB ) 478 downloads
ACSR Roundtable
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation – Guest SpeakerFilename: guest_speaker_prof_zhu_190914-prefabricationsoul_c.pdf | Jun 06, 2020 ( 22.05 MB ) 492 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 ) 478 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Minutes of MeetingFilename: acsr_2019_meeting_minutes_hong_kong.pdf | Mar 08, 2020 ( 391.51 KB ) 412 downloads
- ASA – ACSR Roundtable 2019 PresentationFilename: asa_resilient_acsr_hk_2019-new_c.pdf | Jun 06, 2020 ( 3.43 MB ) 405 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (UAP)Filename: uap_acsr_hk_ppt_presentation_sept_2019.pdf | Mar 08, 2024 ( 12.24 MB ) 441 downloads
- PAM-ACSR Country Report 2018/2019Filename: pam_arcasia-19-acsr-roundatable.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 7.85 MB ) 447 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (HKIA)Filename: hkia_presentation_190914.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 6.35 MB ) 494 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (HKIA) – Disaster ResilienceFilename: hkia_joseph_kwan_acsr_rt_disaster_resilience_jk_14sep19.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 4.29 MB ) 490 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (PAM)Filename: pam_affordable_housing_2019.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 25.42 KB ) 475 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (IIA)Filename: iia_resilient_buildings1_hk_final_15sept2019.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 6.55 MB ) 503 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (IAB)Filename: iab_bangladesh_presentation-acsr-rt-2019.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 4.90 MB ) 508 downloads
ACSR Council Presentation 2021
Filename:
ACSR-Council-Presentation-2021-29.10.2021.pdf | Nov 08, 2021 ( 3.19 MB ) 454 downloads
ACSR Presentation 2021
Filename:
ACSR-Presentation-29.10.2021.pdf | Nov 08, 2019 ( 4.93 MB ) 475 downloads
AHPG Presentation 2021
Filename:
AHPG-Presentation-2021-.pdf | Nov 08, 2021 ( 1,003.42 KB ) 422 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 ) 431 downloads
- ACSR Committee Meeting on Social Responsibility 2017Filename: acsr_2017_committee_meeting.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 3.64 MB ) 458 downloads
- ACSR Meeting Agenda 2013Filename: acsr_2013_agenda_committee_meeting_bali_2013.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 13.82 KB ) 434 downloads
- (Minutes) ACSR 2012 1st Committee Meeting, BaliFilename: acsr_2012_1st_committee_meeting_bali_oct12_-_minutes.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 551.86 KB ) 424 downloads
ACSR Committee Reports
- ACSR Report 2023Filename: ACSR-Report-2023.pdf | Jan 07, 2024 ( 1.95 MB ) 435 downloads
- ACSR Report to Council 2015Filename: acsr_2015_report_to_council-_nov_2015.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 2.10 MB ) 433 downloads
- ACSR Report 2015 Presentation SlideFilename: acsr_2015_hand_over_report_arcasia_17jan15-presentation.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 2.00 MB ) 469 downloads
- ACSR Report 2015Filename: acsr_2015_hand_over_report_17jan15.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 197.52 KB ) 442 downloads
- ACSR Report 2013 Presentation SlideFilename: acsr_2013_presentation_to_arcasia_34th_council_meeting-07-10-13.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 5.62 MB ) 452 downloads
- ACSR Report 2013Filename: acsr_2013_oct_committee_report-meeting_post_forum_symp-kathmandu.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 7.48 MB ) 464 downloads
- ACSR Report 2012Filename: acsr_2012_report__31_oct_2012_bali_jk.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 116.09 KB ) 440 downloads
- ACSR Report 2019Filename: acsr-report-2019-40th_council_meeting.pdf | Jun 06, 2020 ( 6.30 MB ) 441 downloads
ACSR Symposium
2014 2nd Post ACA ACSR Symposium
ACSR Symposium 2014 – Flyer
Filename:
symposium2014-flyer.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 1.83 MB ) 432 downloads
ACSR 2014 Symposium Presentation Slides
Filename:
ACSR_2014_symposium_Slide_Presentations.zip | Jun 10, 2020 ( 89.49 MB ) 530 downloads
2013 Inaugural Post Forum ACSR Symposium
- Symposium on Architecture and Social Responsibility (2013) – FlyerFilename: symposium2013_flyer.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 165.85 KB ) 478 downloads
- Public toilet for all design competition – FlyerFilename: flyer_for_design_compitition_for_public_toilet_for_all.jpg | Jun 09, 2020 ( 331.87 KB ) 443 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 ) 404 downloads
- ACSR post forum symposium programmeFilename: acsr_post-forum_symposium_programme_10_oct_2013.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 206.63 KB ) 455 downloads
Shortlisted Projects (ACSR Symposium 2013)
Filename:
ACR-Symposium-2013-Shortlisted-Projects.zip | Jun 09, 2020 ( 14.83 MB ) 593 downloads
Presentation Materials
- Bangladesh seminar paperFilename: bangaladesh-seminar_paper_bangladesh_r.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 5.87 MB ) 451 downloads
- Thailand – Innovation Design For FloodingFilename: thailand-design_for_flooding_r.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 5.81 MB ) 507 downloads
- Architecture For Humanity Reconstruction And ResiliencyFilename: singapore-10_oct_2013_arcasia_sandhya_4th_r.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 8.04 MB ) 465 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 ) 436 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 ) 546 downloads
- JIA – Architects’ Role in DisastersFilename: japan-earthquake_design_in_the_urban_environment.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 5.71 MB ) 457 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 ) 432 downloads
News
- THT property plus 26-10-2013Filename: tht-property-plus-26oct2013.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 1.05 MB ) 420 downloads
- Himalayan News 20-10-2013 NepalFilename: himalayan_news_20_10_2013_nepal.jpg | Jun 09, 2020 ( 717.41 KB ) 410 downloads
- Himalayan News 11-10-2013 NepalFilename: himalayan_news_11_10_2013_nepal.jpg | Jun 09, 2020 ( 245.40 KB ) 412 downloads
ACSR Country Reports
ACSR 2012 Country Reports
IAP – ACSR Report 2012
Filename:
iap-social_responsibilty_2012.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 5.00 MB ) 435 downloads
ACSR Report 2012 – Korea
Filename:
2012_arcasia_acsr_-korea.pptx | Jun 10, 2020 ( 92.75 KB ) 450 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 ) 400 downloads
ACSR ASDIC 2014 – Declaration Form
Filename:
declaration_form.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 126.73 KB ) 428 downloads
ACSR ASDIC 2014 – Rules & Regulations
Filename:
final_competition_brief_rules_and_regulations.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 568.52 KB ) 512 downloads
