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 ) 17 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 ) 19 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 ) 17 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 ) 12 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 ) 16 downloads
ACSR Charter
ACSR Charter (November 2024 – Revision 1)
Filename:
ACSR_charter_on_resp-20250108_c.pdf | Jan 08, 2025 ( 6.40 MB ) 1126 downloads
ACSR Charter (November 2015)
Filename:
ARCASIA_Charter_on_SR_v1.1_SIGNED_2015.11.12_.pdf | Mar 06, 2024 ( 2.03 MB ) 445 downloads
ACSR Roundtable
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation – Guest SpeakerFilename: guest_speaker_prof_zhu_190914-prefabricationsoul_c.pdf | Jun 06, 2020 ( 22.05 MB ) 456 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 ) 454 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Minutes of MeetingFilename: acsr_2019_meeting_minutes_hong_kong.pdf | Mar 08, 2020 ( 391.51 KB ) 384 downloads
- ASA – ACSR Roundtable 2019 PresentationFilename: asa_resilient_acsr_hk_2019-new_c.pdf | Jun 06, 2020 ( 3.43 MB ) 375 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (UAP)Filename: uap_acsr_hk_ppt_presentation_sept_2019.pdf | Mar 08, 2024 ( 12.24 MB ) 413 downloads
- PAM-ACSR Country Report 2018/2019Filename: pam_arcasia-19-acsr-roundatable.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 7.85 MB ) 418 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (HKIA)Filename: hkia_presentation_190914.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 6.35 MB ) 471 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (HKIA) – Disaster ResilienceFilename: hkia_joseph_kwan_acsr_rt_disaster_resilience_jk_14sep19.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 4.29 MB ) 455 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (PAM)Filename: pam_affordable_housing_2019.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 25.42 KB ) 451 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (IIA)Filename: iia_resilient_buildings1_hk_final_15sept2019.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 6.55 MB ) 473 downloads
- ACSR Roundtable 2019 Presentation (IAB)Filename: iab_bangladesh_presentation-acsr-rt-2019.pdf | Oct 08, 2019 ( 4.90 MB ) 492 downloads
ACSR Council Presentation 2021
Filename:
ACSR-Council-Presentation-2021-29.10.2021.pdf | Nov 08, 2021 ( 3.19 MB ) 422 downloads
ACSR Presentation 2021
Filename:
ACSR-Presentation-29.10.2021.pdf | Nov 08, 2019 ( 4.93 MB ) 448 downloads
AHPG Presentation 2021
Filename:
AHPG-Presentation-2021-.pdf | Nov 08, 2021 ( 1,003.42 KB ) 398 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 ) 405 downloads
- ACSR Committee Meeting on Social Responsibility 2017Filename: acsr_2017_committee_meeting.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 3.64 MB ) 427 downloads
- ACSR Meeting Agenda 2013Filename: acsr_2013_agenda_committee_meeting_bali_2013.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 13.82 KB ) 408 downloads
- (Minutes) ACSR 2012 1st Committee Meeting, BaliFilename: acsr_2012_1st_committee_meeting_bali_oct12_-_minutes.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 551.86 KB ) 399 downloads
ACSR Committee Reports
- ACSR Report 2023Filename: ACSR-Report-2023.pdf | Jan 07, 2024 ( 1.95 MB ) 401 downloads
- ACSR Report to Council 2015Filename: acsr_2015_report_to_council-_nov_2015.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 2.10 MB ) 403 downloads
- ACSR Report 2015 Presentation SlideFilename: acsr_2015_hand_over_report_arcasia_17jan15-presentation.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 2.00 MB ) 450 downloads
- ACSR Report 2015Filename: acsr_2015_hand_over_report_17jan15.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 197.52 KB ) 412 downloads
- ACSR Report 2013 Presentation SlideFilename: acsr_2013_presentation_to_arcasia_34th_council_meeting-07-10-13.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 5.62 MB ) 419 downloads
- ACSR Report 2013Filename: acsr_2013_oct_committee_report-meeting_post_forum_symp-kathmandu.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 7.48 MB ) 422 downloads
- ACSR Report 2012Filename: acsr_2012_report__31_oct_2012_bali_jk.pdf | Jun 07, 2020 ( 116.09 KB ) 420 downloads
- ACSR Report 2019Filename: acsr-report-2019-40th_council_meeting.pdf | Jun 06, 2020 ( 6.30 MB ) 407 downloads
ACSR Symposium
2014 2nd Post ACA ACSR Symposium
ACSR Symposium 2014 – Flyer
Filename:
symposium2014-flyer.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 1.83 MB ) 416 downloads
ACSR 2014 Symposium Presentation Slides
Filename:
ACSR_2014_symposium_Slide_Presentations.zip | Jun 10, 2020 ( 89.49 MB ) 503 downloads
2013 Inaugural Post Forum ACSR Symposium
- Symposium on Architecture and Social Responsibility (2013) – FlyerFilename: symposium2013_flyer.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 165.85 KB ) 459 downloads
- Public toilet for all design competition – FlyerFilename: flyer_for_design_compitition_for_public_toilet_for_all.jpg | Jun 09, 2020 ( 331.87 KB ) 420 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 ) 381 downloads
- ACSR post forum symposium programmeFilename: acsr_post-forum_symposium_programme_10_oct_2013.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 206.63 KB ) 434 downloads
Shortlisted Projects (ACSR Symposium 2013)
Filename:
ACR-Symposium-2013-Shortlisted-Projects.zip | Jun 09, 2020 ( 14.83 MB ) 563 downloads
Presentation Materials
- Bangladesh seminar paperFilename: bangaladesh-seminar_paper_bangladesh_r.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 5.87 MB ) 424 downloads
- Thailand – Innovation Design For FloodingFilename: thailand-design_for_flooding_r.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 5.81 MB ) 478 downloads
- Architecture For Humanity Reconstruction And ResiliencyFilename: singapore-10_oct_2013_arcasia_sandhya_4th_r.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 8.04 MB ) 438 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 ) 407 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 ) 526 downloads
- JIA – Architects’ Role in DisastersFilename: japan-earthquake_design_in_the_urban_environment.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 5.71 MB ) 430 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 ) 389 downloads
News
- THT property plus 26-10-2013Filename: tht-property-plus-26oct2013.pdf | Jun 09, 2020 ( 1.05 MB ) 402 downloads
- Himalayan News 20-10-2013 NepalFilename: himalayan_news_20_10_2013_nepal.jpg | Jun 09, 2020 ( 717.41 KB ) 391 downloads
- Himalayan News 11-10-2013 NepalFilename: himalayan_news_11_10_2013_nepal.jpg | Jun 09, 2020 ( 245.40 KB ) 389 downloads
ACSR Country Reports
ACSR 2012 Country Reports
IAP – ACSR Report 2012
Filename:
iap-social_responsibilty_2012.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 5.00 MB ) 406 downloads
ACSR Report 2012 – Korea
Filename:
2012_arcasia_acsr_-korea.pptx | Jun 10, 2020 ( 92.75 KB ) 424 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 ) 382 downloads
ACSR ASDIC 2014 – Declaration Form
Filename:
declaration_form.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 126.73 KB ) 408 downloads
ACSR ASDIC 2014 – Rules & Regulations
Filename:
final_competition_brief_rules_and_regulations.pdf | Jun 10, 2020 ( 568.52 KB ) 491 downloads
