Who We Are

ACA is the national professional body representing architects in private practice - consultant architects - throughout the UK. Founded in 1973, it now represents some of the country's leading practices, ranging in size from one-person firms to very large international organisations.

The ACA operates from its UK head office at:

Address:  60 Godwin Road, Bromley, Kent BR2 9LQ

               T: +44 (0)20 8325 1402        F: +44 (0)20 8466 9079

               E: office@ACArchitects.co.uk

Contact:   Alison Low, Secretary General or Shona Broughton, Administration Manager

The Association furthers the advancement of architecture and its practice in a number of ways:

• It has drawn up its own, highly regarded form of Building Contract with ancillary documents, also in 2000 published the first construction industry Project Partnering Contract PPC2000;
  
• It publishes a Directory - on this website - categorising member practice architects' specialist skills;
  
• It organises conferences, seminars and exhibitions for members and non members;
  
• It maintains close ties with other Trade Associations engaged in the Construction Industry and is a corporate member of CIC (Construction Industry Council), thus ensuring that the voice of the architectural profession is heard in the industry forum and is also a member of the National Planning Forum;
  
• It comments on consultative papers from Government, and discusses issues of importance to its members with Government and national bodies;
  
• It lobbies the Industry, Parliament and other professional bodies