The Border Kei Institute for Architecture (BKIA) is a local representative of the South African Institute for Architecture, and supports and acts on behalf of the national voluntary organization. The BKIA is controlled by an elected Board of Representatives who holds office for a period of two years. The board elects the president and vice president, and a management committee. Services
We aim to
connect and enrich our local architectural community through various events and media as well as through a professional support system. The various BKIA committees mount exhibitions, hold workshops and run awards programs, amongst other projects aimed at ensuring that our members are kept abreast of current practice. We also provide our members with up-to-date information and represent them at many levels in the public domain. To assist our members in meeting their SACAP Continuing Professional Development requirements, we research, generate and deliver ideas for enriching programs, including CPD courses. BKIA Manual on Access to Information
The Border Kei Institute of Architects is constituted as a representative group of architectural professionals, which group is affiliated to the South African Institute of Architects and adheres to the Rules of SACAP and the Act in general. It practices within the greater Border Kei area and seeks to enhance the interest of its members and to strengthen the architectural profession by agreeing to ethical standards in order to maintain the worthiness and dignity of the architectural profession; promoting ongoing training to develop and increase the competence and skills of members and to improve the understanding of the principles of architecture; establishing forums to support and represent members to government, industry and to the wider building professions and the property owning public; advancing the understanding of the principles and standards of architecture in the community at large; aspiring to develop and maintain a high quality and sustainable environment; and recognising the consultative process as a cornerstone of the emerging democracy.
