Mission
TO ORGANIZE AND UNITE IN FELLOWSHIP THE MEMBERS OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION; TO PROMOTE THE AESTHETIC, SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL EFFICIENCY OF THE PROFESSION; TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND ART OF PLANNING AND BUILDING BY ADVANCING THE STANDARDS OF ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PRACTICE; TO COORDINATE THE BUILDING INDUSTRY AND THE PROFESSION OF ARCHITECTURE TO INSURE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE LIVING STANDARDS OF PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR IMPROVED ENVIRONMENT; AND TO MAKE THE PROFESSION OF EVER-INCREASING SERVICE TO SOCIETY.