Become a Practice Member
Benefits
Practice Member benefits include:
Listing in the annual directory of Institute practices and in the ‘Find an Architect’ section of this website
The ability to publish work on the Institute website
Access to the New Zealand Architecture Awards programme
Marketing of Institute practices (brand awareness)
Promotional and practice assistance material for use by Institute practices free of charge
Quality Assurance programme
Use of Institute practice logo on letterhead
Working copies of Institute construction contracts and services agreements free of charge
Practice Notes and guide letters free of charge
Practice Member benefits [PDF].
Who is eligible?
Council may admit to the category of Institute practice any architectural practice that complies with and agrees to accept, the following rules:
Institute practices will strive to ensure that they are competent to deal effectively with duties undertaken and maintain and extend their competence.
Institute practices will have architecture as their core business or a core component of it and a principal will be an Institute architect member.
All architect principals of Institute practices will be Institute architect members and all architectural work will be the responsibility of an Institute architect.
Institute practices will undertake continuing education and training.
Institute practices will accept peer review in the event of a complaint which has been upheld.
