Changing Appearance of the Country(Gold Age of Construction)
The Architecture unions of korea was founded on March 26, 1954, immediately after the Fatherland Liberation War, as a social organization of the architects and construction technicians of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Its membership includes architects and technicians in designing, building work, building materials, science, education, construction supervision and other construction fields, as well as officials in relevant sectors like land and environment protection and urban management.
Having entered the International Union of Architects on July 1, 1955, and the Asian region council of architects on October 30, 2021, it is further developing its ties with international organizations including the IUA and strengthening exchange and cooperation in architectural technology with its counterparts in various other countries including Russia, China and Mongolia.
Launched in February 1986, Korea Architecture, bimonthly organ of its Central Committee, is distributed to its members and architects unions in other countries.
Sim Yong Hak, chairman of the Central Committee of the Architects Union of KoreaWelcome to our site.
The Architects Union of Korea has, since its founding as a social organization of the architects and construction technicians of the DPRK, made a positive contribution to building numerous structures that are representative of the era.
As a member of the International Union of Architects and Asian region council of architects, it is faithfully fulfilling its duty and strengthening cooperation with various other countries.
In the future, too, we will contribute to the cultural development of humanity and promotion of their well-being, constantly develop architectural technology which suits the trend of the era, and strengthen its activities of exchanging technology with international organizations and other countries.
Meeting to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the
Founding of the KAU Held2024.03.26.
The meeting to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Architects Union of Korea was held on the 25th of March at the People’s Palace of Culture in Pyongyang. Present in the meeting were officials in the construction and relevant sectors, members of the Central Committee of the KAU and members of the KAU in Pyongyang.Sim Yong Hak, chairman of the KAU Central Committee delivered a speech which reads in part: The 70 years of the KAU is a proud and glorious history in which Juche-oriented architecture has remarkably developed from one decade into another under the wise leadership of the great Comrades
21st May 21 Architectural Festival Held2024.05.11.
The 21st May 21 Architectural Festival was held in Pyongyang from May 7 to 10 under the sponsorship of the Central Committee of the Architects Union of Korea.The festival, held on the theme of “Comprehensive rejuvenation and development of our state and the Juche-oriented architecture,” is aimed at transferring and sharing technology and experience gained in architectural creation and thereby vigorously leading the great golden age of construction and development of the Korean-style socialist civilization, true to the intention of the Workers’ Party of Korea to create and develop new and unique style of architecture representative and symbolic of the era of the Workers’ Party.Presented to the festival were more than 400 plans for architectural design highly appreciated at each provincial (municipal) architectural festival, scores of building equipment and tools, ...
