Philippine Institute of Architects
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| Abbreviation | PIA |
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| Formation | January 19, 1933 |
| Legal status | Institution |
| Purpose | Educational |
| Headquarters | Suite 2005 Cityland Tower 1, 156 H.V. Dela Costa st. Salcedo Village, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
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Membership
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registered and licensed architects |
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Current President
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Arch. Renasto S. Basa, fpia |
| Website | Template:Https://www.facebook.com/Philippine-Institute-of-Architects-National-195052377246724// |
| Remarks | Oldest existing architectural society in the Philippines and in Asia |
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Formerly called
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AiAAF, PAS, PIAP |
The Philippine Institute of Architects (PIA) is an architectural society in the Philippines and is the oldest architectural society in Asia. It is composed of noble men and women from the architectural profession of the Philippines. It was founded by renowned architects in 1933 whose ultimate endeavor is the professional development of architecture in the Philippines.
The PIA once served as the Philippine Section and founding member of the Union internationale des Architectes (UIA), the International organization for architects from 1950 until 1991 until its membership was then passed on to the United Architects of the Philippines.
The objectives of the PIA since its foundation in 1933.
Hoping to find in the fulfillment of these aims- its modest contributions towards the making of a better and happier world to live in.
The PIA Hymn March was composed in 1953 by kundiman composer Josefino Celestino Cenizal and PIA president Jose Ma. Zaragoza. It was first heard during the 20th PIA Annual National Convention.
The official seal of PIA was the original work of its founding president, Arch. Juan Felipe Nakpil, fpia. It features the following in it:
The Philippine Institute of Architects traces its origin to the Academia de Ingeniera, Arquitectura y Agrimensura de Filipinas. The first organization for Filipino Maestro de Obras during the early 1900. It was co- founded by Carlos Alejandro Barretto,et al. in 1903.
The last serving president of the organization is Tomas Arguelles.
A the turn of the century on 1933, during the American occupation, the Pensionado and the members of the AiAAF joined forces hand-in-hand to establish the first architectural professional organization in the Philippines, thus the founding of the Philippine Architects Society on January 19, 1933.
The organization's first president was Juan F. Nakpil, who was then only 32 years old. He was president from 1933- 1935 until he was replaced by Tomas Mapua in 1935.
Among the founding members of the organization were Carlos Alejandro Barretto, who gave the name of the organization; Juan F. Nakpil, president; Tomas Mapua, chief of the Bureau of Public Works; Tomas Arguelles, president of AiAAF; Juan M. Arellano, Pablo S. Antonio, and Andrés Luna de San Pedro, from the Bureau of Public Works. The society held its headquarters at the Nakpil Mansion in Dakota, Manila.
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