SIAP History

Society of Iranian Architects & Planners
P.O. Box 643066
Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA

SIAP History:
Society of Iranian Architects & Planners is a non-profit organization under section 501(a) of the internal Revenue Code and established in June 1998 with a large group of Iranian Architects and Planners in Los Angeles.

SIAP is a non-political organization and its object is to organize and unite in fellowship the Iranian graduates in the field of architecture, planning, interior, design, and landscape architecture; to promote the cultural, scientific, and professional aspects of their fields; to encourage members to develop and advance their skills and abilities in their profession; to provide means of communication for coordination of mutual professional and cultural relationship with similar Iranian organization around the globe; to promote professional services within Iranian community; and to establish professional relationship with similar organizations.

Priority Tasks:
- To contact with public media and arrange for air time on local Iranian radio and TV. Stations for round-table discussions about various subjects as proposed by SIAP members.

- To establish line of communication with SIAP members through monthly reports of SIAP activities.

The Society of Iranian Architects and Planners (SIAP) is a nonpolitical, non religious, nonprofit mutual benefit membership corporation, duly incorporated on July 7, 1998, under and by virtue of provisions of the Corporation Code of the State of California which consists of the following bodies:

a. The Members.
b. The Basic Committee: to be formed by SIAP members.
c. The Board of Directors: to be elected from nominees of each Basic Committee.
d. The Executive Committee: to be formed by selected Board Members.
e. The Inspectors: to be elected by SIAP members.

Objectives of SIAP shall be to organize and unite in fellowship the Iranian graduates in the field of architecture, planning, interior design, and landscape architecture; to promote the cultural, scientific, and professional aspects of their fields; to encourage the members to develop and advance their skills and abilities in the profession; to provide means of communication for coordination of mutual professional and cultural relationship with similar Iranian organizations around the globe; to promote professional services within the Iranian community; to establish professional relationship with similar organizations.

Please read: SIAP Bylaws