About UPAA

The U. P. Architects Association(UPAA) was formed on 20th December 1987 at Meerut under the nominated president Ar. Y. Chandra for taking further actions and making constitution of UPAA. The next General Body Meeting(GBM) was held at Hotel Taj, Saharanpur on 29th June 1988, where Ar. Y. Chandra was elected as President along with Late (Ar.) S P Bansal as General Secretary. The monogram of UPAA was designed by Ar. (Mrs.) Sushma Garg of Ghaziabad.

Architect Raksha Kosh was formed on the proposal of Ar. D C Gupta of Moradabad. On 29-June-1988 during the Second GBM at Saharanpur.

UPAA MAGAZINE: On the Proposal of Ar. Ankit Agarwal (as President UPAA) of Meerut & Ar. Akshat Garg (as Gen. Secretary UPAA) of Moradabad first Edition ” Design Reconnect”  Under the Magazine Chairmanship of Ar. Shashank Arun of Noida was inaugurated by Ar. (Mrs.) Sushma Garg of Noida during 33rd GBM held at Ghaziabad on 5th January 2025. Inaugural Issue Editor was Ar. Babika Goel of Noida and Cover Page was thought & designed by Ar. Basu Agarwal of Moradabad & Ar. Vedant Jain of Rampur.

UPAA was formed with certain aims & objectives. The constitution of UPAA runs as follows:

NAME OF SOCIETY: U.P. Architects Association
REGISTERED OFFICE : 154/1, W.K. ROAD, OPP. R.G DEGREE COLLEGE MEERUT-250001, UTTAR PRADESH
OBJECTIVE OF THE SOCIETY: The Society shall have the following objectives:

1. To integrate the Architects of entire Uttar Pradesh.
2. To stream line the working of the architects at all the places.
3. To arrange such meetings in which architects can exchange their views by healthy discussions for the upliftment of the profession.
4. To assist the Architects to keep their knowledge full fledged regarding bye-laws, new building materials, new techniques of construction & legal rights of the architects etc. by sending them information’s.
5. To make a code of conduct of the architecture profession.
6. To educate the public with the profession of Architecture.
7. To fight for legal rights of Architects even in court of law if necessary.
8. It shall remain non profit organization & shall work only for the upliftment of ARCHITECTURE PROFESSION.
9. To take all such actions for the benefit of the members which may be directed by the General House or by the elected Executive Council of the Society.
10. Liaison with the other professional bodies.

AREA: STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

FUNDS: Funds may be raised by the following sources for the expenses of the Society.

1. Membership fee from the members.
2. Subscription from the members.
3. Collections raised by means of books, periodicals, souvenir, etc.
4. Grants from the Govt. of other Agencies.
5. Donations made by the business organizations & Individuals.

This website of UPAA was inaugurated by Ho’ble Justice Krishna Murari, Justice, Allahabad High Court on 29th January 2006 in 49th Executive Council Meeting.