AIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITS TO ADVANCING JUSTICE THROUGH DESIGN

摘要

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of Directors has adopted new rules in its Code of Ethics regarding the design of justice facilities, reflecting the organization's ongoing efforts to meaningfully address structural racism in the built environment and to uphold its professional values. Specifically, the AIA Board approved new rules to the Institute's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct prohibiting members from knowingly designing spaces intended for execution and torture, including indefinite or prolonged solitary confinement of prisoners for 22 hours or more per day without meaningful human contact, for more than 15 consecutive days. The Board's position is that the design of such spaces is inconsistent with the profession's fundamental responsibility to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and uphold human rights. A statement of position was also adopted by the Board stating the AIA and its members: 1. Remain committed to working with their clients to promote criminal justice reform and rehabilitation, guided in part by positions taken by the International Red Cross, the United Nations, and other human rights organizations.