The main fields of work of the CAT are: Professional supervision, Competitions, Continuous professional development (CPD), Architectural education, Legal work, International relations, Publications and archive, Award, exhibition, commemoration Activities, Documenting the history of the Chamber, Urbanization, architecture and planning, Preservation and improvement of the cultural heritage, Natural disasters and architecture, Architecture for all, Coordination of office representatives, Professional and institutional studies and Gender Studies.

Detailed information on the fields of work can be found in the CAT brochure available for download on the CAT homepage.

WORKING UNITS

The work of CAT in various fields is carried out by committees, boards and professional scientific working bodies established by the Branches consisting of expert and experienced members. At various times, relevant commissions also work on issues which are on the profession’s agenda. The committees and commissions whose members are appointed by the Executive Board provide an opportunity and an environment for architects to focus on professional matters within the Chamber network and to carry out their tasks with the participation of other members.

Committees

The Committees, which cover a range of fields related to space and architecture within the country, work to develop programs for particular problems relevant for the profession, to study principles and strategies for professional activities and agendas as well as to create a research ground for the operational principles of architectural policies for the Chamber. These committees, in that sense, function as expert research and working units of the Chamber.

As of 2010, the following committees, commissions and work groups are operating actively:

• Architectural Profession within the EU- GATS Processes Work Group
• Natural Disasters Committee
• Commemoration Program 2010 – 2012 Commission: Zeki Sayar
• Expertise and Real Estate Appraisal Committee
• Ecologic Architecture and Energy Efficient Buildings Work Group
• Office Representatives Coordination Committee
• Gender Studies Group
• Urbanization, Architecture and Planning Committee
• Preservation and Improvement of the Cultural Heritage Committee
• Professional Practice and Supervision Committee
• Professional and Institutional Studies Work group
• Architectural Accreditation Board
• Environmental Impact Assessment in Professional Supervision Advisory Board
• Chamber Venues Work Group
• Student Representatives Board
• Continuous Professional Development Center
• National Architecture Exhibition and Awards Committee and Jury
• International Relations Committee
• Competitions Committee
• Publications Committee

 Professional and Scientific Working Boards

Working Boards are established as a result of an urge to renew and improve the scientific quality of the accumulated knowledge and experiences of the Chamber. With the participation of qualified voluntary members and experts from other disciplines outside architecture, the intention is to systematize, activate and interrelate the collected information. In this way, the set out aims are to contribute to the development and renewal of the Chamber’s approach to professional policies; based on interaction with scientific disciplines to carry out learning and evaluation exercises with theoretical and/or analytical dimensions in its fields of interest; to follow the current national and international developments regarding our profession; to contribute to the development of a professional training environment and finally to sustain a continuous democratic and autonomous institutional structure.