The Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences (RAACS or, transliterating the Russian acronym, RAASN) (, РААСН) is an official academy of the

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specializing in architecture and construction. It was established by a decree of the President of the Russian Federation on March 26, 1992; its precursors were the Academy of Architecture of the USSR (1934–1956) and the Academy of Construction and Architecture of the USSR (1956–1964). It has 60 full members (academics), 115 corresponding members, 64 honorary members, and 75 foreign members from 25 countries. The Academy is headquartered in

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and it has five regional divisions:

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, Uralian,

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, and Southern.Official site

References

External links

Official site

Scientific Research Institute of Theory and History of Architecture and Urban Planning
of the "Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences" (section)

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