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Est. Antigua & Barbuda

The Voice of Architecture
in Antigua & Barbuda

The Antigua and Barbuda Institute of Architects is the professional body representing licensed architects, championing design excellence, heritage preservation, and the built environment.

26Licensed Members
40+Years of Practice
1983Year Established
Our Mission
Three pillars of the Institute
01
Excellence in Design

Upholding the highest standards of architectural practice, education, and professional conduct across Antigua and Barbuda.

02
Public Protection

Ensuring all practising architects are licensed, competent, and held accountable to a code of professional ethics.

03
Legacy & Heritage

Advocating for the preservation of Antigua and Barbuda's built heritage and indigenous architectural traditions.

About ABIA
Representing architecture across the region

The Antigua and Barbuda Institute of Architects (ABIA) is the professional institute representing architects practising in Antigua and Barbuda. The Institute promotes the practice of architecture, supports its members, and advances the interests of the profession and the built environment.

The Institute is led by an elected Executive drawn from the membership and operates as a non-profit professional organisation in the public interest. ABIA is a member of the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) and the Association of Commonwealth Societies of Architects in the Caribbean (ACSAC).

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Affiliations
Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA)
Association of Commonwealth Societies of Architects in the Caribbean (ACSAC)
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Membership Categories

Associate Member

Graduate / Intern Architect
$100 XCD
  • Architecture degree holder awaiting licensure
  • Access to CPD events and resources
  • Mentorship opportunities
  • Discounted event registration
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Student Member

Student Architect
$50 XCD
  • Currently enrolled in an accredited architecture programme
  • Access to CPD events and resources
  • Mentorship opportunities
  • Discounted event registration
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Affiliate Member

Allied Professional
$100 XCD
  • Open to engineers, planners, interior designers and allied built environment professionals
  • Access to ABIA events and CPD sessions
  • Networking with licensed architects
  • Listed in the ABIA affiliate directory
  • Discounted event registration
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Honorary Fellow

By Nomination Only
  • Exceptional contribution to architecture
  • Nomination by the Board
  • Use of post-nominal Hon. FABIA
  • Invited to represent ABIA formally
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Leadership
ABIA Executive Members
President
Curisa Smith
Architect, ABIA
Vice President
Shane Samuels
Architect, ABIA
Secretary
Iza Goodwin-Michael
Architect, ABIA
Treasurer
Randell Pyle
Architect, ABIA
Executive Officer
Debbie Antonio-Wall
Architect, ABIA
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