Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences

The Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences (RAACS or, transliterating the Russian acronym, RAASN) (Russian: Росси́йская акаде́мия архитекту́ры и строи́тельных нау́к, РААСН) is an official academy of the Russian Federation specializing in architecture and construction.

Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences

Российская академия архитектуры и строительных наук
Type	National academy
Established	26 March 1992
Address	24 Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street , Moscow , Russia 55°45′50″N 37°36′48″E
Website	mgik.org

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 Moscow and it has five regional divisions: Saint Petersburg, Volga, Uralian, Siberian, and Southern.^[1]