SAFA (architecture)

SAFA (Finnish: Suomen Arkkitehtiliitto, Swedish: Finlands Arkitektförbund, English: Finnish Association of Architects) is the professional body representing architects in Finland.

Overview

The Association

SAFA is a non-profit, professional organization open to all architects with a university degree from a Finnish university or equivalent qualification from another country. SAFA has 2906 members (61% male and 39% female). This accounts for approx 80% of all Finnish architects with a university degree. Membership is voluntary, and is not a condition for practising in the profession. In Finland no registration is required. SAFA has also 743 student members.

SAFA Activities

The primary aim of all SAFA activities is to promote the quality of the built environment. At the national level, SAFA endeavours to influence legislation by presenting SAFA opinion in the form of statements and conducting discussions with politicians and various public authorities. Together with other organizations in the building sector, SAFA has defined the scope of work for architectural design. To ensure the interests of both clients and architects, SAFA monitors and provides information about architectural fees. It also supervises professional standards and ethics among its members.

Safa

Safa or SAFA may refer to: Safa (Arabic name صفاء) means purity, clarity, serenity, lucidity, fineness and fairness. Safa is purity of spirit, heart, mind, and life.

Places

Organizations

Al-Safa' SC

Al-Safa' Beirut SC (in Arabic نادي الصفاء الرياضي بيروت) (fullname Safa' Beirut Sporting Club) is a Lebanese sports club based in Wata El-Museitbeh, Beirut. In English the name Safa' الصفاء means clarity. The club receives its support primarily from the Druze community. It became one of the elite teams in Asia after making it to the finals of the AFC Cup in 2007.

History

The club was founded under the name Safa' Beirut SC (Nadi al-Safa' al-Riyadi Beirut) in 1939, by 7 people: Maher Wahab, Anis Naaim, Hasib Al-Jerdi, Amin Haidar, Chafik Nader, Toufik Al-Zouhairy and Adib Haidar. They started playing football on a private field located in Wata El-Museitbeh, Beirut. The club main interest was to practice the game officially.

In 1948, Safa' Beirut SC obtained the official membership and license from the government as a private association. In the same year, the club was affiliated to the Lebanese Football Association (Fédération Libanaise de Football Association) and was ranked within the second division.

SAFA

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