Architect Day in Guatemala

Anniversary Date of the creation of the first School of Architecture in Central America (1958). It was up to the architect Roberto Aycinena, as a member of the University Superior Council, representing the College of Engineers and Architects, to achieve the goal that three visionary colleagues, Jorge Montes Cordova, Carlos Haeussler Uribio and Roberto Aycinena Echeverria, had worked so hard to achieve for several years. That is why in Guatemala we architects celebrate his day on September 5.

In 1963, when the first architect graduated from the new School, in accordance with the Law of Compulsory Professional Membership, the creation of the College of Architects was requested. That first graduate was Hermes Marroquín Campos, who joined the professionals who were already practicing, graduated outside Guatemala; he became a member of the professional association with the number 4. Architect and engineer Enrique Riera Isern was registered as member number 1.