Center of Contemporary Architecture

{{short description|Russian cultural non-governmental organization}}

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The Center of Contemporary Architecture (C:CA) was founded in Moscow in 2001 by the Russian Academy for Architectural and Building Science, Moscow Architectural Institute (MArchI), Moscow Art History Institute and Architectural Gallery as a cultural non-governmental organization.{{cite web | title =О ЦСА: Миссия (About Center of Contemporary Architecture: Mission) | publisher =hstyle.ru | date = | url =http://www.archcenter.org/about/mission/ | format =Russian | doi = | accessdate = 31 May 2009 }}{{Cite web |title=Collection: Center of Contemporary Architecture Media Collection, {{!}} ArchivesSpace Public Interface |url=https://aspace.lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/2666 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=aspace.lib.vt.edu}}

C:CA is focusing its attention on the quality of current architecture when everything is run by ruthless rules of the real estate market. C:CA aims to create a new vibrant informational structure, that would help the development of the Russian architecture and its incorporation into the world culture process.

The main C:CA tasks are:

:* to support of the innovative ways in Russian architecture

:* to stimulate the creative potential of Russian architects

:* to draw public attention to architectural problems

:* to spread currently absent knowledge of architectural masterpieces in the global architectural information exchange

:* to develop international professional connections, supporting the architectural community of Russian province.

C:CA is a non-governmental and non profit organization, supported by Ford Foundation and other organizational and private sponsors. Irina Korobina heads C:CA since 2001, when she was appointed as a Director.