ASA's main objective is to promote the interests of architects and architecture within its area.
It was formed as an institute to represent and support these architects, to provide lectures and educational trips, and to further the objectives of the profession as a whole.
ASA's first president was James Souttar, who served as the chair from 1898 to 1900.
[2] The logo represents Aberdeen's Kings College Chapel, with its steeple in the form of an imperial crown.
[2] The Society runs an annual awards programme, the ASA Design Awards, to recognise outstanding architecture in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.