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World Architecture Congress - Day Two: Thursday, 26 June 2008


9:00

 Chairman’s Opening Remarks

9:15

Propensity + Vitality: Reinventing Tradition

  • Working with Chinese philosophy and traditions to create innovative outcomes
  • Generating new architectural expressions of contenmporary chinese culture and lifestyle
  • Engaging with dynamic geometries to create new development patterns
  • Reinvigorating traditions and establishing cultural dialogue

Peter Davidson, Director, LAB Architecture Studio, UK + Australia

10:00

How Innovative Architecture Delivers A Competitive Advantage

  • Using quality design and architectural as a selling point
  • Creating a point of difference and convincing the client of its merit

Ross Donaldson, Director, Woods Bagot, China
Stephen Jones, Regional Managing Principal Asia, Woods Bagot, China

10:45 Networking And Morning Refreshments
11:15

High Performance Super Tall Buildings: Where Form Meets Function

  • Designing intelligent, energy efficient and sustainable towers
  • The goal of 'zero energy'

Ming Zhang, Senior Partner and Design Director, MulvannyG2 Architecture, USA

 

Sustainability

 

12:00

From Development To Sustainable Development; From Building Making To Place Making

  • Striking the balance between human development, resource allocation, rapid urbanisation and environmental protection
  • Applying sustainable design principles to planning, design and construction phases

Sean Chiao, Senior Vice President and Regional Chair Asia, EDAW AECOM, Hong Kong

12:45

Lunch For Congress Speakers And Delegates

13:45

Sustainable Urban Development In The Delta Areas Of China

  • Addressing the main issues facing rapid urbanization in the delta areas of China: flooding risks heightened by climate change; ecology; water pollution; and loss of fertile agricultural land 
  • Sustainable and innovative urban solutions with case studies in China 

Tiffany Tsui, Senior International Business Development Manager, Sustainability & Innovation, DHV Group, Asia and China

14:30

Site Specific Architecture

  • Engaging the site
  • Technologies for extreme environments
  • Design as destination
  • Innovative Cultural Programming

Thomas Leeser, Principal, Leeser Architecture, USA

15:15 Networking And Afternoon Refreshments
15:45

Quality And Innovation In Developing Countries – What Is China’s Future?

  • China's transformation through construction 
  • Sustainable architectural planning and urban design for the long term 

Silas Chiow, Director of China, Skidmore, Owings & Merril

16:20

Large Scale Projects And The Urban Realm

  • A design led approach

Scott Findley, Design Director, RMJM Architects, Asia and Middle East

17:15 Chairman’s Summary And Close Of Congress
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