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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
19:00 Cityscape China Cocktail Party
  Sponsored By: Kone Logo

 

The Cityscape China Cocktail Party
The Cityscape China cocktail party will give delegates, speakers and exhibitors at Cityscape Asia Exhibition the unique chance to network with key international and regional professionals in a relaxed informal environment. Relax and unwind with your industry peers and colleagues.

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