Asian Cities Symposium
VIEW EVENT DETAILSDiscounted Admission For Asia Society Members
Registration at 1:30pm
Symposium at 1:45pm - 5:00pm
Many Asian cities are developing as high density, vertical and transit oriented cities – but how affordable and people oriented are they? The symposium will further the discussion of Practical Utopias focusing on – ‘City Scale Urbanism’ and ‘The Role of the Building in the City’ - to set the scene for more walkable, liveable cities and communities for all.
Symposium agenda:
14:00 Opening Key Note by Christine Loh, Hon. AIA (HK), Under Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR Government. With Q&A.
14:15 Introduction to Asian Cities Symposium by Dr. Sujata Goveada, AIA HK VP
14:20 Setting through sketches Practical Urbanism – Utopian Horizons by Peter Cookson Smith, Hon. AIA (HK)
14:30 Panel 1 – City Scale Urbanism
Panelists: Sean Chiao, AIA – AECON; Chair AIA HK Int. Com; Carol Willis, Skyscraper Museum; Greg Yager, AIA – RTKL, Org. Com. AIA Shanghai; Peter Cookson Smith, Hon., AIA (HK), President HKIUD
15:45 Panel 2 – Building Scale Urbanism
Panelists: Ken Yeang: Ame Engelhart, Asso AIA – SOM; Chris Wilkinson, Hon. FAIA – Singapore/ UK, David Mallot, AIA CTBUH/ KPF
16:45 Closing remarks & conclusions
This is an American Institute of Architects (AIA) International Region event hosted by the AIA Hong Kong Chapter. For further information, please contact [email protected] .