AIA Shanghai - New Challenges in Urban Development Models: Urban Regeneration and Transit-Oriented Development

Event Description

Join Ellen Lou, Director of Urban Design and Planning, SOM San Francisco, and Anderson Hsieh, General Manager, FA Design & Consulting Limited (A Joint Venture of FOSUN & AECOM), along with moderator Silas Chiow, Director of SOM China, as they discuss heritage preservation and urban regeneration and transit-orientated development.

Project clients and developers will join in the panel discussion. AIA members and guests are invited.

The program will be divided into three sections with speaker Ellen Lou discussing “Heritage Preservation and Urban Regeneration”. She will be followed by Anderson Hsieh who will discuss “Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)”. A panel discussion will follow.

Just three decades ago, less than 20 percent of the population lived in cities. Today, 60 percent of the population call themselves urbanites. Recently, national development initiatives have turned their focus away from speedy urbanization and now seek to create environmentally friendly cities with strong cultural identities.

Over the last three years, urban regeneration and transit-oriented development have become the prevalent development model. As land supplies dwindle and connectivity becomes essential, a new ethos has emerged that promotes efficiency, inclusivity and sustainable sustainability.

CES: 1.25 LU/HSW for AIA members

Speakers

Ellen Lou, Director of Urban Design and Planning, SOM San Francisco
Anderson Hsieh, General Manager, FA Design & Consulting Limited
Moderator: Silas Chiow, Director, SOM China