Terra, Sustainability Pavilion Tour with Grimshaw Architects
Terra, the Sustainability Pavilion, courtesy of Expo 2020 Dubai
When: Saturday 13 November 2021 @ 05:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 14:00 (Dubai time)
Speaker
Matthew Utley, Principal, Grimshaw Architects
CES: tbc
Event Description
Terra, the Sustainability Pavilion, opened to the public in 2021 as one of the top three attractions of the Expo 2020 Dubai, and aims to illuminate the ingenuity and possibility of architecture as society looks to intelligent strategies for future sustainable living.
Drawing inspiration from complex natural processes like photosynthesis, the dynamic form of the Pavilion is in service to its function, capturing energy from sunlight and fresh water from humid air. The relationship of building to site, and to its physical and cultural contexts is critical, as the facility’s strength lies in its capacity to demonstrate a new way of living sustainably in a challenging desert environment.
Speaker Bio
Matthew Utley, Principal, Grimshaw Architects
Matthew Utley is a Principal at Grimshaw and leads the Middle East studio. He has spent the past 19 years working across all scales of architecture and design, leading projects in the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Matthew’s personal and professional focus has been on socially and environmentally sustainable design approaches, promoting the contribution of designers in community-based project initiatives and expanding the role of architecture and design in the public realm for a broader societal impact.
Matthew holds a Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design, as well as a Masters Degree in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University in the City of New York.
