AIA Hong Kong - 25th Anniversary Symposium: Connectivity and Placemaking in the Greater Bay Area
When: Thursday 7 April 2022 @ 06:30 (Eastern US Time)/ 18:30 (Hong Kong time)
CES Credits - 2.0 LU/ HSW for AIA Members
Speakers
Prof. Anthony G.O. Yeh, FHKIP FRTPI FPIA FRICS FCILT FBCS, Chan To Hann Professor in Urban Planning and Design
Kelvin Law, Vice President of AECOM
Oren Tatcher, AIA HKIUD, Principal of OTC Limited
Philip Wong, Macau Office Leader, Greater Bay Area Taskforce Leader of Arup
Moderator: Dr. Sujata S. Govada, AICP HKIP HKIUD Assoc AIA, CEO and Managing Director of UDP International
Description
AIA Hong Kong is excited to announce its 25th Anniversary Symposium: Connectivity and Placemaking in the Greater Bay Area (GBA). Jointly organized with AECOM, the symposium will include webinars and events to provoke thought and provide insight into the urban planning and development of the GBA.
Over the past several years, the significance of the GBA to the international and local design industries has grown steadily. Inter-city collaboration and cross-border cooperation have been essential to the success of joint developments and infrastructure upgrades – with high-levels of coordination between multiple cities in the GBA. From a three-hour travel outer ring to an inner one-hour living zone, these initiatives have improved livability and helped to facilitate inter-city mobility of people, goods and information.
As the most open and international city in the GBA, Hong Kong is well-known as a financial, transportation, trade and aviation hub. With the completion of projects such as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the High Speed Rail, how can we continue to play a key role in the design and planning of this dynamic region, as well as in China’s development blueprint?
To assist China in their goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, what are the key issues that designers and planners need to take into consideration to create an adaptable, scalable and hybrid environment of people, resources and nature?
Beginning with our first webinar on April 7, we will invite notable scholars, planners, architects, engineers and landscape architects to engage in conversations on how Hong Kong can connect with other GBA cities through infrastructure planning. Topics will include:
• Overview of current GBA policy and planning
• Regional connectivity and airport development
• Infrastructure challenges and urban design.
