AIA Middle East - The Way our Ancestors lived: the Power of Storytelling in a Heritage context

Event Description

Heritage buildings and neighbourhoods can be admired for more than just their architecture and beauty. A successful restoration will evoke the sense of how our ancestors used to live, as reflected in the environments they created. Storytelling can be especially powerful in a cultural and heritage context by helping to bridge the gap between the past, present and the future.

CES: Estimated 1 LU for AIA Members

Speaker

Arthi Balasubramanian, B.Arch. (Hons), PG Dip, COA, Studio Director, Gensler Middle East

Moderator: Stephanie Kinnick, AIA LEED AP BDC, Past President, AIA Middle East; Director of Operations, Gensler Middle East

Arthi Balasubramanian is an experienced Architect, passionate about the complex discipline of Architecture. She is a creative problem solver and proficient in design, co-ordination and delivery.

She has particular experience in heritage and museum projects, including the Al Hosn Masterplan, the Cultural Foundation and the Mangrove Park, all in Aby Dhabi.

She joined Gensler as Studio Director in 2022.

Moderator: Stephanie Kinnick is a Senior Project Architect and Manager with over 25 years of experience and a diverse portfolio of work globally ranging from academic to commercial, arenas to single family residential, civic/transportation to hospitality and resorts. As a resident of the United Arab Emirates for close to 10 years, she has worked with an amazing cross-section of teams on some of the most exciting hospitality, retail and residential developments in the Middle East.