AIA Singapore - The SIA Contract: Temporary Finality and other interesting provisions

Where: HKS, 51 Duxton Road, Singapore 089515/ ONLINE
When: Friday 15 July 2022 @ 06:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 18:00 (Singapore time)
CES Credits - Estimated 1.0 LU for AIA Members

Speaker - Darren Benger, Managing Director, VivATA Pte Ltd.

Description

A summary view of the various situations in which the contract-administrating Architect must act independently and impartially in issuing certificates (and not act as the Employer’s agent). This includes a look at the concept of ‘temporary finality’.

Speaker Bio

Darren received his Bachelor of Architecture degree with First Class Honours from the University of Adelaide, Australia in 1995, and registered with the Board of Architects, Singapore in 2001.

Since 1996 Darren has resided in Singapore, and he is currently the Managing Director of VivATA Pte Ltd, an architectural practice.

Darren's involvement in the Singapore Institute of Architects includes election to Council for the 2007/08 to 2021/22 terms, and he has actively participated in various SIA committees
.... This includes the Architectural Business Committee from 2007 to present, through which Darren was instrumental in the development of SIA's Fee Calculator, the Building Contracts Committee since 2007, and the ADR Committee since 2008.

Darren has contributed to the BOA/SIA Architectural Practice Course as a trainer since 2008, and to the building contracts part of the Architectural Practice module for the National University of Singapore - School of Architecture from 2009 to 2021.

Darren is also on the Council of the Society of Construction Law, Singapore since 2010/11 (Chair in 2014-15) and is a Fellow member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. Darren received the Graduate Certificate in International Arbitration from the National University of Singapore in 2008.

AIA Shanghai - Women in Architecture: In Pursuit of Happiness

When: Friday 8 July 2022 @ 07:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 19:00 (Shanghai time)
Where: Wework, 696 Weihai Road Jing'an District Shanghai/ ONLINE
CES Credits - 1.5 LU for AIA Members

Description

The American Institute of Architects Shanghai Chapter will be launching our first ‘Woman in Architecture’ event on Friday, July 8th 2022 at WeWork (696 Weihai Lu). The meaning of happiness has become very skewed amidst the recent Shanghai lockdown. We would argue that happiness is not lost, and the key to finding it is not through social distancing but rather through distance socializing and finding simple sources of joy. The theme of this event is ‘In Pursuit of Happiness’. We have invited some of China’s female leaders to share with us their personal experiences on how they can find happiness amidst the pandemic and what we can do to come stronger after this crisis.

In the post-pandemic era, we face various severe challenges: deteriorating market conditions, reduced productivity, lower economic returns, and increased unemployment.

The lockdown in Shanghai lasts 2-3 months this year, with unpredictable incidents and rumours. This is a time when almost everyone is suffering greater anxiety than ever before, but none of us has stopped our pursuit of happiness. This special historical moment made us think: “What does happiness mean to us?”. As it is known to all, happiness is a necessity that all of us expect to acquire and yearn for. It means a lot to everyone.

Studies found that happiness doesn’t follow success and it’s the other way round. A happy employee can maximize an enterprise’s creativity, productivity, profitability, and social influence. A female filled with happiness can maximize the vitality, motive power and sense of worth of our life, family and work.

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Speaker Bios

Tianle Zhang, Founder of Firefly Studio, Founder of Firefly Retreat, Student Program Director of AIA Shanghai

Tianle has more than 20 years of architectural practice. Prior to joining HOK's Shanghai office in 2009, she has been worked in US for more than 10 years. Since 2016, Tianle began to explore and practice in the field of rural construction. In 2019, Tianle built Firefly retreat, a rural community space, from design to construction. During the same period, Tianle founded Firefly Studio, which dedicates to the design of ideal space in rural area.

May Wei, Principal of CRTKL, Director of Shanghai Office, Woman in Architecture Leader of AIA Shanghai

May Wei is Principal of CRTKL, Director of Shanghai Office, responsible for the plan as a whole and management affairs of the company. May Wei brings CRTKL's global perspective and international experience to China, established a strong local team. With the prospective and innovative experience, she can provide the whole process of customized solutions for client on branding strategy, product development, design implementation and operation. She designed and built landmark project in important city, established long term cooperative relationship with many government and developers. She is also committed to promoting the digital, sustainable design and ESG for CRTKL China, shaping a better world with design.

Chihying Hsieh, Cellist

Chihying graduated from the National Academy of Music in Trossingen, Germany, with a Master of Music in Cello, and a Minor in Chamber and Orchestral Performance. She has extensive performing experience in recitals, orchestra, chamber music, master classes and musical festivals worldwide. Chihying founded the Shanghai Cello Society in 2015 as a teaching studio with a social consciousness.

Umi Lyu, Architect/Curator, RIBA Head of Development, China, 2013 World Architecture Festival Future Architecture Special jury, 2013 Ordine Architetti Roma (OAR) Guest Curator

Umi has worked in New Delhi, India, Rome, Italy, Newcastle, England and London, leading cultural events, exhibitions and academic research in Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain and other regions. She founded the All Moving Space in 2015, as an artistic mobile building, which was supported by the Special fund of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission. In 2019, as RIBA's first Chinese full-time representative, she took the position of Head of Development, China and established the second overseas office in the world.

AIA Intl Taipei X AHEC - Wood: A Sustainable Material to Fight Climate Change

Where: NCREE Building, 13F, No. 200, Xinhai Road, Section 3, Taipei/ ONLINE
When: Saturday 25 June 2022 @ 02:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 14:00 (Taipei time)
CES Credits - 2.0 LU for AIA Members

Speakers: 

Yu-Cheng Hung, AIA, Principal in Charge Origin Architects & Planners

Ming-Wei Huang, AIA, Principal Studiobase Architects

Moderator: 

Prof. Herve Capart, Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University

Description

AIA International Taipei invites you to this event in partnership with the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC). This is the third of three AHEC-sponsored seminars on the most sustainable building material. 

The AIA 2030 Commitment requires architects to design and specify materials with low carbon in mind. As wood is the most sustainable material available, in this program, we will explore the benefits of specifying wood as a building material to fight climate change. Two active practicing architects in Taiwan will share their hands-on experiences with the use of wood in their buildings, constructions, and interiors.

AIA Canada - Building a Better Future from Yesterday's Waste

When: Wednesday 15 June 2022 @ 12:30 (Eastern US Time)
CES Credits - 1.0 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Description

We can all agree that plastic pollution is a big problem and threat to our planet. Our solution reduces the amount of harmful plastics in the environment while drastically minimizing construction waste.  

Learning Objectives:

1 Understanding the plastic problem

2 Issues in the building industry

3 Why existing solutions are not working

4 How to build a better future

Dustin Bowers, the Founder and CEO of PLAEX Building Systems Inc. will present this Continuing Education Course that is approved by the AIA, and will open the conversation to the audience for questions and discussions. This course is registered for 1 AIA learning unit and 1 AIA HSW unit.

AIA UK Technical Lecture: Mixed Reality Fabrication with Fologram

IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITIES AND USE CASES FROM CRAFT TO CONSTRUCTION

The AIA UK Technical Lectures are back! Join us to learn about Fologram and their mixed reality solutions.

When: Wednesday 15 June 2022 @ 07:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 12:00 (UK time)
CES Credits - Estimated 1.0 LU for AIA Members

Speaker

Gwyllim Jahn, Co-founder and Creative Director of Fologram

Moderator: Mat Heitel, AIA

Description

Gwyllim Jahn is the co-founder and creative director of Fologram, a Melbourne-based startup building mixed reality software solutions for architecture, engineering and construction. Fologram’s software overlays physical environments with precise, interactive digital models that can be used for rapid prototyping of mixed reality applications to solve design and construction challenges. Gwyllim will share how Fologram’s clients and partners have identified high value use cases and immediate opportunities for mixed reality to reduce construction time, cost and risk through several recently completed case study projects. These include work by All Brick to replace traditional 2D drawings with interactive, shared and in-situ holographic models describing all construction stages of the brickwork in the Royal Hobart Hospital, examples of clients within manufacturing and offsite construction industries using Twinbuild for precise setout and QA applications, and the effective use of analogue tools and traditional steam-bending techniques to fabricate the complex double-curved structure of the Tallinn Architecture Biennial pavilion.

Rhino users are encouraged to download and install the Fologram for Rhino plugin and the Fologram for Mobile app in order to experiment with streaming their own models from Rhino and Grasshopper as there will be time for a brief Q&A around user experience at the end of the presentation. Anyone with access to a HoloLens 2 is also encouraged to try Twinbuild.

Get Fologram for Rhino and Grasshopper from fologram.com/download

Get Twinbuild for Revit and Rhino from twinbuild.com/download

For more information, case study projects and examples see: 

www.fologram.com

www.vimeo.com/fologram

www.instagram.com/fologm

AIA Shanghai x AHEC - Fighting Climate Change: Biophilic Environmental Design with Wood

When: Thursday 9 June 2022 @ 07:30 (Eastern US Time)/ 19:30 (Shanghai time)
CES Credits - 1.5 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Description

The AIA 2030 Commitment encourages architects and interior designers to design and specify materials with carbon reduction in mind. As wood is the most sustainable and versatile building material available, in this program, we will showcase the benefits of specifying wood to fight climate change. Two active practicing architects based in Shanghai, one with an international large practice and another with his private practice, will share with us their individual experiences through case studies that demonstrate specific benefits of wood for new construction, structures, renovation, and interiors, as well as its ability to improve the biophilic environment of their projects.

This is the second of three AIA seminars on the most sustainable building material sponsored by The American Hardwood Export Council during May and June 2022.

Speaker Bios

JAMES LU, RAIC, LEED AP
Principal, Managing Director of Perkins&Will

Born in Taiwan but grew up in Canada, James completed his education and began his career in North America before moving to Shanghai where he has resided for many years. This experience gave him a global perspective and the ability to merge values from Western and Chinese cultures in his work.

Since his school years, James believes that design has the power to transform people's lives and the planet. This belief is shown in his career and projects and is why he is passionate about his work. 

FILIPPO GABBIANI
Founder, Principal Architect of Kokaistudios  

Filippo Gabbiani, born in Venice Italy in 1968, is the co-founder and principal architect of Kokaistudios, an interdisciplinary studio that works at the boundaries of urban regeneration, architecture and interior design.

After graduating from IUAV, moved by his instinctive curiosity for different disciplines and other cultures he worked in several European and North American countries cooperating with prestigious firms of architecture, interior and industrial design before founding Kokaistudios together with Andrea Destefanis in 1999.

Inspired by the traditional vocation of Venitian traders and explorers Kokaistudios project started from Venice and become immediately international opening offices in Denmark, Hong Kong and finally establishing its headquarter in the multicultural global hub of Shanghai in 2002, from where the studio become a renewed award winning practice establishing an international identity with a wide variety of projects around the world.

AIA Japan/ I-AUD, Meiji University - history – city – architecture – people

– creating living environments

When: Friday 27 May 2022 @ 06:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 19:00 (Japan time)
CES Credits - Estimated 2.0 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Speaker

Moriko Kira, Director of Moriko Kira Architect and Guest Professor of Meiji University

Description

Since 1992, I am travelling back and forth between Amsterdam and Tokyo.

It is my pleasure to be active be in the countries with completely different culture.

The Netherlands has a strong history of city planning and architecture since sixteenth century and as architect, either working on historic or new building, you are always aware of the relationship between city and architecture and its history. How people live together changes and architecture always reacts to these changes. The aging society, the polarization and diversification of society and the weakening ties of families and communities…. There are so many questions where we architects could try to give answers by creating new living environments.

This lecture is the second one of two lectures that AIA Japan and I-AUD, Meiji University jointly host for Spring Semester 2022.

https://iaud.jp/news/moriko-kira/

Speaker Bio

Moriko Kira is the director of Moriko Kira Architect in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She is also Guest Professor in the Department of Architecture at Meiji University and Guest Professor in the Department of Environmental Design at Kobe Design University.

Moriko Kira specializes in creating living environments in which people from different cultures and generations are able to actively participate in the design process, whether designing a house or transforming a neighborhood. Moriko believes in a method of architectural and environmental design that involves the full range of stakeholders – residents, municipalities, local businesses and investors – in the design, production and management process. This approach enables her to create or transform existing neighborhoods into dynamic living environments, where everyone can belong and participate. She believes, now more than ever, that architects have an important responsibility to create resilient neighborhoods that address the social challenges arising from aging populations, social isolation among all age groups, and shortages of affordable housing. She has realized several cooperative projects, including Linie Groningen and the recently completed co-ownership housing development Ebbinghof in Groningen, both in the Netherlands.

Moriko believes that in order to realize such projects properly, architects need to understand the culture and history of a neighborhood and buildings. Understanding how history shaped the site, the neighborhood and the buildings is key to designing for the future. Moriko has also worked on the renovation, restoration and transformation of a large number of historic buildings in Europe, including the Siebold Museum in Leiden, the Netherlands, a fifteenth-century villa in Vicenza, Italy, and Silo in Münster, Germany. It is essential at this time of environmental and social crisis to view today’s built environment as part of the continuum of human history, stretching from the distant past into the future. Alongside creating integrated places and spaces, Moriko believes our primary task as architects is to incorporate environmental concerns into our designs through our choice of materials, resources and energy use.

Moriko Kira graduated from the Department of Architecture at Graduate School of Waseda University, Japan, and also studied at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. She has taught at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam and Waseda University and was a finalist in the Prix de Rome, the national art and architecture prize in the Netherlands. Moriko’s designs in the Dutch cities of Groningen, Apeldoorn and Amsterdam also won the cities’ Architecture Prizes. She is a First Class Architect in Japan and a registered architect in the Netherlands, which is a formally recognized qualification in the European Union.

AIA Hong Kong - Mass Timber – For The Future Of Our Built Environment

When: Thursday 26 May 2022 @ 07:30 (Eastern US Time)/ 19:30 (Hong Kong time)
CES Credits - 1.5 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Description

Urban environments are responsible for 75% of annual global Green House Gas emissions; the construction and operation of buildings alone accounts for 39%. Eliminating these emissions is the key to addressing climate change and meeting the Paris Climate Agreement targets.

To address the issue of embodied carbon – and in conjunction with using renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and geothermal – wood presents a unique opportunity since it is the only truly renewable building material. Through modern engineering and digital fabrication the use of wood as a structural element is now possible, with the advent of Mass Timber.

This webinar will be conducted by Tom Chung, FAIA. Tom has extensive experience in the research, development and practical application of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) in building construction. In this presentation, he will share with us his recently completed CLT projects and discuss the future potential of structural hardwood species in contemporary architecture.

This event is sponsored by American Hardwood Export Council.

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AIA Japan - NCARB & You: Practicing architecture in the U.S.

When: Tuesday 10 May 2022 @ 06:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 19:00 (Japan time)
CES Credits - 1.5 LU for AIA Members

Speaker

Harry M. Falconer, Jr., FAIA, NCARB, HonD, Hon. FCARM (Vice President, Experience + Education @NCARB)

Patricia N. Ramallo, AIA, NCARB, CAE, LEED AP BD+C & Homes (Assistant Vice President, Innovation @NCARB)

Description

AIA Japan and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) invite you to a live webinar on the process of obtaining a license to practice architecture in a U.S. jurisdiction.

Did you study architecture, or are you already licensed to practice architecture outside the U.S.? Join Harry M. Falconer, Jr., FAIA, NCARB, HonD, Hon. FCARM, Vice President of Experience + Education, and Patricia Ramallo, AIA, NCARB, CAE, Assistant Vice President, Innovation, for an overview of the licensure process –including the education, experience, and examination requirements.

Topics will include:

• Architecture Practice in the U.S.

• Organizations supporting the licensure process

• Path to licensure and alternative options for foreign applicants

• How to progress successfully through the Architectural Experience Program® (AXP®)

• What to expect with the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®)

• Value of the NCARB Certificate

A Q&A session will follow the presentation. NCARB representatives will also remain online to help address specific questions on an individual basis.

Please note this session recording is no longer available. NCARB request that recordings are made available for max. 90 days to avoid out of date information being circulated.

AIA Japan - Possibilities of In-Between Space by Ken Tadashi Oshima

When: Friday 6 May 2022 @ 21:00 (Eastern US Time)/ Saturday 7 May @ 10:00 (Japan time)
CES Credits - Estimated 2.0 LU for AIA Members

Speaker

Ken Tadashi Oshima, Professor, the University of Washington, Seattle

Description

This lecture is the first one of two lectures that AIA Japan and I-AUD, Meiji University jointly host for Spring Semester 2022.

This talk examines architectural design processes between Japan and a global constellation of creators, cultures and contexts through time and space. Notions of translation will be explored as a dynamic, creative process of transformation through examples ranging from Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel in comparison to his Midway Gardens design in Chicago, to the work of contemporary architects from Kengo Kuma to RCR and beyond.

Speaker Bio

 Ken Tadashi Oshima is Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he teaches trans-national architectural history, theory and design. He has also been a visiting professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and UCLA. He is a Fellow of the Society of Architectural Historians for lifetime achievement and served as President of the Society of Architectural Historians from 2016-18.  
Dr. Oshima’s publications include Kiyonori Kikutake: Between Land and Sea (Lars Müller/Harvard GSD, 2015), Architecturalized Asia (U. Hawai’i Press/Hong Kong U. Press, 2013), GLOBAL ENDS: towards the beginning (Toto, 2012), International Architecture in Interwar Japan: Constructing Kokusai Kenchiku (U. Washington Press, 2009) and Arata Isozaki (Phaidon, 2009). He curated “GLOBAL ENDS: towards the beginning” (Gallery MA, 2011), “Tectonic Visions Between Land and Sea: Works of Kiyonori Kikutake” (Harvard GSD, 2012), “SANAA: Beyond Borders”” (Henry Art Gallery 2007-8)and was a co-curator of “Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: Unpacking the Archive” (Museum of Modern Art, NY, 2017) and “Crafting a Modern World: The Architecture and Design of Antonin and Noemi Raymond” (UPenn, UCSB, Kamakura Museum of Modern Art, 2006-7). He was an editor and contributor to Architecture + Urbanism for more than ten years, co-authoring the two-volume special issue, Visions of the Real: Modern Houses in the 20th Century (2000). His articles on the international context of architecture and urbanism in Japan have been published in journals including Architectural Review, Architectural Theory Review, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Kenchiku Bunka, Japan Architect, L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui, and the AA Files.

AIA Canada - Bird Friendly Glazing Challenges and Solutions

When: Wednesday 4 May 2022 @ 12:30 (Eastern US Time)
CES Credits - 1.0 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Description

The number of cities across North America adopting bird deterrence legislations is growing. This course will cover critical aspects that will be helpful to architects designing buildings that will reduce significantly the number of bird collisions and have a positive impact on the environment and biodiversity.

Matthew Christie with Walker Glass Company Ltd. is proud to present this Continuing Education Course that is approved by the AIA, and will open the conversation to the audience for questions and discussions. This course is registered for 1 AIA learning unit and 1 AIA HSW unit.

AIA Shanghai/ NCARB - Paths to USA Architect Licensure

When: Wednesday 27 April 2022 @ 08:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 20:00 (Shanghai time)
CES Credits - Estimated 1.5 LU for AIA Members

Speakers

Harry M. Falconer, Jr., FAIA, NCARB, HonD, Hon. FCARM, Vice President, Experience + Education, NCARB

Patricia Ramallo, AIA, NCARB, CAE, LEED AP BD+C & HOMES, Assistant VP, Innovation, NCARB

Jiayi Hu, BIM Architect, Hangzhou Bimen

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Description

AIA Shanghai│Beijing and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) invite you to a live webinar on the process of obtaining a license to practice architecture in a U.S. jurisdiction. We have invited Mr. Harry Falconer, Jr, Vice President in Experience + Education of NCARB, and Ms. Patricia Ramallo, Assistant Vice President in Innovation of NCARB to share with us the Organizational support and how to progress successfully through the Architectural Experience Program® (AXP®) and the expectation of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE®) for students, foreign and non-foreign applicants. Also we have invited Jiayu Hu, BIM Architect of Hangzhou Bimen to talk about her experiences in acquiring her Architect Licensure in China.

Join us for an overview of the licensure process, including the education, experience, and examination requirements. 

Please note this session recording is no longer available. NCARB request that recordings are made available for max. 90 days to avoid out of date information being circulated.

AIA Japan - Your Home & Your Health: Understanding Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) at Home by James Scott Brew

When: Friday 22 April 2022 @ 21:00 (Eastern US Time)/ Saturday 23 April @ 10:00 (Japan time)
CES Credits - Estimated 2.0 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Speaker

James Scott Brew, AIA, Senior Sustainability & Wellness Architect, Nikken Sekkei

Description

The air in your home is likely much worse than the air outside. Given how much time we spend at home, this can be bad for your health. This session will focus on an introduction to indoor air quality at home, why you should care about it, and what to do if your air needs improvement. In addition to identifying the most common sources of pollution in homes, the speaker will use stories of serious health impacts from common toxins and chemicals that happened to 3 architects—2 of whom he knows personally. The speaker will also introduce his personal air quality education journey and how he monitors air quality in his Tokyo home, as well as how to mitigate some of the common problems that most homes have.

AIA Hong Kong - Every Material Matters – Delivering Net-Zero With A Circular Economy

When: Friday 22 April 2022 @ 00:30 (Eastern US Time)/ 12:30 (Hong Kong time)
CES Credits - 1.5 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Description

Did you know that building and interior construction is a major source of global carbon emissions? Or that every time an office relocates or renovates, a huge amount of unwanted waste, equipment and furniture ends up in our landfills, when it could easily be repurposed or recycled?

Architectural material and furniture company JEB established Sustainable Office Solutions (SOS) to help businesses be a part of the solution and not the problem. SOS works with corporations and property management companies to facilitate a circular economy of office assets. The streamlined process is tailored to divert furniture waste from landfills. Data such as weight and carbon reduction from the project is then recorded in the impact report to support clients’ sustainability strategies and goals helping to strike a balance between businesses, social responsibility and the environment.

Thirty projects have already been successfully completed in the company’s first 10 months of operation, during which time more than 250 tons of office assets have been diverted from landfills in Hong Kong and Singapore, and almost 2,000 items of FF&E have been redistributed to local communities, schools and NGOs.

This webinar will introduce the program, explain how it works, compare traditional methods of furniture and construction material disposal versus the “circular” model, and explain how architects and designers can help promote more sustainable asset management to their clients to lessen the impact on our environment.

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AIA Canada - Design Award Series – Webinar 3: MJMA Architects - Sherwood Community Centre

When: Wednesday 20 April 2022 @ 12:30 (Eastern US Time)
CES Credits - 1.0 LU for AIA Members

Description

Presentation of the Sherwood Community Centre. The presentation of this AIA Canada Award of Excellence building will review the design in detail. 

Viktors Jaunkalns, Partner at MJMA, will present the award winning Sherwood Community Centre, and will open the conversation to the audience for questions and discussions.

AIA Canada - Design Award Series – Webinar 2: MJMA Architects

When: Wednesday 13 April 2022 @ 12:30 (Eastern US Time)
CES Credits - 1.0 LU for AIA Members

Description

Presentation of the Centennial College Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation at Downsview Campus.  

The presentation of this AIA Canada award of merit building will review the design in detail. 

Robert Allen, Partner at MJMA Architects, will present the award winning Centennial College Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation project at the Downsview Campus, and will open the conversation to the audience for questions and discussions.

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.

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AIA Hong Kong - Every Building Counts: Keeping 1.5°C Alive with Edward Mazria

When: Thursday 31 March 2022 @ 00:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 12:00 (Hong Kong time)
CES Credits - 1.5 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Speaker

Edward Mazria, FAIA, founder of Architecture 2030

Description

Buildings are the largest source of carbon emissions globally, accounting for approximately 40% of total emissions. Combined with the embodied carbon of building interiors, systems and associated infrastructure, the percentage is substantially higher. Carbon reduction is therefore a topic that is front and center for architects to tackle. AIA is leading the discussion on carbon reduction and has launched the AIA 2030 Commitment - an actionable climate strategy that gives us a set of standards - and goals - for reaching net zero emissions in the built environment, now within less than eight years.

Please join this webinar with Edward Mazria, FAIA, 2021 AIA Gold Medalist and Founder of Architecture 2030 for a riveting presentation on keeping the Paris Agreement alive and the transformation underway in our built environment.

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AIA Intl Singapore/ NUS - Kengo Kuma: Post Covid-19 Urbanism & Architecture

When: Monday 28 March 2022 @ 06:30 (Eastern US Time)/ 18:30 (Singapore time)
CES Credits - Estimated 1.0 LU for AIA Members

Description

Kengo Kuma was born in 1954. Before establishing Kengo Kuma & Associates in 1990, he received his Master's Degree in Architecture from the University of Tokyo, where he is currently a University Professor and a Professor Emeritus. Having been inspired by Kenzo Tange's Yoyogi National Gymnasium, built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Kengo Kuma decided to pursue architecture at a young age, and later entered the Architecture program at the University of Tokyo, where he studied under Hiroshi Hara and Yoshichika Uchida. During his Graduate studies, he made a research trip across the Sahara, exploring various villages and settlements, observing a unique power and beauty. After his time as a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University in New York, he stablished his office in Tokyo. Since then, Kengo Kuma & Associates has designed architectural works in over thirty countries and received prestigious awards, including the Architectural Institute of Japan Award, the Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award (Finland), and the International Stone Architecture Award (Italy), among others. Kengo Kuma & Associates aims to design architecture which naturally merges with its cultural and environmental surroundings, proposing gentle, human scaled buildings. The office is constantly in search of new materials to replace concrete and steel, and seeks a new approach for architecture in a post-industrial society.

To be eligible to earn AIA CES credits, please go to AIA MEMBER REGISTRATION HERE

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AIA Japan - The Role of Architecture in Realizing Carbon Neutrality

When: Thursday 17 March 2022 @ 06:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 19:00 (Japan time)
CES Credits - Estimated 2.0 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Speaker

Shin-ichi Tanabe, Professor at the Department of Architecture, Waseda University

Description

Shin-ichi Tanabe will address issues on carbon neutrality in the field of architecture from a global perspective. In Japan, 91% of greenhouse gasses are CO2, and 85% of it originates from energy use. Issues around energy efficiency, demand side management, renewable energy, and embodied carbon will be discussed.

In the latter half of the lecture, James Scott Brew, a member of AIA Japan and the Continuing Education System committee will join the crosstalk. After James briefly addresses his perspective on issues in response to Professor Tanabe`s lecture, they will explore together, with audience participation, what architects and architectural engineers can do for the future society.

Speaker Bio

Shin-ichi Tanabe, B.Arch., M.Sc., Ph.D. is a professor at the Department of Architecture, Waseda University, Japan. President of Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ). Council member, Science Council of Japan. He is a Fellow member of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

He contributed to the theory of thermal comfort and indoor air quality towards to the Zero energy buildings. He is Chair of ISO/TC146/SC6 (Indoor Air).

He graduated from the Department of Architecture, Waseda University in 1982. He worked at Technical University of Denmark during 1984-1986; as a visiting scholar at University of California, Berkeley during 1992-1993 and at Lawrence National Laboratory (LBNL) during 1997. He worked as a guest Professor at the Technical University of Denmark during 2002-2003.

He was a president of ISIAQ Academy of Fellows (former International Academy of Indoor Air Sciences) during 2008-2011. He is a former president of the Society of Heating and Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers (SHASE), Japan.