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15

Oct
2022
[Video Recording Recap] International Webinar Forum: Architectural Competitions as Policy - Case Study

[Video Recording Recap]
Date: 15 October 2022 (Sat)
Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Delivery: Zoom
CPD hours: 3 hours

Synopsis

Around the globe, there are countries which have established policy of adopting architectural competitions as a procurement method for public works so as to elevate the quality of the built environment and to improve the pride of the citizens, while some other countries have provisions in their cultural policy to identify and incubate young talents through organizing architectural competitions and to promote their innovation and influence on architectural design as a nation’s cultural or innovation outputs. Representatives from four different regions are invited to share their experience on the conduct of architectural competitions and the implementation of projects in their cultural context and procurement systems.

Speakers
Mr. KeunHyung YOOK
Director of Seoul Public Building Center

Ms. Dorte SIBAST
Head of Development of The Danish Association of Architects

Mr. ZHOU Jin
Chief Architect and Senior Planner, Shenzhen Urban Planning & Land Resource Research Center/ Shenzhen Center for Design

Mr. Peter OBORN
Former Vice President International of The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

Guest of Honour
Ms. Jersey YUEN
Assistant Head of CreateHK, Culture, Sports
and Tourism Bureau, HKSAR Government

Welcoming Remarks
Mr. Donald CHOI, JP
President of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects

Closing Remarks
Ms. Corrin CHAN
Honorary Treasurer of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects

Moderator
Mr. Stephen HO
UIA-ICC Member & Council Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects

Keynote Speech
Ms. Regina GONTHIER
Co-Director of International Competition Committee, The International Union of Architects (UIA-ICC)