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Construction Users Roundtable National Conference |
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Wednesday, 20 October 2010 14:22 |
Conference to address its next decade of industry leadership & action, solutions for today’s economic & strategic thinking for the industry.
“10 Years of the Owners Voice | Unveiling the Next Decade of Industry Leadership and Action” is the theme and focus of the 10th Annual National Conference of Construction Owners, being held at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Orlando, Florida from November 8-10, 2010. For registration information visit www.curt.org and follow the National Conference link. Given the importance of the industry at this point in our economy, and the value and timeliness of the information to be transmitted at this event, the press and media are invited to attend this Conference and Annual Awards Ceremony.
CURT members spend an estimated $200 billion annually on construction services. The Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) is an association of leading owners and other organizations in the U.S. dedicated to the promotion of cost-effective construction methods.
“Even in a tough economy, the construction industry leads the way in employment and as an economic growth opportunity,” stated Mike Conley, CURT President and Engineering & Design Competency Leader for DuPont and who will be a key speaker during the opening session of the Conference. “The industry is at a critical point---we must not only be vigilant about ensuring shareholder value, but we must simultaneously plan forward to be ready for an economic rebound. The CURT National Conference has been designed to help owners accomplish exactly that, and has been purposefully designed as a ‘must attend event’ for all construction industry leaders, accordingly.”
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Global Citizen: The Architecture of Moshe Safdie, debuting at the National Gallery of Canada on October 6 |
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Written by Alina Sumajin
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Monday, 27 September 2010 12:50 |
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Exhibition Exploring the Work of Moshe Safdie, Architect,
Urban Planner, Theorist, Educator, and Author to Premiere at the National Gallery of Canada in October 2010
Global Citizen: The Architecture of Moshe Safdie, an unprecedented exploration of the renowned architect’s work and philosophy, will premiere at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa on October 6, 2010 and subsequently tour to Chicago, Los Angeles, and Bentonville, Arkansas. The exhibition guides viewers on a journey from Safdie’s groundbreaking Habitat for Expo ’67 in Montreal through his most recent projects in China, India, Singapore, and the U.S. Curated by Donald Albrecht, an independent curator and curator of Architecture and Design at the Museum of the City of New York, the exhibition underscores Safdie’s extraordinary career as a leading architect, urban planner, theorist, educator, and author.
Global Citizen is divided into five sections, each dedicated to pivotal points of development in Safdie’s design philosophy, termed “progressive contextualism.” Flowing from his early, formative years through his vision for the future, the exhibition illuminates Safdie’s belief that a building should be an extension of its physical, historical, and cultural environments through models, sketches, photographs, and newly commissioned films of 30 building projects. To further contextualize the architectural and humanist dimensions of Safdie’s work, Global Citizen includes monitors of audio and video, periodicals, and other archival material that parallel the developments of the projects. The exhibition’s concluding section is titled Habitat of the Future, and is an evolutionary reworking of Habitat–Safdie’s radical solution for quality, affordable housing. The culmination of two years of design research, created especially for Global Citizen, Habitat of the Future proposes new design strategies that innovatively address the growing density of global cities—an ever more pressing issue today.
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Rethinking Education - In conversation: Strelka, a New Postgraduate School in Moscow, and OMA |
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Thursday, 19 August 2010 08:51 |
Rem Koolhaas introduces Strelka’s educational programme. Launch of Strelka Institute, Moscow, Russia, 16 July.
© Alexander Pautov for Strelka Institute.
Event within la Biennale di Venezia - 12th International Architecture Exhibition
Rethinking Education
in conversation: Strelka, a New Postgraduate
School in Moscow, and OMA
Where: Teatro Piccolo Arsenale, Venice
When: 26 August, 14.30–15.45
Keynote speakers
Ilya Oskolkov-Tsentsiper (Strelka President)
Alexander Mamut (Strelka member of Steering Committee)
Rem Koolhaas (OMA co-founder and partner, author of Strelka’s educational programme 2010/2011)
Strelka, a new postgraduate school in Moscow for Media, Architecture and Design, is teaming up with OMA at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition – directed by Kazuyo Sejima and titled People meet in Architecture – for a conversation on architectural education – in Russia and beyond. OMA’s think tank, AMO, has developed an educational programme for Strelka, which will open its doors to students in October.
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International Building Exhibition (IBA): Urban Redevelopment Saxony-Anhalt (East Germany) 2010 |
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Monday, 02 August 2010 10:29 |
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 International Building Exhibition (IBA): Urban Redevelopment Saxony-Anhalt (East Germany) 2010
Within the framework of the IBA Urban Redevelopment 2010, town planners, architects, citizens and political and administrative representatives put innovative urban development tools to the test in 19 cities affected by demographic change. In doing so, all the cities address issues of specific relevance to them and develop their own unique profiles. While this does not cap the decline, it turns it to the positive with the aid of small, streamlined structures: Less is Future.
The Response to Demographic Change in Saxony-Anhalt
The demographic change presents specific social challenges and already impacts on politics, the economy and culture. Alongside growth regions, there will always be areas where population decline prevails, despite every endeavor. This coexistence is also evident in the cities; at the same time, structural reform is progressing in industry and the service society.
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Symposium Discussing the State of Italian Architecture |
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Tuesday, 20 July 2010 09:17 |
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  The Depart Foundation and the Istituto Svizzero di Roma (ISR) present
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE?
CRITICAL POSITIONS ON THE PAST, THE PRESENT, AND THE FUTURE
A symposium at the Istituto Svizzero di Roma, October 15–16, 2010,
curated by Reto Geiser
The first installment in a series of planned biennial symposia that aim to explore the productive intersections and overlaps between art, architecture, and design, this two-day symposium will bring together emerging and established voices to discuss the current state of Italian architecture.
As explained by the oraganizers: In the second half of the twentieth century, such singular figures as Aldo Rossi, Vittorio Gregotti, and Manfredo Tafuri, or collaborative practices such as Archizoom and Superstudio, not only shaped the architectural culture within Italy, but also took a prominent position on the stage of international discourse. Italian architecture gradually disappeared from the limelight as commercially driven forms of building replaced politically motivated manifestos and bold architectural visions in the advent of postmodernism. How has Italian architecture since developed? What does Italian architecture mean today? What is the background against which architecture is currently produced in Italy?
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