Dear all,
Please pass on this call to colleagues. The keynote is now announced. Thanks
Presentations are possible via skype and pre-recorded film for those who do not wish to travel. Several publishers are producing books from this and related events.
Constructing an Urban Future: The sustainability and resilience of cities – infrastructures, communities, buildings and housing.
http://architecturemps.com/abudhabi/
Keynote: Eike Shingler, Arup Associates
Dates: March 18-19 2018
Place: Abu Dhabi University
Abstract Submissions: 01 December 2017
Presentation formats: skype, pre-recorded film, in-person presentation
The conference brings together academics from across the world around the issues of sustainability and resilience in cities. It is multi-disciplinary and invites architects, planners, engineers and urban designers. It also welcomes geographers, sociologists, urban economists, housing specialists, and more.
Strands include: architectural design, architectural engineering, urban design, planning, housing, and more.
Previous Keynotes:
The event is part of an interdisciplinary series which has had keynote speakers including: Herman Hertzberger, RIBA Gold Medalist; Stephen Hodder, CBE, President, RIBA, 2013-15; David Waterhouse, Head of Strategy, CABE, UK and many more.
Publishers: UCL Press, Libri Publishing, Routledge Taylor&Francis, Vernon Press
Participants: Organisations involved in this series include The University of Derby, The University of the West of England, London South Bank University Liverpool and John Moores University, The University of Cyprus, The Universidad de Sevilla, Spain; Swinburne University, Australia and more. It is coordinated by the UK non-profit research organisation AMPS as part of its engagement with the UN Habitat University Initiative.
http://architecturemps.com/abudhabi/
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