EARN UP TO 40 LUs IN HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI!

Pacific Crossings Conference Program

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Draft Program (as of 6 October 2006 )
 

 Day 1 - Welcome to Hong Kong

Sunday

15 October 2006

 

Daytime

Attendee and Guest Registration
Information table available at Victoria Room 4, Four Seasons Hotel, from 12:00-18:00

 

08:30 ??18:00
Pre-Conference Optional Event

Green Acres: Golfing in Hong Kong with Ronald "Tiger" Lu
For conference attendees who are avid golfers, join this small group and play a round at the prestigious Hong Kong Golf Club. The Club has 54 holes, 115 years of history and has been host to the Hong Kong Open for 47 years.

Rental clubs available but space is limited to 24 players

For more information on the Hong Kong Golf Club: www.hkgolfclub.org
 
     

13:00 - 18:00

Pre-Conference Optional Event: Sketching Hong Kong

Throw on a pair of shorts and walking shoes, sharpen your pencils, and dust off your sketchbooks! Join Jack Sidener, FAIA, Peter Cookson-Smith, PhD, MRTPI, MHKIP, and Tom Schmidt, AIA, and discover the architectural treasures of Hong Kong's colonial past through sketching and studying the built environment. This 4-hour walking tour will include three to four sketch breaks at key locations where participants will be able to find a shady spot, immerse themselves in observation, and express what they see in the medium of their choice. Facilitators will share their tips for successful in-situ sketching and rendering techniques, while providing a personalized adventure off the beaten path.

Sketching supplies, snacks and beer not provided

Weather permitting

Limited to 50 participants maximum

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19:00 - 22:00

Opening Reception and Welcome to Hong Kong at RED

DS-HK1: A Bridge Too Far

Acclimate to Hong Kong's dynamic vibe by joining fellow professionals in a relaxed outdoor setting for evening cocktails and canap矇s at RED, where you will meet other conference attendees in addition to members of the AIA Hong Kong Chapter at one of Hong Kong's most spectacular venues fronting Victoria Harbour and adjacent to the host hotel.

Moderator: William Lim

Featuring the film "A Bridge Too Far" and talk by Professor Edward Ng

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 Day 2

Monday

16 October 2006

 

08:00 - 09:00

Registration

 

All Day

Exhibition Booths Open

 

09:00 - 10:30

Plenary Session

Greetings and Opening Remarks:
 Grover C. Dear, Jr., AIA, President, AIA Hong Kong Chapter


 

PS-HK1: Architects at the Intersection of Design and Policy in a Flat and Spiky World

Keynote Speaker: Kate Schwennsen, FAIA, AIA National President
In the flat, (as per Thomas Friedman), and spiky, (as per Richard Florida), world of the 21st century, design matters. Design is both verb and noun, process and product, and both are critical to managing and improving the complex predicaments with which our global home is faced. In this century in particular, we architects find ourselves at the intersection of design and policy. We have unique contributions to make and important responsibilities to fulfill, as design advocates and engaged citizen architects. Our questions need to be: What do we need to know, how do we need to practice, and with whom do we need to connect in order to design a better 21st century world? Kate Schwennsen, FAIA, will open the Pacific Crossings conference by discussing her experience as 2006 AIA National President and the AIA's important role, as an organization and as a collective of individual practicing members, in influencing public and government policy at all levels.

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PS-HK1A: Now You See It, Now You Don't: Hong Kong's Vanishing Harbour

Keynote Speaker: Christine Loh, Hon. AIA (HK), CEO Civic Exchange Hong Kong

How does Hong Kong, with limited land around the harbour, expand the area available for commercial and residential development? By creating more land! Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour has been a convenient ?樌and bank' for decades -- and, through various phases of reclamation, this world famous natural harbour has been steadily ?𠨑illed in??to half its original size. For the past dozen years, however, the question of how long this ?筂isappearing act??should continue has become a topic of hot public debate, and has galvanised the people of Hong Kong to care much more about their quality of life, and urban planning in particular. This presentation by Christine Loh, Hon. AIA (HK), one of Hong Kong's prime advocates for preservation of the harbour and sensitive urban design, will outline how future development both around and 'in' Victoria Harbour will be an indicator of whether Hong Kong can rightly claim to be "Asia's World City".

 


 

 



11:00 - 12:30

 

 



Concurrent Knowledge Seminars

KS-HK1: Sustainability and the Role of Professionals in China

Similar to the American "Gold Rush" over one hundred years ago, property development in the People's Republic of China has reached a feverish pitch in the last decade. Renowned Hong Kong based property consultants Nicholas and Maggie Brooke will discuss the sustainability of current and long term planning within the PRC, and the role of foreign architects and design professionals in China's continuing economic expansion. The discussion will have a particular emphasis on the city of Chongqing -- a 31-million person metropolis nearly equivalent in population to the entire State of California.

Moderator: William Lim

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KS-HK2: Hong Kong and Macau: Does Heritage Matter?

In response to years of neglect or destruction of Hong Kong's architectural heritage, there is now increasing demand from the territory's public to preserve and adaptively re-use both individual buildings as well as entire neighborhoods, to become integral parts of the community. By contrast, the nearby enclave of Macau, which has achieved UNESCO World Heritage distinction, has had a more enlightened approach for years, a result of which is a far more diverse urban fabric. This panel will contrast the different attitudes to historic preservation in these two former colonies, both of which were returned to China shortly before the Millennium.

Moderator: Sujata Govada

Panelists: Albert Lai, Rui Leao, Professor David Lung, Carlos Marreiros

SEE SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION
 
11:00 - 12:30
Concurrent Building Tours

BT-HK1: Stairways to Heaven: Hong Kong by Escalator
Glide up the world's longest escalator with Hong Kong's premiere historian! Over the years, unmanageable traffic congestion and high density residential development along the steep, hilly terrain of Hong Kong Island's Mid-levels district made it necessary to create a new means of rush-hour transportation to move large numbers of residents to and from the Central Business District. The Mid-levels escalator carries over 35,000 people a day and climbs 135 meters (445 feet). The arrival of this unique urban transport system in 1993 simultaneously helped get thousands of people "off the road" and enabled many adjacent neighborhoods and businesses to flourish. This leisurely walking tour lead by Jason Wordie and J. Lee Rofkind, AIA, begins at the Four Seasons Hotel and follows the escalator up to its terminus at Conduit Road. Upon descent, we will visit a number of significant buildings, street markets and historic sites including the Central Police Station on Hollywood Road.

Tour Limited to 20 Persons (Tour repeats Tuesday/Wednesday)
 
 
BT-HK2 : Iconic Hong Kong

Visit the buildings that are featured on Hong Kong's colorful banknotes! Join this fascinating tour of two world renowned architectural icons: the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) headquarters by Norman Foster and the Bank of China (BOC) headquarters by I.M. Pei. Located just a few steps from one another, these buildings will be discussed relative to site constraints, design challenges, political sensitivities, local coordination issues, client relations and Feng Shui. Both buildings are also part of the Victoria Harbour 2004 Lighting Plan, a permanent lighting and special effects display that includes the illumination of 18 of Hong Kong's most prominent buildings. Join veteran architects Sherman Kung, AIA, HKIA, and David Richards, RIBA, HKIA, and discover what makes these buildings worth more than the paper they're printed on!

Tour limited to 20 persons
 
 

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch Gathering

 
14:00 - 15:00

Plenary Session

PS-HK2: Developing China: Going for the Gold

Keynote Speaker: Ronnie Chan, Chairman, Hang Lung Properties

Gain a unique insight into the China property market with Ronnie Chan and learn how Platinum Sponsor Hang Lung Properties plan to invest a staggering HK$30 billion (US$3.8 billion) in this white hot economy by developing world-class commercial complexes in no less than 10 major cities in the next three years. Explore the ups and downs of building on such an unprecedented scale and see how the hotly anticipated 2008 Olympics is re-shaping the urban landscape as China ?𦤦oes for the gold??in its rapid transformation.

Moderator: Ronald Lu

SEE SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION
 

15:30 - 17:00

 

Concurrent Knowledge Seminars

KS-HK3: Green Building Rating Systems: Their Application in Hong Kong and China

As China modernizes, there is an urgent need for improved building performance. In and around Hong Kong, exposure to tropical rains and typhoon winds poses environmental challenges that are additional to such global concerns as the depletion of agricultural land and forests for urban use, burgeoning demand for energy and water resources, deterioration of air quality, and mounting urban waste. How can environmental benchmarks such as the US Green Building Council's LEEDTM rating system or Hong Kong's Building Environment Assessment Method (HK-BEAM) contribute to sustainability? Join LEED-AP Peter Gorer, AIA, RIBA, and other building industry professionals in a discussion of the similarities and differences between various green building rating systems.

Moderator: Peter Gorer

Panelists: Toby Bath, Joe Ferraro, Hovik Yekiazarian

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KS-HK4: SOS ! Hong Kong Harbourfront Planning

Hong Kong has one of the most photographed harbours in the world -- but only from a distance. Why is Hong Kong's harbourfront so inaccessible to the public? Why hasn't the harbour been developed with the same vision as in other world class cities such as Sydney, Baltimore, Vancouver and Singapore? Join this lively panel who will consider the recent history and current state of proposed developments having a direct impact on Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour. Highlights will include an overview of recent government plans and alternative proposals for the West Kowloon Cultural Centre, redevelopment of the former Kai Tak Airport, the controversial Tamar Site Government Office Complex and plans for the reclamation of Wanchai and Causeway Bay.

Moderator: Sujata Govada

Panelists: John Bowden, Vincent Ng, Steven Townsend, Paul Zimmerman

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14:15 - 18:00

Building Tour

BT-HK3: Airport City: Behind the Scenes

Join a rare behind-the-scenes tour of one of the world's most celebrated airports -- Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) at Chek Lap Kok. Completed in July 1998, the airport Passenger Terminal Building is the centerpiece of the 10-project Airport Core Programme (ACP). Commencing construction in 1991, eight of the ACP projects were completed on time and within budget in 1997, with the airport express railway officially opening in June 1998 -- making the scheduling and management of this project a feat unto itself. In addition to a driving tour of SkyCity and the new Asia World Expo, the building tour will showcase the multi-use, 150,000 square meter (1.6 million square foot) Terminal Two / SkyPlaza, which will provide expanded passenger handling facilities and significantly expand the airport's reach into the Pearl River Delta.

Tour Leader: Ame Engelhart

Tour limited to 80 persons
 
 


17:15 - 18:30

Special Event by Gold Sponsor Preciosa International

DS-HK1B: The Russians Are Coming: Green Development in Moscow

Discover how a country once shrouded by the Iron Curtain has blossomed into a bastion of innovative design and planning principles. Join Alexey Kurennoy, Vice President of Moskomarchitektura and Department Head of the Moscow Architectural Council, as he elaborates on how current urban planning, large-scale infrastructure projects and the development of mass housing have evolved into sustainable practices for a rapidly changing population. Explore how ?𦤦reen??methods of city planning and incremental expansion have taken hold, through various case studies in Moscow and throughout the Russian Federation, including the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, which features stunning chandeliers manufactured by Preciosa.


  

19:00 - 22:00

DS-HK2: Harbour Cruise and Cocktails/Dinner on the Top Deck (OPTIONAL)

Enjoy one of the world's most stunning skylines from the water and wrap up the day's events by cruising around Hong Kong's "Fragrant Harbour" to the Island's south side harbour of Aberdeen, where we will enjoy a libation (or two...) and dinner at Top Deck, one of Hong Kong's newest outdoor venues for networking atop the Jumbo, one of Hong Kong's oldest traditional floating restaurants.

This event jointly sponsored by Dornbracht, GranitiFiandre, Teuco, Villeroy & Boch, BSC and colour.living


 
 
 
DS-HK2A: Felix - The Inspiration of a Modern Classic (OPTIONAL)

Join John H. Miller, AIA, GM, Design & Planning for The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., at an intimate evening of cocktails and dinner and discover how the coupling of cutting-edge design with the traditional interiors of the 1920s Peninsula Hotel has resulted in an unforgettable guest experience. Mr. Miller will discuss how Philippe Starck's masterpiece restaurant came into being, high atop this iconic hotel, as well as what inspires the designs for new Peninsula developments around the region. Learn how the same design brief can be interpreted differently depending on the time, locale and designer, from an architect who has been "on both sides of the table...".

P.S. Don't forget to visit the restroom and discover why the Felix toilets are famous the world over!

Cost: HK$838, includes pre-dinner cocktail, dinner and glass of wine, coffee and dessert.

(Participants are asked to arrange their own transport to The Peninsula Hotel.)

This special event limited to 13 persons and reservations can only be made via info@aiahk.org
 
   

 Day 3

Tuesday

17 October 2006

 

07:30 - 08:45 College of Fellows Breakfast  

08:00 - 09:00

Registration

 

All Day

Exhibition Booths Open

 

09:00 - 10:30

Plenary Session

PS-HK3: Bridging The Gap: The New Asia Society Headquarters in Hong Kong

Keynote Speakers: Tod Williams, FAIA, and Billie Tsien, AIA, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects

After years of operating from cramped quarters in donated space, the Asia Society Hong Kong will soon have a new home in a unique, heavily wooded part of the Hong Kong CBD in a complex designed by Tod Williams and Billie Tsien. A new building will form the entry pavilion while three mid nineteenth- and early twentieth-century colonial military structures will be transformed into spaces for cultural programs, exhibitions, and performances. Two of these structures will be converted into gallery, meeting and seminar spaces; additionally, an old laboratory will house offices and staffrooms and a pedestrian bridge will link all of these structures together through the trees. Hear how the architects were appointed for this complex historical preservation project and the challenges they face.

Moderator: Alec Stuart
 

11:00 - 12:30

Concurrent Knowledge Seminars

KS-HK5: Reaching for the Sky: Hong Kong's Mega Towers - Talk

When does a tower become too tall? Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific region are home to a large proportion of the world's tallest buildings -- and the race is still on! What are the key differences between how these buildings are constructed in the United States and Hong Kong? To find out, join this multi-disciplinary panel discussion comprised of developers, architects, structural engineers and planners who will elaborate on the opportunities and challenges in "reaching for the sky."

Moderator: Ame Engelhart

Panelists: Craig Gibbons, Paul Katz, Thomas Kwok

SEE SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION

 
 

KS-HK6: The Phoenix from the Ashes: Hong Kong Public Housing - Talk

Unlike Singapore, where housing policies have historically been well conceived and deliberately planned, the birth of public housing in Hong Kong has been described as "almost accidental and largely reactive". The massive 1953 Christmas Day fire at Shek Kip Mei, a squatter area in Hong Kong's Kowloon district, was one of a series of incidents that marked the start of the territory's public housing program. Faced with some 50,000 homeless fire victims, the Hong Kong government stepped in to provide low cost emergency accommodation. However, it was fully 20 years later before the Hong Kong Housing Authority was established and a systematic public housing program was conceived. Explore the history, politics, and future challenges to providing public housing in the increasingly diverse environment that is Hong Kong today.

Moderator: Nelson Chen

Panelists: Thomas Chan, Professor Tunney Lee, Professor Jack Sidener

SEE SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION
 
11:00 - 12:30
Concurrent Building Tours

BT-HK4: Stairways to Heaven: Hong Kong by Escalator

Glide up the world's longest escalator with Hong Kong's premiere historian! Over the years, unmanageable traffic congestion and high density residential development along the steep, hilly terrain of Hong Kong Island's Mid-levels district made it necessary to create a new means of rush-hour transportation to move large numbers of residents to and from the Central Business District. The Mid-levels escalator carries over 35,000 people a day and climbs 135 meters (445 feet). The arrival of this unique urban transport system in 1993 simultaneously helped get thousands of people "off the road" and enabled many adjacent neighborhoods and businesses to flourish. This leisurely walking tour lead by Jason Wordie and J Lee Rofkind, AIA, begins at the Four Seasons Hotel and follows the escalator up to its terminus at Conduit Road. Upon descent, we will visit a number of significant buildings, street markets and historic sites including the Central Police Station on Hollywood Road.

Tour limited to 20 Persons (Tour repeats Wednesday)
 
 

BT-HK5 : War & Peace: The New Asia Society Headquarters Site Tour

Follow up the morning?䏭 discussions by Tod Williams, FAIA, and Billie Tsien, AIA in a visit to the site of the new Asia Society Hong Kong Headquarters on Supreme Court Road. Discover first hand how three colonial-era British military armories will be transformed from ?�war to peace??and how a new building and aerial walkways will link the various parts of the site together. This informative guided tour will highlight the initial site constraints which Williams + Tsien soon converted into opportunities for adaptive re-use in this complex 'green-field + historic preservation' project.

Tour Leader: Alec Stuart

Tour limited to 30 Persons
 

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch Gathering

 

14:00 - 15:00

Plenary Session

PS-HK4: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: 100 Years of Architecture in Hong Kong

Keynote Speaker: Bernard Lim, FHKIA, President HKIA

and

PS-HK4A: One Country, Two Cultures

Keynote Speaker: Rocco Yim, FHKIA, Hon. AIA (HK)

Hong Kong is a city that continues to reinvent itself: amidst the endless sound of jackhammers, you may miss something if you blink! Join leading architects Bernard Lim, FHKIA, President HKIA, and Rocco Yim, FHKIA, RIBA, Hon. AIA (HK), in their discussion of the dynamic growth of Hong Kong from its "barren rock" origins to the thriving metropolis of today, and beyond. Join us in congratulating the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) on their 50-year anniversary and discover how the HKIA has taken a leading role in promoting the architectural profession in Hong Kong, and exchanging best practices with the PRC via such bilateral agreements as CEPA and APEC.

Moderator: Nelson Chen

SEE SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION
 
 

15:30 - 17:00

Concurrent Knowledge Seminars

KS-HK7: Bridge Over Troubled Water: An Ecolodge in China

Gain a sneak preview of one of China's first sustainable resorts -- the Crosswaters Ecolodge and Spa in Guangdong province. Tasked by the Chinese Central Government to become a model of sustainable design, a diverse international team -- including master planner / landscape architect Hitesh Mehta, eco-architect Paul Pholeros, and interior designer
J Lee Rofkind, AIA, -- rose to the challenge. Discover the sustainable practices that were the basis of the design, the role of the owner / developer in mandating these requirements and the role of the designers in educating the supporting team members. From scribbles to scaffolding, learn about this challenging project and how the design team coped with torrential downpours, financial constraints and conflicting commercial and philosophical goals.

Moderator: J Lee Rofkind

Panelists: Hitesh Mehta, Paul Pholeros


 


 

KS-HK8: Delta Queens: The Pearl and Yangtze River Deltas

Overflowing with activity, the Pearl and Yangtze River deltas are two of China's largest points of ingress for international commerce. This cross-cultural panel will provide an overview of the current state of proposed developments in the Pearl and Yangtze River Deltas, with particular emphasis on the large-scale residential, urban new-town planning and transportation issues being faced in these rapidly developing regional hubs of developing China. Join this informative panel to discuss current strategies and the challenges they face.

Moderator: Glenn Wing

Panelists: Toby Bath, Chi Chung Wong, Greg Yager

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15:15 - 18:00

Concurrent Building Tours

BT-HK6 : Reaching for the Sky: Hong Kong's Mega Towers - Walk
Soon to become Hong Kong's tallest building, the 108-story International Commerce Center (ICC) designed by KPF will be a remarkable mixed use development above one of Hong Kong's busiest mass transit nodes, complete with a 5-star hotel on the top fifteen floors. At 490 metres (1,607 feet), the ICC will be taller than the proposed Freedom Tower in New York City, and, together with Two International Finance Center (2 IFC) on Hong Kong island, will form a visual gateway into Hong Kong's diminishing harbour. Also visit the Harbourside, a Hang Lung Properties development, which takes the idea of high-rise living to an unbelievable new level!

Tour Leaders: Julia Lau and Fanny Lee

Tour limited to 50 Persons
 
 


 

BT-HK7 : Hong Kong Public Housing - Walk

The wrecking ball is poised to swing: Slated for demolition, the Shek Kip Mei Public Housing Estate is one of the earliest examples of Hong Kong's public housing estates and was originally constructed to provide housing for 50,000 homeless squatters after the Shek Kip Mei fire in 1953. At 28 SM each (300 SF), each tiny apartment housed five people each for a rent of less than US$2 per month at the time. While foreign tourists visiting the apartment complexes often referred to them as "prisons", discover the history, politics, and social implications of this slice of Hong Kong's colonial heritage, in addition to how the acceptance of very high-density living conditions in Hong Kong has persisted up until today -- more than 50 years later.

Tour Leader: Kenneth Hau

Tour limited to 20 Persons
 

19:00 - 22:00

DS-HK3: Climbing The Peak
We'll "climb" to the top of Hong's Kong's Victoria Peak via the Peak Tram -- a historic funicular that has been in continuous operation since 1888. After ascending 368 metres (1,207 feet) along scenic steep gradients, soak up the stunning views of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon from the top of "the Peak", at this social and networking event. Hosted and sponsored by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA), come meet other Asia-based design professionals and take advantage of the networking opportunities in "Crossing the Pacific".

This event sponsored by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA)
 
 
DS-HK3A: Spring Moon: Cantonese by Design (OPTIONAL)

Indulge in a fabulous Chinese banquet while enjoying a dinner presentation at the Peninsula's flagship Cantonese restaurant, Spring Moon. Join interior designer Henry Leung of Chhada Siembieda Leung in this exclusive gathering, as he discusses how the rich, historic design traditions of China can provide inspiration for contemporary, commercial interiors. Discover how the understanding and incorporation of local culture is increasingly critical to developing relevant design solutions in today's global business environment.

Cost: HK$838, includes pre-dinner cocktail, dinner and glass of wine, coffee and dessert.

(Participants are asked to arrange their own transport to The Peninsula Hotel)

This special event limited to 22 persons and reservations can only be made via info@aiahk.org
 
   

 Day 4

Wednesday

18 October 2006

 

07:00 - 08:00 AIA - NWPR Board Meeting  
08:00 - 08:45 AIA - NWPR Annual Business Meeting  

08:00 - 09:00

Registration

 

09:00 - 14:00

Exhibition Booths Open

 

09:00 - 11:00

09:00 - 10:15

Plenary Session

PS-HK5: Green Design and Planning

Keynote Speaker: Kenneth Yeang, RIBA, Hon. FAIA, Llewelyn Davies Yeang and T.R. Hamzah & Yeang

Sustainable development and ecologically-responsive architecture continues to be a growing trend in China's explosive urban growth. Kenneth Yeang, Hon. FAIA, a principal of the UK architect and planning firm, Llewelyn Davies Yeang and its sister company, Hamzah & Yeang (Malaysia), is an architect-planner best known for his signature green buildings and master plans. Dr. Yeang will elaborate on the importance of ecological design in the Asia-Pacific region, and the opportunities for passive low-energy design of tall buildings -- which he calls the ?𤋊ioclimatic skyscraper' -- via case studies of his work in China, Malaysia, Singapore and elsewhere.

Moderator: Grover Dear
 
 
10:30 - 11:00

PS-HK5A: Color Me Green: A Global Overview of Sustainable Timber in Architecture

Keynote Speaker: Alberto Goetzl

As a follow up to Kenneth Yeang's discussion on sustainable development and ecologically-responsive architecture, join Alberto Goetzl of Seneca Creek Associates, LLC, in his discussion of the world's forest resources, wood products and the role of wood in green building. Timber products can be sourced in a sustainable manner to meet the needs of the global construction and building design industry. Nearly one-third of the planet is covered with trees and the wood that they provide utilizes the sun's energy to store huge volumes of carbon. Wood is a renewable resource that, when managed sustainably, is one of the essential products for designing environmentally-friendly buildings. Although not all of the world's forests are properly managed and many challenges -- ranging from development pressures to illegal logging -- face the world's wood producers and wood consumers, forests in many areas are being managed sustainably and are the source of numerous products used in design and construction. Find out about the world's forests, follow the flow from forest to product to construction and learn about the role of timber in green building.

Mr. Goetzl's presentation sponsored by American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), Title Sponsor of Pacific Crossings.

Moderator: Grover Dear

SEE SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION
 

11:00 - 12:30

Concurrent Knowledge Seminars

KS-HK9: Believe It or Not: Feng Shui in Modern Architecture

Can the orientation of your building bring good luck? Will the position of a door make or break your business? Do water views really guarantee that money will flow in? Along with the explosive growth of China has come a corresponding interest in all things Chinese, including the ancient practice of Feng Shui. Literally "wind and water", this belief has logical roots in the careful siting of low rise buildings in coastal areas where typhoons were prevalent and incorrect planning could lead to disaster. What is the historical origin of geomancy and how reasonable is it for Feng Shui to dictate the design of contemporary buildings? Join this panel discussion to unravel the mysteries behind this ancient art and learn whether you too should be consulting a Feng Shui Master!

Moderator: Kenneth Hau

Panelists: Michael Chiang, Dominique Levack
 

 

 

KS-HK10: Rail Estate: Place Making in Hong Kong

Have a tropical climate, mass transit systems and speculative property development conspired to ensure that Hong Kong's major gathering spaces will always be faux-outdoor, overly air conditioned indoor spaces? What are the pros and cons of high density compact living, extremely high levels of transit use and very low levels of private car ownership? Is it possible for Hong Kong to create people oriented places that are authentic and reflect a new generation of thinking? In this thought provoking panel discussion, Hong Kong's transit-related developments will be contrasted with those in New York, Vancouver, Baltimore, Sydney and elsewhere. Leaders from Hong Kong's rail transport industry will be joined by 'place-making' experts, who will discuss the marriage of people-moving, property development and urban place-making to answer the question: When is a place not really a place?

Moderator: Ronald Lu

Panelists: Raymond Ch'ien, Peter Cookson-Smith, Thomas Ho


 
 



11:00 - 12:30
Concurrent Building Tours

BT-HK8 : Stairways to Heaven: Hong Kong by Escalator

Glide up the world's longest escalator with Hong Kong's premiere historian! Over the years, unmanageable traffic congestion and high density residential development along the steep, hilly terrain of Hong Kong Island's Mid-levels district made it necessary to create a new means of rush-hour transportation to move large numbers of residents to and from the Central Business District. The Mid-levels escalator carries over 35,000 people a day and climbs 135 meters (445 feet). The arrival of this unique urban transport system in 1993 simultaneously helped get thousands of people "off the road" and enabled many adjacent neighborhoods and businesses to flourish. This leisurely walking tour lead by Jason Wordie and J Lee Rofkind, AIA, begins at the Four Seasons Hotel and follows the escalator up to its terminus at Conduit Road. Upon descent, we will visit a number of significant buildings, street markets and historic sites including the Central Police Station on Hollywood Road.

Tour Limited to 20 Persons
 
 

BT-HK9: Post + BEAM: Hong Kong BEAM Certified Buildings

How "green" are Hong Kong's buildings? Here's a chance to explore SOM's latest BEAM-certified project, the AIG Tower in Hong Kong's CBD. Learn first-hand how this award-winning building successfully achieved BEAM certification through different means and various technologies.

Tour Leader: Ame Engelhart

Tour limited to 20 Persons
 
 
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Gathering  
14:00 - 15:00

Plenary Session

PS-HK6: Architecture as a Thinking Environment

Keynote Speaker: Itsuko Hasegawa, JIA, Hon. FRIBA, Hon. FAIA

Focusing on current work as well as on completed projects, Itsuko Hasegawa will present her thoughts on how to interpret Tokyo's fabric of constant and drastic change through architectural design.

Moderator: Karen Plunkett - Muenster

Ms Hasegawa's presentation sponsored by AIA International Committee

SEE SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION
 

15:30 - 17:00

Concurrent Knowledge Seminars

KS-HK11: Show Me The Money! Doing Business in Asia

As some of the most challenging business environments in the world, practicing in China and India has spawned an entire growth industry of seminars, books, consultants and advisors -- all of which claim to know how best to help you succeed. From registering your company, to hiring and firing, to getting paid and dealing with foreign legal systems and currency exchange rates, this panel of experts will discuss the agony and the ecstasy of working in the most populous nations on earth -- with plenty of time allowed for questions.

Moderator: Norbert Young

Panelists: Paul Collins, Chris Hooley, Moira Moser

SEE SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION
 

 

 

KS-HK12: Trading Places: Crossing the Pacific

Join three of the profession's most influential educators, Professor Yung Ho Chang from Beijing (now dean of architecture at M.I.T.), Professor Ralph Lerner, FAIA, from Princeton (now dean of architecture at University of Hong Kong), and Professor Tunney Lee, Hon. AIA (HK), from Boston (professor at M.I.T. and founding architecture head of Chinese University of Hong Kong), in a cross-cultural discussion of their personal experiences crossing the Pacific.

Moderator: Nelson Chen

Panelists: Professor Yung Ho Chang, Professor Tunney Lee, Professor Ralph Lerne

SEE SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION

 

 
 

KS-HK13: Lost in Translation: Cross-Cultural Practice in Asia

Hu's on first, Wat's on second ????
Cross-cultural communication is critical in today's international business environment and, when professionals speak across cultures, what do they communicate and what gets lost in translation? Join this diverse panel discussion on multidirectional communications, practice issues and cultural differences -- some easily understood, and some ?𦧺ost in translation?? Moderated by Architectural Record's Editor-In-Chief Robert Ivy, FAIA, speakers will include Ken Yeang, Hon. FAIA, whose Singapore National Library was recently featured in Architectural Record, who will provide an Asian perspective on international business. They will be joined by Sean Chiao, AIA, of EDAW , who will share anecdotes about planning , and practicing, in Asia, and Jun Mitsui, AIA, President-elect AIA Japan, who will speak about his role as head of Cesar Pelli's Tokyo office. This gathering of architects from both sides of the Pacific will focus on the real differences as well as the subtle nuances which are unavoidable when practicing in a multi-dimensional, multi-directional world:

Moderator: Robert Ivy

Panelists: Sean Chiao, Jun Mitsui, Kenneth Yeang

SEE SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION
 
     

15:15 - 18:00

Building Tour

BT-HK10: Get Thee to a Nunnery: Religion and Feng Shui in Architecture and Interiors

Hosted by Hip Hing Construction, discover the secrets of Kowloon's historic Chi Lin Buddhist Nunnery, which received an AIA Hong Kong Citation in 1999. This 33,000 SM (355,000 SF) Tang Dynasty structure successfully unites ancient building techniques with modern technology, to respond to the challenges presented by fire, typhoons and Hong Kong's harsh natural environment. After careful study, imported timbers were sourced from their respective countries, seasoned in Japan, carved in China by skilled artisans and craftsmen, and then reconstructed on site like giant pieces in a jigsaw puzzle -- a truly international endeavor. True to tradition, no nails were used in the construction -- only wooden dowels and brackets -- resulting in a timber structure that utilizes intricate load-transferring bracket systems. Set amidst an 8-acre site, facilities for the elderly, a library, school, a nunnery, a pagoda and various worship temples all revolve around a Zen-style lotus-pond rock garden. Join us for this preview of ancient China in all its splendor before departing to Shanghai and Part Two of Pacific Crossings.

Tour Leader: Kenneth Hau

Tour limited to 50 Persons

 

 

17:00 - 19:00
NWPR Awards Dinner Cocktail Party

Start winding down the Hong Kong Segment of the Pacific Crossings Conference with drinks and networking at our Wednesday evening cocktail party...


  

19:00 - 22:00

NWPR Awards Dinner
DS-HK4: Not Just Chopsticks...

Keynote Speaker: Nury Vittachi

...then join us at the Awards Dinner and hear from one of Hong Kong's most prolific authors and social commentators, Nury Vittachi, who will discuss the "dos and don'ts" of doing business with the Chinese -- both at home and abroad. Find out how Chinese customs vary by country and region, and how social etiquette can "make or break" that important business deal. Learn how to avoid potentially embarrassing situations when "Crossing the Pacific" before continuing on to Pacific Crossings in Shanghai.


 

 

22:00 - ??

Hong Kong by Night at Lan Kwai Fong (OPTIONAL)

Enjoy a night out on the town at Lan Kwai Fong -- Hong Kong's premiere dining and entertainment destination. Originally home to marriage arrangers, and later, to hawker stalls before the Second World War, this world-renowned district has been radically transformed over the past twenty years and now boasts over 100 restaurants and bars, with cuisine that ranges from ltalian to Mediterranean, from Japanese to Thai, and, of course, Chinese. Just around the corner from Hong Kong's busy Central Business District and the host hotel, mingle in a multi-cultural environment for drinks and dinner with old and new friends, and enjoy a quintessential "night out" in a city that never sleeps.
 

 
   

 Day 5 - Travel Day / Reception in Shanghai

Thursday

19 October 2006

 

15:00 - 16:30

Optional Event: A Cast of Thousands: Welcome to Xian Dai

Glimpse the inner workings of Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design (Group) Co. Ltd, one of China's largest design institutes with thousands of architects and engineers! Well known for the design of Shanghai's highly visible Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design (Group) has played a major role in the design and planning of Shanghai, with involvement in the construction of over thousands of buildings. For US-based architects doing work in China, collaboration with one of China's many design institutes is an integral part of ?𦒄rossing the Pacific??

Moderator/Panelists: Ame Engelhart, Robert Ivy, Scott Kilbourn

Tour limited to 50 persons


  
17:00 - 19:00
DS-SH1: City Lights: An Evening on the Bund

Enjoy an evening on The Bund -- the historic promenade of the ?憕aris of the East?? Enjoy the breathtaking view of The Bund and Pudong while sipping Champagne with fellow architects from Shanghai and afar at this welcoming reception that will kick off the Shanghai portion of Pacific Crossings. Located along Shanghai's Huangpu River, The Bund was once the financial center of the Far East, and has been considered the city's symbol since the 1920s. Often referred to as "the museum of buildings", a variety of different styles of European architecture are juxtaposed with ultra modern developments across the river in Pudong, offering a stunning visual example of a country in transition.
 
   

 DAY 6 - Shanghai Overview and Historic Architecture in Puxi

Friday

20 October 2006

 

 

Site and Building Tours

 

09:00 - 11:30

BT-SH1: A Bird's Eye View: Shanghai

Visit the largest urban planning model in the world! The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center, located opposite the Shanghai Museum, is home to a 1:500 integrated planning model of the entire Shanghai municipality that takes up over 600 SM (6,500 SF). The exhibition also includes a replica of a 1930s era Shanghainese street, an exhibit depicting the history of development in Shanghai, as well as various other installations which highlight new projects such as Waitanyuan, Suzhou Creek, Expo 2010, and more. Each of these projects will be introduced and discussed by a panel of city planners, academics and other professionals involved in shaping the fabric of Shanghai.

Speakers/Panelists: Albert Chan, Greg Yager, Stanley Yip, Professor Zheng Shi Ling
 
11:30 - 13:30

BT-SH2: Art in the Greenhouse: MOCA Shanghai

Get your creative juices flowing with this guided tour and lunch at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) -- a revitalized greenhouse located within Shanghai's People's Park. MOCA Shanghai offers stunning park views and contains exhibition galleries, conference rooms and a museum shop. During lunch at the roof top restaurant, historian Tess Johnston will give a presentation on Shanghai's historical highlights to set the stage for the afternoon walking tours.

Speaker: Tess Johnston

Includes lunch
 
14:00 - 17:00 Concurrent Walking Tours


  

BT-SH3A: On the Waterfront: The Bund and Beyond

We will begin at the historic Astor House Hotel, a microcosm of Shanghai 's past, present and future, located just north of the Bund. This area in the Hongkou district area was originally designated as an American settlement and was home to numerous foreign consulates and, later, host to Shanghai 's large Japanese community. From here it's a short walk across Suzhou Creek to a fascinating area behind the Bund, now known as the Waitanyuan, which sustained a curious mix of missionary and commercial activity before 1949 - and is today beginning to be redeveloped as an upscale commercial and residential district. It houses some of the most revolutionary architecture of its time and includes a typical 1920s residential development where once single-family homes are now occupied by many. On the Bund we will stop at the former Cathay Hotel, now the Peace Hotel, to discover the secrets behind Sir Victor Sassoon's landmark creation. It's then off for a stroll along the Bund, where each building tells its own remarkable story, and a visit to the palatial (former) Hongkong & Shanghai Bank. The bank, dating from 1923, with its huge facade of Hong Kong granite and its delicate Venetian mosaic interior, presents a stunning contrast to the hotel - even though it was designed by the same British architect. The tour will continue behind the Bund and end at a wealthy Chinese merchant's house featuring a unique mix of Western and Chinese style in its design.

Tour Leader: Peter Hibbard

Tour limited to 20 persons
 
 

BT-SH3B: Entre Nous: Villas and Lane Houses of the French Concession

The historic French Concession of Shanghai forms what was the city's first suburban wonderland. Middle-and upper-income people from all over China and the world made this area their home in the 1920s and 1930s. These were the colourful gangsters of the Chinese underworld, the sophisticated but passport-less White Russians, and, of course, the French and Vietnamese gendarmes and traffic police. Their combined legacy is this spectacular enclave of residential architecture: lane houses, garden villas and chic moderne flats. Explore all of these as we walk though some of the more interesting neighborhoods of the former French Concession.

Tour Leader: Spencer Dodington

Tour limited to 20 persons
 

 

BT-SH3C: A Walk on the Wild Side: Shanghai Biennale 2006

Explore interactive exhibits at the Shanghai Art Museum's Biennale -- a hallmark of Shanghai's flourishing art scene that combines visual art and architecture. Hailed as China's boldest contemporary art show since its creation in 1994, the Shanghai Biennale has become China's first and foremost international exhibition for contemporary art.The tour will also include a visit to the thriving Suzhou Creek art galleries, where the adaptive reuse of abandoned warehouses and factories offering inexpensive rents has resulted in the proliferation of a grassroots art scene in this constantly evolving city.

Tour Leader: Amy Wood

Tour limited to 20 persons
 

 

 

BT-SH3D: Without a Paddle: Walking Up the Suzhou Creek

Experience how Shanghai is transforming the old into the new and see how the Suzhou Creek, once the waste channel for Shanghai 's industry, is being rehabilitated. We start at the creek's junction with the Huangpu River , once the dividing line between the American and British settlements. As we walk west, we will pass two large apartment blocks from the 1930s, both designed by Palmer and Turner, past the Italianate Post Office for the International Concession and now housing a new postal Museum, through two 1930s lilongs (Shanghai's unique housing type) and then finish at a 1933 warehouse recently renovated by architect Teng Kun Yen, which won an Honourable Mention at the 2004 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards, now accommodating architects' offices and an El Croquis Bookshop.

Tour Leader: Anne Warr

Tour limited to 30 persons
 
17:30 - 19:30

DS-SH2: Heaven and Earth: The Story of Xintiandi

Step into a slice of heaven on earth in the historic surroundings of Shanghai's Xintiandi. Join us at this evening reception and keynote presentation within this extraordinarily successful 60,000 SM (650,000 SF) mixed-use development comprised of entertainment, cultural, and commercial facilities in restored ?�Shikumen??-- Shanghainese courtyard houses that blend eastern and western features. Master-planned by SOM, designed by Wood and Zapata, and the Singapore office of Nikken Sekkei in conjunction with The Shanghai Tongji University Urban Planning, Design and Research Institute, Shui On Land's Xintiandi development was awarded the national Innovation China 2001 Architecture Award, an AIA Hong Kong Chapter Citation 2002 and the Urban Land Institute's 2003 Award for Excellence.

The presentation will be held at Haworth Creativity Centre followed by a reception at the exclusive Clubhouse No.1 in the heart of Xintiandi.

Speaker: Albert Chan
 
 
   

 Day 7 - Architecture of New Shanghai, Pudong and Beyond

Saturday

21 October 2006

 

 

Site and Building Tours

08:30 - 12:00

BT-SH4: The Sky's the Limit: Plaza 66, Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center

Experience having your head in the clouds during a dizzying guided tour of Shanghai's three tallest buildings. We will begin our tour with Nanjing Road's icon, Plaza 66, developed by Platinum Sponsor Hang Lung Properties and designed by KPF. Crossing the river to Pudong, we will then meet Silas Chiow of SOM and explore the widely acclaimed 93-floor mixed-use Jin Mao Tower -- home of the Grand Hyatt Shanghai -- which pierces the clouds at 420 metres (1378 feet), or almost a quarter of a mile. Following this tour of the country's tallest tower, explore the next contender for that coveted title -- KPF's 101-storey Shanghai World Financial Center which will reach 492 M (1614 F.) when completed in 2008. These unforgettable building tours will be supplemented by informative presentations on the urban development of Pudong by expert panelists.

Speaker: Silas Chiow


 
 

12:00 - 13:30

Lunch Gathering

 

14:00 - 17:00

BT-SH5: A Great Leap Forward: Knowledge & Innovation Community and Zha Bei Promenade

Glimpse into China's future planning for the masses on this guided tour of two exciting mixed-use developments in the new towns of Shanghai. Occupying an 84 hectare (207 acre) site, Shui On Land's Knowledge & Innovation Community (KIC) is a multi-use project designed to foster technological innovation and entrepreneurship similar to that of US Silicon Valley. Master-planned by SOM, the 500,000 SM (5.5 million SF) KIC is designed to become a dynamic community where people live, study, work and relax in an environment inspired by the Left Bank in Paris. This tour will be followed by a visit to Zha Bei Promenade, an innovative low-rise mixed-use integrated ?崬rban lifestyle center?? Designed by RTKL, the Zha Bei Promenade is a 253,000 SM (2,725,000 SF) retail-driven mixed-use project combining shopping, food & beverage and entertainment uses with office, live-work and educational functions. When completed, it will serve as the commercial core of the district. Its integration with the Zha Bei Stadium and park network, Shanghai Circus, the Regional Hospital Complex and new metro stations will have a significant impact on the regeneration of this important district.

Speakers: Albert Chan, Scott Kilbourn, Stephen Wong
 
 
18:00 - 20:00

Optional Event: Saturday Night Fever: Designers' Night at Bridge 8

Join us at Bridge 8: A designers' enclave housed in the converted 50-year old workshops of the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). The Bridge 8 community consists of Chinese and international design consultancies where the physical bridges which interlink the buildings are also symbolic of the links between past and present, local and international, culture and talent. Mingle with the designers, artists, and architects ?𦤹n residence??over cocktails and canaps. This evening reception will also feature a presentation of SOM's current work in China.

Speaker: Silas Chiow

Event limited to 50 persons
 
 
   

 Day 8 - Chinese Gardens and Canal Towns

Sunday

22 October 2006

 

09:00 - 17:00 Concurrent Site and Building Tours

  

 

BT-SH6A : Hidden Treasures of Suzhou

Explore Suzhou's rich 2,500-year history in a tour of traditional Chinese architecture and historic UNESCO World Heritage listed classical gardens in this ancient city set upon the shores of Lake Taihu. Built during various dynasties and utilizing exemplary landscaping techniques, these gardens merge the beauty of nature, architecture, and painting, earning them the reputation as ?𦡞n earthly paradise.??In addition, internationally recognized multidisciplinary design firm EDAW will present an assortment of their award-winning projects in Suzhou.

Tour limited to 50 persons
 

 

 

BT-SH6B : A River Runs Through It: Zhujiajiao and Qingpu

Float through the historic canal town of Zhujiajiao and Qingpu, a new town designed with historical Chinese canal town principles. With a history of 1,700 years, the well-preserved narrow lanes, canals, and picturesque bridges of Zhujiajiao have earned this city the reputation as the ?𦛼enice of the East?? Later, follow this visit down memory lane by exploring Qingpu, located on Shanghai's only freshwater lake, Dian Shan Lake. and observe Qingpu's continuing transformation into a modern city with historical Chinese sensibilities.

Speakers: Qing Yuan Ma, Dr. Sun Ji Wei

One of the most notable new developments in Qingpu is the award winning "Cambridge Watertown" designed by Ben Wood. The master plan was derived from the historic patterns of the traditional Chinese Watertown settlement. The physical relationship between buildings and water, and the public access to water are key organizing principles. The village center, located at the intersection of several canals, is where people can come to enjoy the benefits of living together in an intimate small town setting. Using the age-old principles of water town planning, this Master Plan connects us with history, and at the same time creates a community of new homes with contemporary amenities for modern lifestyle.

Tour Leaders: Ben Wood and Delphine Yip

Tour limited to 50 persons
 

19:00 - 22:00

DS-SH3 : Shanghai Nights

Unwind and share your experiences of ?𦒄rossing the Pacific??before the journey home in this grand finale dinner, hosted by the AIA Committee on Design (COD). This farewell event will feature a presentation of several master planning and urban design projects by EDAW, in and around Shanghai, and a panel discussion, with participants sharing their impressions and insights from both Hong Kong and Shanghai, as we wrap up the Pacific Crossings Conference and bid ?𦡞dieu??to the Paris of the East.

Speaker: Chi Chung Wong
 
   

 

N.B.

PS: Plenary Session
KS: Knowledge Seminar
BT: Building / Site Tour
DS: Dining / Social Event

(OPTIONAL) Indicates Additional Cost as shown on the Registration Form.

Please note that all programs shown are correct as of 6 October 2006 and are subject to cancellation or schedule changes.
Please check www.aiahk.org for most current information.

All programs will be conducted in English.

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