Date/Time
Date(s) - July 11, 2013
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Location
Tung Fat Ho Building Material Showroom

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AIA Hong Kong/ Perspective Brain Trust Series: “Art, Architecture and Culture” 

Macau: The Paradox of Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Development

The Talk
Can cultural heritage and contemporary gaming industry co-exist?  Join us for the third session in the 2013 Brain Trust Series on Art, Architecture and Culture as we speak with experts to look at Macau and explore the paradox of cultural heritage and contemporary development.  Are there vestiges of a historic and multicultural past that can serve as points of reference for this 24-hour modern city of casinos and tourism?  Come share your perspectives.

The Speakers

Rui Leao, AAM OA HKIUD, is Partner of LBA arquitectura & planeamento lda and Vice-President of Architects Association of Macau.  His Reading Room Project in the Portuguese School of Macau received jury commendation for innovation from the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards in 2012.

Bernard Lim, JP FHKIA HKIUD, is Founding Principal of AD+RG, Professor of Architecture at CUHK, Past President of HKIA and Founding President of HKIUD, among other notable appointments.  He has professional specialization and research in community participatory planning and workshops.

Jason Wordie, Hon. AIA (HK), is a leading historian and writer with an interest in the preservation of Hong Kong and Macau’s built and cultural heritage. In addition to writing books and weekly newspaper columns, Jason leads popular walking tours for local community and cultural groups.

Marisa Yiu, AIA, is Founding Partner of ESKYIU, a practice that integrates multi-disciplinary design, culture and spatial agency.  She is Assistant Professor of Architecture at CUHK and a board member of Hong Kong Ambassadors for Design, a non-profit organization that promotes creative imagination of the public.

Moderated By Christine Bruckner and Suzanne Miao

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