Conserving Heritage, Saving City Character  

The Talk:

Please join us for the 2013 Brain Trust Series on Art, Architecture and Culture. Building on our kick-off event, “Drawing from a City”, we will look at our own city, Hong Kong. David Bellis of Gwulo.com will reveal rarely seen photographs of a historic Hong Kong that has all but disappeared now. Heritage Hong Kong founder Maggie Brooke will look at the current status of heritage and culture in the city and discuss some of the changing regulations and aspirations. Architects Nelson Chen and Christopher Law will share specific examples of heritage conservation design work from their practices in the city.

Speakers:

David Bellis is the founder of Gwulo.com, a website for everyone who is interested in Hong Kong's past. The site was started in 2006, and has grown to over 13,000 pages, including over 6,000 photos of old Hong Kong. 

Margaret (Maggie) Brooke Hon.AIA(HK) has worked in the Asia Pacific region for over 30 years.  She is the CEO of Professional Property Services Ltd. and Co-founding  Chair of Heritage Hong Kong Foundation.

Nelson Chen FAIA FHKIA RIBA was educated at Harvard and Cambridge, and has practiced architecture in HK since 1986, winning over 35 design awards.  He is Hon. Professor of Architecture at CUHK. 

Christopher Law RIBA HKIA is a Founding Director of the Oval Partnership and also Director of INTEGER Intelligent and Green Ltd.  Chris studied at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. 

2013 AIA Northwest & Pacific Region Conference  

The 2013 AIA Northwest & Pacific Region Conference will be held at Region Firm Award Winner LMN’s internationally recognized Vancouver Convention Center from Oct. 23-26.



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Integrating design of space and furnishings  

The Talk:

Come and join us at Novamobili in their chic and stylish flagship showroom at 1/F, Century Court, Wanchai, to understand how interior design can help improve your lifestyle.  It’s time to learn about the new trend of Italian furniture and enjoy a sociable evening with your AIA Hong Kong colleagues.  Novamobili, meaning “New Furniture”, showcases the clean lines of modern contemporary designs, which can produce a coordinated collection that ranges from furniture to furnishings and accessories for the entire house.

The Speaker:

Mr. Dario Reicherl joined Battistella Group in 2010 as Director APAC based in Singapore to introduce the brands Novamobili and Battistella in the Asia Pacific. Within a year the brands are prominent with monobrand stores in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea and the Philippines, as well as Australia, Japan and China in the near furture. Currently in the pipeline are openings of new flagship stores in China, Korea and the Philippines. Mr Reicherl began his career in 1998 as Area Manager for Lufthansa and Star Alliance in Italy.  In 2002, he joined the Italian kitchen company Tecnocucina S.r.l. as Sales and Marketing Director where he developed international markets for the company and the opened of flagship stores in Asia and USA.


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Art Basel Hong Kong 2013 AXA VIP Art Tour: Architects On Art  

The Tour
This particular tour of Art Basel in HK 2013 will focus on the interplay of art and architecture in a contemporary art context, highlighting in particular artworks and installations which attempt to bridge the gap between two and three dimensions and conceptually, between art and design, purpose and functionality.  Amy has a BA in Philosophy and Music from Wellesley College in Boston. 

The Tour Guide
Amy Wood after working at MoMA in NYC to raise funds for the Yoshi Taniguchi-designed expansion, Amy moved to China in 2004 where she was the editor for Art Asia Pacific. As an independent curator and art consultant, she worked on many design and real estate projects in China in the planning and design phases, including Sinolink’s Rockbund, a 1 million sq. foot mixed-use real estate development which includes one of the first contemporary art museums in China, the Rockbund Museum designed by David Chipperfield, as well as the Hangzhou Urban Constellation Project, a cultural infrastructure project consisting of four museums of Design, Architecture, Urbanism and Fashion designed by Herzog de Meuron. In 2009 she moved to Shanghai to work as the Director of Development and Communications for Asia Art Archive, in charge of programming for the Collector’s Circle, a private patron’s group benefiting the non-profit. Her area of specialization is contemporary Chinese art and her area of interest is educating new clients about how to integrate contemporary art more fully into their educational projects, commercial developments and daily lives.



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Asia's Urban Transformation: Reshaping Cities  

2nd Annual ULI Asia Pacific Summit

Asia's Urban Transformation - Reshaping Cities




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Design of the Xiqu Centre for Chinese Opera: A Conversation with the Architects  

The Speakers:

Bing Thom, CM FRAIC AIA, is one of Canada’s leading architects.  Born in Hong Kong, Bing immigrated to Canada during childhood and received his B.Arch. degree from the University of British Columbia and M.Arch. degree from the University of California, Berkeley.  He established his own firm in 1982, receiving numerous awards including the Order of Canada and the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for outstanding contributions to architecture and the community.  He holds an honorary professorship at Tongji University, Shanghai, and was the recipient of the 2011 RAIC Gold Medal, the highest honour given to a Canadian architect.  

Ronald Lu, FAIA FHKIA FRAIA, is founder and chairman of Ronald Lu & Partners, an award-winning architectural practice established since 1976.  He received his first professional degree in Sydney and an M.Arch. degree from M.I.T.  His professional experience covers Hong Kong, China and elsewhere in Asia in both the private and public sectors.  Ron is a past President of both the AIA Hong Kong Chapter and Hong Kong Institute of Architects, as well as a Fellow of both institutes.  He is an active member of several other professional organizations within the architectural industry and actively involved with community service.  


Monderated by Prof. Qingyun Ma

Qingyun Ma is an architect, educator and, since 2007, the dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California.  He earned his bachelor’s degree of civil engineering in architecture from Tsinghua University, Beijing, and M.Arch degree from University of Pennsylvania.  His renowned architectural firm, MADA s.p.a.m. was founded in 1996, garnering worldwide recognition for the design of modern buildings and urban communities.  Qingyun was chief curator of the 2007 Shenzhen Hong Kong Biennale.  As dean of USC, he has launched several global initiatives including the USC American Academy in China.


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