Building Sustainability into the Middle East Conference

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Abu Dhabi 2012

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

The annual Sustainability Conference 2012 will see more than 150 senior construction professionals from across design, development, engineering, construction and materials gather at the Westin Abu Dhabi Golf & Spa Resort.

The line-up of speakers and panelists will share a wealth of knowledge and experience to share their knowledge and experience during the day across a number of panel discussion, case studies and technical presentations.

The attendees will hear about the latest up-to-date progress, case studies, ratings systems and cost effective measures in sustainability.

With speakers including Tourism Development & Investment Company, Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, Six Construct, Woods Bagot, ALDAR Properties, Mott MacDonald and more speaking across the day, this is a not to be missed event!

EVENT DETAILS

Event: Construction Week - Building Sustainability into the Middle East Conference

Date: Wednesday, 31st October, 2012

Registration: 8:15 AM

Venue: Master ballroom, The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa, 02- 616 9999

Timing: 9:00 AM - 3:30PM

Location: http://www.constructionweekonline.com/conferences/cwabudhabivenue/

Parking: Free valet parking available to all delegates

Dress Code: Business attire or National dress

Website: http://www.constructionweekonline.com/conferences/cwabudhabiagenda/

Brochure: http://goo.gl/FT7oR

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10 & 11 October: Architecture Design Days Jeddah Conference

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The “Architecture & Design Days Jeddah ” Conference is an initiative by AIA Middle East. Part of a series of architectural conferences in Saudi Arabia launched in October 2011, this conference takes place on October 10 & 11, 2012 at the Park Hyatt Jeddah. AIA Members and all design and construction professionals are invited to attend the conference, workshops and project tours.

Attend the conference to stay up-to-date on:

  • Latest and current design and construction projects in Jeddah
  • Get involved in the economic, social and cultural revival of the Jeddah Old Town Al Balad
  • Meet leading names in architecture, master planning and construction
  • Sustainable design strategies for the region
  • Continuous education program certification by AIA CES and USGBC
  • Full day master class by USGBC Faculty
  • Workshop program on Safety in Buildings and Materials

This year’s annual Jeddah Conference is dedicated to the architecture of Jeddah’s traditional heart, the unique historic core and old town “Al Balad”. The objective of the first conference chapter is to expose current conditions of Al Balad as well as possible social, cultural and economic regeneration processes.

In collaboration with the Landart Generator Initiative (LAGI), AIA Middle East and its organizing partners are launching an international design competition based on renewable energy. The competition will aim to give social and economic impetus to development in Al Balad by re-defining public spaces and catering to art, ecology and heritage.

The second conference chapter features local and regional architectural developments and projects answering environmental and economic challenges. Debate with and learn from visionary designers and practitioners which have taken on these challenges in KSA.

The third conference chapter presents workshops tackling LEED 201, Core Concepts & Strategies, Structural and Fire Safety in Buildings and Thermal Comfort & Indoor Air Quality providing materials.

The conference comprises of three days during which Architecture project presentations as well as professional workshops will be given by practitioners as well as scientists.

See you there!

2-4 October 2012 | World Architecture Congress

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Cityscape Visitor registration is due to close September 30, 4:00pm!*

Hurry! The online registration closes very soon and you might miss the opportunity to get the free show guide when visiting the exhibition. Click here to register. Click here to download practical guide.

Despite harrowing market conditions, shifting economies and repeated financial crises, architects are proving adamant in their will to overcome challenges and to prosper. In every corner of the globe, iconic projects and award-winning work is being presented by talented architects who have perfected the art of surviving and thriving in a difficult economy. The World Architecture Congress is proud to bring you an all new and improved programme, led and developed for the first time by an expert Advisory Board, to equip you with the practical skills you need to advance your practice and stay ahead of the competition.

The 8th edition of the World Architecture Congress will examine and overcome the current challenges in the field of architecture, determine new standards in international best practice and provide applicable strategies to venture into emerging markets and design sectors. This year’s Congress is designed by your peers to respond to your most critical issues and ensure you carve new, profitable approaches for moving forward in a constantly shifting environment.

The only global architectural gathering in the region, ensuring you:

  • Benefit from the highest quality programme, led and developed by an expert panel of practicing architects
  • Extend your business opportunities in this shifting market by networking with your key clients

To register your interest in attending the World Architecture Congress or Cityscape Global, contact +971 4 407 2528 or email register@cityscape.org.

 

Shoots of recovery: Working our way out of the crisis

Construction Week's Power 100 for 2012

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The who’s-who of the region’s construction industry, from contractors to consultants and other experts, has been revealed in Construction Week’s annual Power 100 listing...

Guess who is #41??  We are!!  Well, Thierry Paret, AIA Middle East's founding President is but his success is our success which is you, our members' success!!

CONGRATULATIONS THIERRY AND TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERS AND SPONSORS WHO HAVE MADE AIA MIDDLE EAST POSSIBLE!

Thierry Paret is a US architect whose parents are from the French Antilles. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute in New York City in 1990. Paret is a registered architect in the US and Ireland, and is a LEED AP certified professional.

Paret is the founder and President of the American Institute of Architects Middle East Chapter, which encompasses both the Middle East and North Africa. He is also a member of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland.

Paret has design experience in a range of project types, including commercial, residential pharmaceutical, industrial, retail and town planning. He has worked in the US, Europe and the UAE for the last three years. He has been a finalist in significant design competitions in the UAE, USA and Europe. Paret currently resides in Abu Dhabi.

 

Take Five: Opportunities Overseas

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Taken from AIA Architect

By Robert Ivy, FAIA

Robert Ivy, FAIA Photography by Noah KalinaThe AIA is leading the way for firms doing work abroad. Might your firm be next?

The world is shrinking. It doesn’t take a scientist to tell us that a combination of factors has metaphorically compressed the globe. Consider these developments from the late 20th and early 21st centuries: satellite and digital communications, video technologies, accessible international jet transportation, and, for Western trade and commerce, the omnipresence of the English language. We can literally go wherever the work is.

American architects, and members of the American Institute of Architects, have been at the forefront of these developing trends, finding new commissions in a far-flung constellation of cities and countries, and racking up the frequent-flyer miles. Led initially by large firms, who can smell out new work, the profile of the typical firm practicing abroad has expanded to include some medium-sized and smaller firms as well. In fact, approximately 2,500 AIA members both permanently live and work outside the continental United States or are billeted there.

These members have clustered in five international chapters, and constitute one of our strongest areas of growth and development. For more than a decade, the AIA has counted Continental Europe, the UK, and Hong Kong as its international outposts (joined by Japan in 2005), with strong programs, networking, and many of the services that domestic members seek. Recently, the Middle East joined the list and now, very quickly, counts 228 active members.

More overseas chapters are on the way. Currently, the AIA member-architects in China have expressed interest in forming an AIA component, and discussions are underway. AIA President Jeff Potter, FAIA, and I will travel to two cities in China in August to advance these conversations.

What, you might ask, does this have to do with me? While you personally may not be working overseas, you probably know someone who is, including those who work for a number of U.S. firms that have weathered the recession by expanding their work in China. Or perhaps you met or worked with an international architect in school, or in a former office. A developing AIA constituency includes foreign nationals who were trained in the United States but have returned to their native countries, where the AIA credential represents the gold standard, including those AIA members who were educated at MIT or Kansas State or Clemson in the United States, and licensed here. Increasingly, American architecture schools are admitting students from abroad, many of whom choose to become full-fledged, licensed professionals. They deserve our support, just as you do.

At our recent National Convention in Washington, D.C., members agreed that international development deserves full recognition and, consequently, voted for a change to our bylaws allowing the AIA National Board of Directors to establish an international region to more completely speak for all internationally based members, whether currently in a chapter or not. Represented by an International Director (currently Thomas V. Vonier, FAIA), the disparate group now can rely on an organizational underpinning. Vonier, an active advocate for architects working abroad, also serves as a Vice President of the International Union of Architects, Region III, a valuable forum that aggregates architectural societies from around the world. He is joined by two other AIA volunteer leaders: former International Committee Advisory Group Chair Rick Lincicome, AIA, and former AIA President Kate Schwennsen, FAIA, who serve as co-directors of the UIA commissions on professional practice and education, respectively.

Through leadership and programming, the AIA supports our members who live or work abroad, or would like to. Currently, we offer resources to help architects who want to expand their knowledge and succeed in unfamiliar markets through forums like the Small Firm Roundtable or through continuing education. On a more ambitious note, with the U.S. Department of Commerce we are participating in a trade mission to another expanding market--India--in October. Brazil may be the site of a subsequent trade mission.

For many of us, including those in small firms tied to a specific geographic location with a dedicated clientele, the best advice may be to stick close to home. International work comes with its own costs, including an array of international laws, procurement customs, ethics, and the vagaries of copyright protection and payment protection. For an increasing number of America’s architects, however, opportunities have expanded as the world has shrunk, and while the experience seems daunting, the rewards may prove well worth the effort.

HELP US BUILD OUR MEMBER DIRECTORY!

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Click to Update Your Profile!As part of our ongoing efforts to grow our chapter and identify opportunities across the region, AIA Middle East is preparing a member directory to identify and expand our network.  The member directory will be published digitally and distributed accordingly. 

We are calling on all of our members to access their profiles and check that the information contained in our database is accurate and up to date.  Additionally you are requested to authorize AIA ME to publish your contact information in the directory and share that information with our sponsors (or not!)  It shouold be noted that your support is greatly appreciated by all of us at AIA ME in particular, our sponsors whose support of our activities make all of this possible.

Please click on the button to gain access our database by filling in the e-mail address you have registered with AIA (most likely the same address you receive our newsletter.)  You will be sent a secure e-mail with a secure link to the database where you can modify your profile.  We encourage you to fill in as much (or as little) data you would like to see published in the directory.  We will ONLY publish work addresses, phone numbers, e-mail and web site addresses so please bear that in mind.  

If you or your company are interested in advertising in the AIA Middle East Directory, please e-mail info@aiamiddleeast.org; if there is enough interest, we will contact you further.

A CALL TO ACTION!!

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The AIA Middle East Chapter board of directors encourages all members far and wide to become active and engage with fellow members across the region.  One of the ways to participate is to make use of our Newsletter as a medium of communication to share events and learning opportunities in the region.

No matter whether you are in Doha, Cairo, or Beirut, we are keen to hear from you and publish any event that would benefit the membership. If you know of a documentary film screening, a building worth organizing a tour through, or a lecture, please email us so we can share the news with our members.

This is your chapter; the members are your colleagues. Be active, and get everyone engaged.

Sunday May 27 : AIA ME and Community Cinema

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AIA ME and Community Cinema continue their collaboration to screen more architecture documentaries. This month features two important documentaries:

Gropius: Bauhaus Dessau, and

Libeskind's design for a museum in Berlin.  

 

 

 

Time & Place: 7:00 PM The Pavillion Downtown, Dubai

RSVP: events@aiamiddleeast.org

Connect: www.communitycinema.me/

JOIN US AT CITYSCAPE QATAR!

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The countdown has begun - less than 1 week to go!

Visit Cityscape Qatar, 23-25 May at the Doha Exhibition Centre to find out more about Qatar’s plans for the future and how its National Vision 2030 translates into projects over the coming years.

Over 200 leading developers, architects and consultants will be showcasing their latest real estate developments and products. The exhibition is free to attend, and you can pre-register in order to get fast track entry to the event and a free showguide

 

PRE-REGISTER FREE OF CHARGE

 

"Comprehensive development is our main goal striving for the progress and prosperity of our people" HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar

 

 

Lecture THE FNC NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING, ABU DHABI Stephen Erilich FAIA RIBA

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TUESDAY 24th APRIL

4.30pm

The Futurebuild lecture stand at ECO CONSTRUCT EXPO at ADNEC (big stand located in the door 7 /8 corner of the hall) Entrance is free but you have to allow time to register for Eco Build.

Ehrlich Architects (who teamed in Phase 2 with U.A.E.-based architecture firm Godwin Austen Johnson [GAJ], landscape architects ValleyCrest Design Group, Ramboll structural engineers, and quantity surveyors Baker Wilkins & Smith) created ascheme for the FNC's New Parliament which embodies the unique identity of the United Arab Emirates: a modern society moving boldly into the future while retaining a strong connection to its history and traditions. ?The New Parliament Building Complex will balance Islamic Heritage with U.A.E.'s global contemporary aspirations, where modernity and tradition are in harmony,? explains Ehrlich Architects' Design Principal, Steven Ehrlich, FAIA, RIBA. ?The architecture for the FNC's new home will communicate its increasingly vital role in the lives of all United Arab Emirates citizens.?

The winning entry for the new Parliament building melds familiar Arabic design language with contemporary form and the latest technological advances, creating meaning, maximum functionality and environmental sustainability. The design is anchored by a striking 100-meter-diameter dome structure, a soaring ?flower-of-the-desert? which will create a shaded micro-environment while casting Islamic patterns of dappled light onto the white marble Assembly Hall. The flanking Parliamentary buildings that house the majority of the offices, meeting halls, and visitors' program, abstract the colors and textures of desert sand; the exterior expression of these structures is indebted to local historic buildings. In total, the complex will be a proud landmark for public gatherings as well as a model for conservation of the region's precious resources.

Please RSVP to dbentley.architect@gmail.com as we have limited seating of 40.


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Monday 23 : AIA ME and Community Cinema

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AIA ME and Community Cinema collabortate to screen more architecture documentaries. The screening will be of two episodes from an ARTE TV series. Each documentary is 30 min each. Screening will be followed by open discussion with the audience. These are must see documentaries.

  The House of Jean Prouvé - was a home for the Prouvé family designed in 1953. It embodies the architect's most innovative ideas.

 The Stone Thermal Baths - by Peter Zumthor redefines the very concept of the public bath. A staging of water in all its diverse forms.

Note - Prouvé and Zumthor were both born in April.

Place: The Pavillion Downtown, Dubai, UAE   MAP

Date + Time: 23 April    7:00pm

Connect: http://www.communitycinema.me/ 

RSVP: events@aiamiddleeast.org 

17-22 April: SalonSatellite Furniture Design Exhibition, Milan, Italy

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AIA Middle East are excited to announce that the College of Architecture, Art and Design at the American University of Sharjah has been selected to participate in the prestigious SaloneSatellite furniture design exhibition to be held in Milan, Italy from April 17 to 22, 2012.

As the first Middle Eastern university participating in SaloneSatellite, AUS are proud to be sharing the creative voice, and the creative energy, of the Middle East in such a significant global venue. Eight students and recent alumni will be showcasing their work, with some of the furniture being highly influenced by specific traditions, practices, and context of the region.

After a very competitive selection process, CAAD was selected to join approximately 700 young designers and 18 international design schools for this year’s SaloneSatellite. This selection reflects the academic vision and institutional goals of the College of Architecture, Art and Design at AUS that supports a culture of design excellence, opportunism, entrepreneurship, and leadership in both the creative culture and the creative economy. Design faculty and students at CAAD have a history of making in applied and aesthetic contexts that contribute significantly to the regional and international material culture, professional workplace, and creative economy.

The furniture fair and design week in Milan is the most important annual design event globally, and the selection process for SaloneSatellite is extremely competitive. We look forward to see you in Milan.

Please see the press release and image above of their work.

Please also note the coverage on the front page of Icsid’s website. Icsid (International Council of Societies of Industrial Design) is one of the most, if not the most, important international organizations and voices in design. This front-page location on Icsid's site embodies a very high degree of credibility, influence, and validation. Also, this represents an excellent achievement of global recognition by a significant international body; and makes us all proud of our students, faculty and institution.

Here is the link: http://www.icsid.org

16 April: Designing the Cities of the Future

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The Big Project, AIA Middle East and AUS invite you to a roundtable discussion on Urban Planning

On October 31 2011, the world's population reached 7 billion. Over half these people live in urban areas and millions more will migrate over the coming decade, but are we building urban areas effectively?

JOIN THE DEBATE

When and Where:

6.30pm Monday April 16 CAAD at The American University of Sharjah MAP

Panellists from the American Institute of Architects, Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, Dubai Municipality, Fujairah Municipality, Vectuel and American University of Sharjah

 

To reserve your place RSVP by April 12 to carolem@cpidubai.com