Opening Keynote: Architecture, Culture and the Public Realm
Sponsored by AIA and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, AIA California Council, AIA New York, American Institute of Steel Construction, Architectural Record Innovation Conference 2021, Archtober, Armstrong World Industries, Benjamin Moore & Co., Bison Innovative Products, BQE Software, cove.tool, DuPont™ Tedlar®, Hofmann Facades, Kingspan Insulated Panels, Landscape Forms, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings, The Ornamental Metal Institute of New York, The Steel Institute of New York, Think Wood, and Unilock | Presented by Ellen van Loon, Partner, OMA
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The global firm OMA has worked extensively in renovation, retail and the arts—often in an engaging mix of all three. In exploring such recent projects as the BLOX exhibition center in Copenhagen and the Fondation Galeries Lafayette for contemporary art in Paris--as well as the adaptive re-use of the Factory in Manchester cultural venue, the ongoing restoration and re-thinking of the KaDeWe department store in Berlin and the ground-up building in Vienna that will combine a KaDeWe store and hotel, van Loon will discuss the profound, positive impact of the architecture on the surrounding urban context.
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Ellen van Loon joined Rem Koolhaas' OMA in 1998 and has since led award-winning building projects including Casa da Musica in Porto (2005) – winner of the 2007 RIBA Award, & and the Dutch Embassy in Berlin (2003) – winner of the European Union Mies van der Rohe Award in 2005. The architect made significant contributions to De Rotterdam (the tallest building in the Netherlands) and is currently working on the arts center Factory Manchester, renovations of the Dutch Parliament in The Hague, and a new building for Brighton College in England. |
Originally published in Mission Critical
Originally published in October 2021
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Outline strategies for repurposing outdated or disused urban infrastructure and buildings for beneficial civic use.
- Describe planning and design processes that promote equity and inclusion in the built environment.
- Discuss how data can help policy makers and designers understand urban environmental problems and create more livable and resilient cities.
- Identify construction techniques, materials, and sustainable strategies that can help address seemingly intractable urban challenges, such as the housing crisis.
