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Oral Programme Overview

Monday, 21 July 2008

 

16:00 – 18:00 Delegate registration 
20:00 – 22:00 Oxford Union Debate
Architecture would be better off without Schools of Architecture
For: Amos Rappaport, Nikos Salingaros
Against: Peter Cook, Jeremy Till
 

Tuesday, 22 July 2008

 

08:00 Delegate registration 
Exhibition open
  PLENARY SESSION 1
Chair: Paul Finch, CABE 
09:00  Welcome and Introduction
Susan Roaf, Conference Chair
09:10 Invited Presentation: 50 Years On
Speaker to be confirmed
09:25 Invited Presentation: One World
Nina Maritz, Namibia
09:55 Invited Presentation: Commitment for Change
Sunand Prasad, RIBA, UK
10:20 Invited Presentation: New Agenda for Architectural Education
Speaker to be confirmed
 
10:35 Refreshment Break
11.05 PARALLEL SESSIONS
  Forum 1: Buildings and the Environment
Forum Leader: Bruce Haglund, SBSE and University of Idaho, USA
Chair: Bruce Haglund, SBSE and University of Idaho, USA
11:05 Keynote presentation
11:30 – 12.30 Contributed oral presentations x 4

  Forum 2: Studio Culture: Sustaining Studio Education in a Climate of Change
Forum Leaders: Andy Roberts, CEBE and Allan Haines, The Concrete Centre, UK
Chair: Hilaire Graham, University for the Creative Arts, UK
11:05 Keynote presentation
11:30 – 12.30 Contributed oral presentations x 4

  Forum 3: Human Habitat and Social Responsibility
Forum Leader: Melissa Kinnear, ASF-UK
Chair: Matthew Barac, ASF-UK
11:05 Keynote presentation
11:30 – 12.30 Contributed oral presentations x 4

  Forum 4: Refurbishment and Evidence Based Education
Forum Leaders:  Fionn Stevenson, Oxford Brookes University
Chair: Alex Hollingsworth, Architectural Press
11:05 Keynote presentation
11:30 – 12.30 Contributed oral presentations x 4

  Forum 5: Research into Teaching Courses
Forum Leader: Alan Short, Cambridge University
Chair: Marcial Echenique, Cambridge University
11:05 Keynote presentation
11:30 – 12.30 Contributed oral presentations x 4
12:30 Lunch
Exhibition and Poster Viewing
14.00 PARALLEL SESSIONS CONTINUED
  Forum 1: Buildings and the Environment
Chair: Alison Kwok, SBSE
14:00 – 15:15 Contributed oral presentations x 5

  Forum 2: Studio Culture: Sustaining Studio Education in a Climate of Change
Chair: To be announced
14:00 – 15:15 Contributed oral presentations x 5

  Forum 3: Human Habitat and Social Responsibility
Chair: To be announced
14:00 – 15:15 Contributed oral presentations x 5

  Forum 4: Refurbishment and Evidence Based Education
Chair:  Fionn Stevenson, Oxford Brookes University
14:00 – 15:15 Contributed oral presentations x 5

  Forum 5: Research into Teaching Courses
Chair: Alan Short, Cambridge University
14:00 – 15:15 Contributed oral presentations x 5
15:15 Refreshment Break
15:45 PARALLEL WORKSHOP SESSIONS
  Workshop 1: Buildings and the Environment
Facilitator: Walter Grondzik, SBSE  
  Workshop 2: Studio Culture: Sustaining Studio Education in a Climate of Change
Facilitator: CEBE
  Workshop 3: Human Habitat and Social Responsibility
Facilitator: ASF-UK
  Workshop 4: Refurbishment and Evidence Based Education
Facilitator: Oxford Brookes University
  Workshop 5: Research into Teaching Courses
Facilitator: Cambridge University

17:15 End of Conference Sessions
 

Wednesday, 23 July 2008

 

08:30 Delegate registration
Exhibition open
09:00 PARALLEL SESSIONS
  Forum 6: Buildings and Cities
Forum Leader: Jonathan Davis, CABE
Chair: Jonathan Davis, CABE
09:00 Keynote presentation
09:25 – 10:25 Contributed oral presentations x4

  Forum 7: Schools and Professional Views
Forum Leader: Jeremy Till, SCHOSA
Chair: Kate Heron
09:00 Keynote presentation
09:25 – 10:25 Contributed oral presentations x4

  Forum 8: Materials and Renewable Energy
Forum Leader: Tom Woolley, Centre for Alternative Technology, UK
Chair: To be announced
09:00 Keynote presentation
09:25 – 10:25 Contributed oral presentations x4

  Forum 9: Virtual Building and Generative Design
Forum Leader: Andrew Marsh, ECOTECT
Chair: Andrew Marsh. ECOTECT
09:00 Keynote presentation
09:25 – 10:25 Contributed oral presentations x4

  Forum 10: Design Research
Forum Leader: Murray Fraser, Westminster University
Chair: Murray Fraser, Westminster University
09:00 Keynote presentation 
09:25 – 10:25 Contributed oral presentations x4
10:25 Refreshment Break
11:05 PARALLEL SESSIONS CONTINUED
  Forum 6: Buildings and Cities
Chair: To be announced
11:05 – 12:20 Contributed oral presentations x 5

  Forum 7: Schools and Professional Views
Chair: Chris Cross
11:05 David Gloster, RIBA
11:20 John Swaffield, CIBSE
11:35 Mary Wren, RIAS
11:50  Sam Allwinkle, CIAT
12:05 Marion Bowman, Landscape Institute

  Forum 8: Materials and Renewable Energy
Chair: To be announced
11:05 – 12:20 Contributed oral presentations x 5

  Forum 9: Virtual Building and Generative Design
Chair: Andrew Marsh, ECOTECT
11:05 – 12:20 Contributed oral presentations x 5

  Forum 10: Design Research
Chair:  To be announced
11:05 – 12:20 Contributed oral presentations x 5
12:20 Lunch
Exhibition and Poster Viewing  
13:45 PARALLEL WORKSHOP SESSIONS
  Workshop 6: Buildings and Cities
Facilitator: CABE
  Workshop 7: Schools and Professional Views
Facilitator:  SCHOSA
  Workshop 8: Materials and Renewable Energy
Facilitator: Centre for Alternative Technology
  Workshop 9: Virtual Building and Generative Design
Facilitator: Andrew Marsh, ECOTECT
  Workshop 10: Design Research
Facilitator: Westminster University

15:15 PLENARY SESSION 2
Chair: Susan Roaf, Conference Chair
15:45 Feedback from the 10 Forums
16:35 Invited Presentation: Impressions and Future Action
Christopher Alexander
17:05 Invited Presentation:
Speaker to be announced
17:20 Plans to Publish the New Agenda 
17:25 Closing remarks
17:30 End of conference

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