Architects' Congress

Under the title ”Opinions + Perspectives“, international architects’ studios will present their innovations on 24th October at the Congress Center in Dusseldorf (CCD) East.

The congress, in co-operation with the North-Rhine/Westphalian Chamber of Architects, the Technical University of Delft and the University of Ostwestfalen Lippe, is renowned for its further education.
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Programme (as of October 11, 2012)

09:00 h
Doors open for guests

09:30 h
Welcome
Hartmut Miksch, Präsident der Architektenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen
Hans Werner Reinhard, Stv. Geschäftsführer Messe Düsseldorf GmbH

09:45 h
The Identity of Spaces
Enrique Sobejano, Fuensanta Nieto, Nieto Sobejano, Architectos, Madrid

10:15 h
The power of materials in Architecture
Prof. Ir. Kees Kaan, Claus en Kaan, Rotterdam, TU Delft

10:45 h
Climate Design and Architecture
Thomas Auer, Transsolar Klimaengineering, Stuttgart

11:15 h
The Freedom of Shape
Brendan MacFarlane, Jakob + MacFarlane Architectes, Paris

11:45 h
Break

12:00 h
The use of glass by OMA
Vincent Kersten, OMA Rotterdam

12:30 h
Urban Interventions
Gerhard Wittfeld, kadawittfeldarchitektur Aachen

13:00 h
Floating glass
Rob Nijsse, Technische Universität Delft

13:30 h
Human-centered Architecture
Stefan Behnisch, Behnisch Architekten, Stuttgart/Los Angeles

14:00 h
Snack


Moderator
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Knaack, TU Delft/HS OWL

Conference language
deutsch/englisch

Afterwards visit of the trade fair glasstec and a guided tour over the special show glass technology live.