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Organising Committee
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University:
● Dr Marco Cimillo
● Dr Adam Brillhart
● Dr Teresa Hoskyns
● Phillip Fung
● Prof. Gisela Loehlein
● Dr Davide Lombardi
● Dr Jing Yang
Royal Institute of British Architects:
● Alison Mackinder
CONFERENCE
ARCHITECTURE ACROSS
BOUNDARIES 2019:
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Dr Teresa Hoskyns, Conference Chair
Dr Marco Cimillo, Organisational Chair
19-21 JUNE 2019
2018-2019 YEARBOOK Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Department of Architecture 西 交 利 物 浦 大 学 建 筑 系
Keynote Speech by Binke Lenhardt
Architecture across Boundaries Booklet
A thematic paper presentation session
Conference social Dinner hosted by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
International Scientific Committee
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University:
● Prof. Gisela Loehlein
● Dr Tordis Berstrand
● Dr Adam Brillhart
● Dr Bing Chen
● Dr Marco Cimillo
● Dr Juan Carlos Dall’Asta
● Dr Yiping Dong
● Dr Jiawen Han
● Dr Christiane Herr
● Dr Teresa Hoskyns
● Dr Sofía Quiroga Fernández
● Dr Christian Gaenshirt
● Dr Davide Lombardi
● Dr Kihong Ku
● Dr Paolo Scrivano
● Prof Igea Troiani
● Li-An Tsien
● Dr Claudia Westermann
● Dr Jing Yang
University of Liverpool:
● Prof. Soumyen Bandyopadhyay,
● Dr David Chow
Italian National Council of Architects /
University of Pescara "G. d'Annunzio", Italy:
● Prof. Livio Sacchi
Sapienza University of Rome:
● Dr Alessandra Battisti
● Dr Fabrizio Tucci
Italian National Research Council, Rome:
● Dr Filippo Calcerano
● Elena Gigliarelli
Arkitektskolen Aarhus, Denmark:
● Dr Sofie Pelsmakers
Oxford Brookes University:
● Dr Esra Kurul
● Dr Maurizio Sibilla
Saint Martins University of Arts London:
● Nancy Diniz
China Academy of Art, Hangzhou:
● Dr Kenkit Yeung
In June 2019 the Department of Architecture had the pleasure to host
the international conference Architecture across Boundaries. The
conference had ninety three Chinese and International registered guests,
from academia, practice and from professional bodies. The guests came
from eighteen different nations and from forty five institutions. The
conference focused on international practice discussing the challenges/
opportunities architects face when practicing in the internationally and
showcased innovative and best practice. Boundaries in architecture
become increasingly apparent when working in an global context
and can be physical territories but also can refer to social, cultural,
interdisciplinary and professional difference. Boundaries were discussed
through four themes: Trans-national Architecture: Global Practice in the
Local Context; Architecture across Cultures: Making, Representation
and Material; Education and Professional Practice across Borders; Future
Cities, Sustainability, Workflows, BIM.
We were delighted to have six prestigious keynote speakers:
Rajeev Kathpalia: Vastu Shilpa Consultants, Celebrating the elusive
water of India
Keith Griffiths: Chairman and Global Design Principal of Aedas, City
Icons
Binke Lenhardt: Partner and Co-founder, Crossboundaries, China
shapes you while we are trying to shape China
Dr. Charlie Q. L. Xue: City University of Hong Kong, A Reflexive
Modernity: Architectural Importation and Exportation of China
Prof. Alan Jones, President Elect RIBA, Risks and opportunities across
our profession
Prof. Flora Samuel: Vice President for Research RIBA, Future Practices
This conference is supported by the University of Liverpool and the
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
Special thanks to:
The Head of Department Prof Gisela Loehlein; Prof. Igea Troiani, Dr.
Adam Brillhart, Dr Teresa Hoskyns and Dr Marco Cimillo for their work
as track chairs; Ms Yao Cheng for the Administrative Support; the XJTLU
Conferences and Events Team at the Academic Services Office for the
organizational support.
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