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