Really Ar? 3 - “It’s I, It’s You, It’s We, who build Community ”
SIA Theatrette - Level 1 (Singapore Institute of Architects | 79, Neil Road)
Thursday 11 June 09, 7.30pm - 9.30pm.
Really Ar? 3 raises the awareness of humanitarian and community Projects which the larger architecture community are not commonly associated with. It aims to explore what these social/community projects are like and how architects go about doing them? It seeks to question the role that architecture plays, in all these.
In current times when the architecture scene worldwide is one of mass reduction of projects and retrenchment, we would like to ask the question of how relevant community/ humanity projects are at this moment? Are we just talking in the air, ignorant of what’s really going on? Or perhaps, this is best time to consider the role of an architect and to pioneer new and more sustainable ways of practicing architecture? If so, could a more people-centred, ground-up and open-platform approach be the answer?
Really Ar? 3 will create awareness of our living environment and how engagement with the community can influence design. The session will include a candid sharing of related projects, just to name a few: a masterplan that was designed through a participatory process or a small scale project, like the building of a school, bridges (in rural areas), or disaster-relief projects that involved the community in the re-building process, etc.
We are also very pleased to announce that for the first time, Really Ar? is being organised as a collaboration between re:ACT and SIA. As a result, 3 CPD points will be accorded to all registered architects (i.e. SIA members and BOA members) who come for this session! We hope that gives you that little more incentive to come and be part of Really Ar? Cheers!
PRESENTATION LINE-UP
1.The Good Earth
Subject: Planning for the community of future with integrated benefits of rural lifestyle
Speaker: Mr Khoo Peng Beng (Principal, Arc Studio Architecture + Urbanism)
With more than 12 years of experience, Khoo Peng Beng is considered one of Singapore’s leading young architects in the region. His works have been exhibited in Kuala Lumpur, China and most recently in the exhibition “20 under 45”, curated by the Urban Renewal Authority. Peng Beng is Council Member of the Singapore Institute of Architects and recently led Singapore’s curatorial team in the prestigious Sao Paulo International Biennal of Architecture and Design in 2005. Peng Beng graduated from the National University of Singapore with the Board of Architects Award for “Best Final Year Thesis” in 1993. He is the founder of Arc Studio, a firm which has earned itself the reputation for its dynamic and innovative contributions to the architectural community.
2. Urban spaces and its community: is participatory design the new urban design direction?
Subject: Participatory design in urban design with reference to experiences from Design My Place, a design workshop series for students.
Speaker: Ms Ong Swee Hong
Swee Hong is a Lecturer of Environmental Design in Temasek Polytechnic where she inspires her students on good lighting design practices. Swee Hong graduated from the National University of Singapore, with a Master of Arts (Architecture) degree, majoring in studies on urban lighting, master planning and human visual perception of one’s environment, Prior to her Masters education, she was working in Lighting Planners Associates Inc (LPA), Singapore, where she was given the opportunity to work on several high-profile projects, like Urban Lighting Master planning of Singapore City Center, commissioned by Singapore’s Urban Renewal Authority. She is still trying to keep herself updated professionally and she aspires to increase local awareness on lighting design excellence through workshops and seminars collaborated with industry partners.
3. Changing the world through community involvement
Subject: Realizing international development projects with multi-level participatory processes from governments, to local professionals, aid agencies and community itself.
Speaker: Mr Yong Teck Meng (National Director, Habitat for Humanity Singapore)
Yong Teck Meng is the National Director for Habitat for Humanity, Singapore. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, Christian housing organisation. It seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
(Light refreshments and drinks will be provided.)
CPD Accreditation: 3 points
(Please note that CPD points will be accorded to Architects (i.e. SIA members and BOA members)
Walk-in registration at SIA
comments
Soh Chip leong on 09 Jun ’09
how to register online for the events or just go therer and register? please tell us in details.. thanks
Joshua Teo on 09 Jun ’09
Hi Soh Chip, registration will be walk-in at SIA on Thrusday itself. I have made this clearer on our post above. Thanks!