To close each day of the Festival, there was a keynote address from prominent figures in the industry.
Akihito Hamada, Principal, Nikken Sekkei introduced the 3 keynote sessions.
40 years in practice
Wednesday 22 October 17.30 - 18.30
Wolf D. Prix and his practice Coop Himmelb(l)au are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. He reflects on the work of the practice over that period and the changes in the attitudes to architecture on the part of clients and architects themselves.
Speaker: Wolf D. Prix, Principal, Coop Himmelb(l)au (Austria)
Architecture and the global condition
Thursday 23 October 17.30 - 18.30
Lord (Norman) Foster will be discussing the implications of globalisation for architects and architecture, with leading international author and critic Charles Jencks, and premier Chinese architect Yung Ho Chang.
This will be an opportunity to hear three major figures from the world of architecture discussing the most important trend for the profession worldwide. While there are concerns about the cultural effects of globalisation; the increased choice for clients, and the increasing possibilities for high quality architects to be identified and used around the world, presents opportunities as well as challenges.
Panelists: Lord (Norman) Foster - Principal, Foster + Partners (UK), Yung Ho Chang - Principal, Atelier Feichang Jianzhu (China), Charles Jencks - Critic (USA), Paul Finch - Editor, The Architectural Review (UK)
Living with Le Corbusier
Friday 24 October 17.30 - 18.30
The Le Corbusier exhibition traveling around Europe, and a spate of books on the 20th century’s most influential architect, are the context for a discussion about the ongoing influence of this extraordinary cultural figure on architects across the world.
Speaker: William JR Curtis - Critic (UK)
Respondent: Raj Rewal - Principal, Raj Rewal Associates (India)
Chair: Charles Knevitt - Director, RIBA Trust (UK)
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