HONG
KONG
Royal Institute of British Architects
Hong Kong Chapter
Great by Design Forum
Date: Monday 30 March 2015
Times: 14:00 – 18:00
Venue: The Fringe, Upstairs, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong
Kong
FREE TO ATTEND
As part of the exhibition Great by Design: British Architecture
Asian Vision (proudly part of the UKTI Design is Great campaign),
the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is working with the
RIBA Hong Kong Chapter to deliver a public forum, which further
explores the exhibition thematic.
Recognised for its audacity, innovation and creativity, British
architecture has formed a natural and intuitive relationship with
Asian vision, foresight and entrepreneurial flair to produce some
of the world’s most creative and innovative projects.
This event, which is free to attend, provides an opportunity to further interrogate how these mutually beneficial
relationships first formed, what each partner brings to the successful development and delivery of such ambitious
and ground breaking projects and what the future opportunities are for young practices in Asia.
This public forum, chaired by the RIBA President Stephen Hodder MBE, is delivered in partnership with The RIBA
Hong Kong Chapter, and is supported by The Chinese University Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong.
Professor Colin Fournier visiting professor at the School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, will
be the keynote speaker. His keynote will explore the themes of collaboration and creative partnerships reflected
within the exhibition. Ben Warner, Managing Director of Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners; Christopher Law,
Director of Oval Partnership; Matt Brook, Director of Broadway Malyan; and Stefan Krummeck, Director of Terry
Farrell and Partners, will contribute to the panel discussion. These high profile figures from the industry will also be
available to take questions from the floor, providing a unique opportunity for the public to find out more about how
British architects and Asian partners are working collaboratively, what the impact has been on how buildings are
designed, and what the future opportunities may be for young architectural practice in Asia.
Numbers are limited so we strongly advise you reserve a seat in advance by contacting Roger Wu at the RIBA Hong
Kong Chapter [email protected]
Forum Schedule
14:00 – 14:15
Registration
14:15 – 14:30
Welcome from Stephen Hodder, MBE and brief intro to UKTI and RIBA partnership, and GREAT campaign
14:30 – 15:15
Keynote speech by Professor Colin Fournier.
15:15 – 15:45
Break for refreshments
15:45 – 16:45
Panel discussion chaired by the RIBA President Stephen Hodder, MBE with contributions from Ben Warner,
Managing Director of Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners; Christopher Law, Director of Oval Partnership; Matt Brook,
Director of Broadway Malyan; and Stefan Krummeck, Director of Terry Farrell and Partners. The panel will discuss,
amongst other things how the architectural scene in Asia differs from Britain, whether working in Asia has changed
the way they design, and what is it about Asia which has enabled these practices to encourage and nurture
innovation?
16:45 – 17:15
Questions from the floor
17:15 – 18:00
Drinks and informal networking in the bar