Power
of Place - A year of Architecture and Place 2010
The
Shetland Architectural Society are taking an active part
in the Year of Architecture and Place being held in Shetland
during 2010. Architecture is being celebrated by a series
of public events. Futher details of the events can be found
on the Power of Place website, here.
Power
of Place Conference
Building Resilience in Island Communities
Fri 17 and Sat 18 September
Book
here An international conference presenting ideas on dealing with
the challenge of future-proofing our dwellings, infrastructure
and communities. There will be a particular focus on remote
and island communities in the northern latitudes.
Chaired by Diarmaid Lawlor, A+DS, the speakers are:
¦Chris
Butters - Architect, part of the GAIA architecture group
in Oslo, Norway
¦ Chris Morgan - Certified Passivhaus Designer, Locate Architects
¦ Roots Design Workshop from the Isle of Tiree
¦ Dominic Cole - Land Use Consultants
¦ Andrew Leiper - Max Fordham Engineering, Design, Environment
¦
Brian Wilkinson - Interpretation Officer, Scotland's Rural
Past, Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historic Monuments
of Scotland
¦ Arni Winther - Architect, Torshavn, Faroe
¦ Hugh Broughton - Hugh Broughton Architects
Price: £175 - 2 day conference including refreshments,
lunches, Gala buffet (Friday evening), civic reception (Thursday
evening / early arrivals) and afternoon tour with Shetland
Architectural Society.
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