UIA Newsletter - 26 OCTOBER 2021

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GABON: NEW PRESIDENT

On 25 September, the Order of Gabonese Architects (OGA) elected Erichk Mauro President for a three-year term. A graduate of the Ecole nationale supérieure d’architecture Paris-Val de Seine in France, many of his projects are in the domain of education and higher education. He is currently a principal at Architectures Mauro and Technologies, where he has realised private residences and public developments in Libreville and abroad. He succeeds Jean Joël Mabeley in the position.

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SPAIN: PRESIDENT REELECTED

Lluís Comerón was reelected President of the Consejo Superior de los Colegios de Arquitectos de España (CSCAE) for the next four years. Graduate of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Barcelona (ETSAB) , he founded his architectural firm at Sant Cugat del Vallés and designs public facilities and residences. He is also a professor at Escuela de Arquitectura de Barcelona et del Vallés. His new term officially begins in January 2022.

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SOUTH AFRICA: NEW PRESIDENT

Ruben Reddy is the new president of the South Africa Institute of Architects (SAIA). An internationally recognized professional architect, his practice is based in Durban, South Africa. Specialised in the field of sport architecture, he is the Master Planner for the Commonwealth Games taking place in Durban in 2022 and his firm designed the Sochi Ice Hockey Arena, one of the main venues during 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia. He succeeds Kate Otten in the position.

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NEPAL: CONVENTION

The Society of Nepalese Architects (SONA) is organising an International Convention in Kathmandu from 30-31 October with the theme: “The Architectural Response to Global Challenges”: Sustainable Development Goals Post-COVID 19 Pandemic.” The event will promote reflection along the lines of the UIA’s “An Architecture Guide to the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals”.

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UNITED KINGDOM: STERLING PRIZE

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara have won the 25th edition of the Sterling Prize awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for their project, Kingston University London – Town House. The Prize is only the most recent honour bestowed up Grafton Architects, recently awarded the 2020 RIBA Gold Medal and the Pritzker Prize. The 6-floor building includes an amphitheatre, library, archive, dance studio and theatre and cafes. Norman Foster, jury president, described the batiment as the "future of education.”

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SDG COMMISSION: GUIDE IN FRENCH

The UIA Sustainable Goals Commission has collaborated with the French Section of the UIA to edit the French version of the Architecture Guide to the UIA 17 Sustainable Development Goals, whic promotes understanding among architects of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This Guide, available free of charge, spotlights 80 inspiring, sustainable and human-centred architecture projects.

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ACE: CONFERENCE

The Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) is organising a public conference, “Climate Change and Built Heritage”, on 28 October in Brussels to discuss how high-quality architecture can mitigate climate change and help our society to adapt its effects. The event will be designed as an opportunity to discuss ongoing EU policy initiatives, as well as city and landscape planning, mobility, circular economy, re-use of heritage.

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ARCASIA: SHANGHAI 2021

The 19th edition of the Asian Congress of Architects will take place from 29 October to 2 November with the theme Sharing and Regeneration. The Congress traditionally coincides with the ARCASIA Council meeting. This year it will be hosted by Architectural Society of China (ASC) and will focus on Chinese architectural design, promote Chinese architects and encourage international communication.

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COP26: UIA-INBAR JOINT EVENT

TheUIA and International Network Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) are co-organising an event on 5 November in paralell with COP26. The event is organised in order to inform built environment professionals from South Asia, Africa and Latin America about bio-based design implementation, to promote resilient design through bamboo architecture, and to assist governments, businesses and local communities to identify new and innovative ways to use bamboo and rattan as building materials. Ishtiaque Zahir Titas, Co-Director of the UIA Sustainable Development Goals Commission, will be a panellist. The event will continue with sessions on 9, 16, 23 and 29 November.

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WORLD CITIES DAY : LEARNING FROM HASSAN FATHY

On 29 October, UIA President José Luis Cortés and Mona Rady, current chair of UN-Habitat Professional Forum (HPF), are participating in an online event on the occasion of World Cities Day. Hassan Fathy Center of Architecture and Sustainable Development, the UIA, the HPF and the UN-HABITAT World Urban Campaign Urban Thinkers Campus (UTC) have organised a moderated discussion to explore how Hassan Fathy’s legacy can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on reducing poverty through craft, quality education, health and well-being, cultural development, differentiated gender needs, climate resilience and adaptation. The event takes place at 14:00 Cairo time.

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DEVELOPING HEALTHY & SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: IAKS CONGRESS

The topic for the 27th IAKS Congress is “Developing healthy and sustainable communities” . From 26 to 29 October 2021, experts from Australia, Canada and Europe will converge on Cologne, Germany to discuss how to achieve ecological, economic and social sustainability in the face of climate change. With its 27th edition, the world’s leading international forum on the planning, building and operation of sports and leisure facilities will once again be the hub for inspiration and innovation.

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