Open Session: Built Projects
[ Full Symposium Programme including Open Session ]
The Open Session on Wednesday 26 October 2016, 14:00-20:00 featured prominent experts in the architectural and engineering world, who presented inspiring built projects. Keynote Speakers at the Open Event included:
- Shajay Bhooshan: Zaha Hadid Architects, London
- Formfinding and Tectonic Articulation - Making Performative Logics Speak [abstract]
- Al Fisher: Buro Happold
- How to Build Lightweight - Advances in Computational Engineering [abstract]
- Julian Lienhard: str.ucture GmbH, Stuttgart
- Pushing the Boundaries of Textiles in Architecture [abstract and presentation]
- Steve Webb: Webb Yates Engineers
- The Potential of Stone [abstract and presentation]
The Open Session provided an opportunity for architects, engineers, academics and professionals new to, or not regularly involved in, the design of Novel Structural Skins to gain an insight into recent developments and an impression of the possibilities of structural membranes and the creative solutions lightweight skins offer. The keynote lectures were followed by more presentations on projects showing advances in design and applications.
