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4th Annual Singapore A great city must begin with the unmeasurable, must go through measurable means when it is being designed and in the end must be unmeasurable. 9th – 12 th March 2015 Louis Kahn Enhancing livability in today’s soaring metropolises by using vertical space more effectively to achieve sustainability through conceptual technology and integrated designs to encompass today’s changing world, its growing diversity and complexity Showcasing Presentations and Case Studies by Key Distinguished Speakers: Dato Dr. Ken Yeang Managing Director Rachdi Manal Founder Nayan B. Trivedi, P.E., M. ASCE Partner Ken Yeang Design International Ltd, UK OXO Architects, France Leslie E. Robertson Associates (LERA), US Hamzah & Yeang, Malaysia Marshall Strabala Founder and Design Partner 40-under-40 Superstar award - Building Design and North Hamzah Yeang Architectural and Engineering 2DEFINE Architecture, China Construction Magazine Company, China Andrew Low Principal Stephen Jones Regional Managing Principal, Asia Ahmad Abdelrazaq Sr. Executive Vice President: Head of Hassell, Australia Woods Bagot, Hong Kong Highrise & Complex Building Division Eddie Can Project Arhcitect Marlon Kobacker Principal Consultant - Buildings & Places Samsung C&T Corporation, South Korea Zaha Hadid, Hong Kong AECOM, Australia Stephen Pimbley Director Eddie Cassidy Design Principal Travis Soberg Principal Director, Sustainable Design SPARK, Singapore RMJM, China Goettsch Partners, US Nathalie de Vries Director Jason EJ Pomeroy Founder & Principal Craig Gibbons Global Head of Structural Engineering MVRDV, Netherlands Pomeroy Studio, Singapore Arup, Australia Michael Grove Principal Dominic Bettison Director Eric Corey Freed Architect & Founding Principal Sasaki Associates, US WilkinsonEyre.Architects, UK organicARCHITECT, US Mathieu Meur Managing Director Vincent Tse Managing Director of Buildings, China Region Simon Bee Global Design Director Meinhardt Façade Technology International, Singapore Herbert Lam Director of Buildings, China Region Benoy, Hong Kong Jonathan A. Wall Principal and Asia Projects Director Parsons Brinckerhoff, China Alex Camprubi Studio Director NBBJ, Hong Kong Edward Tsui Project Director CSCEC-GC First Design Institute, China James Law Chairman, CEO & Chief Cybertect Nam Tai Property, Hong Kong Senior Representative James Law Cybertecture, Hong Kong Paul Matthew Wiste Regional Director of Development China Singyes Solar Jim Robinson Managing Director Design – APAC Senior Representative MFE Formwork Technology, Malaysia Jumeirah Group, Singapore VolksLift Elevator Silas Chiow Director Yang Jian Jun Group CTO Senior Representative Skidmore Owings & Merrill, China Xinyi Glass Holdings, China Permasteelisa Group Donald Davies Senior Vice President Magnusson Klemencic Associates, US Featuring Key Presentations from Global Associations, Statutory & Research Bodies: Norliza Hashim Secretary General William Lau Hui Lay Immediate Past President Jim Sinopoli Managing Principal Eastern Regional Organisation for Planning and Singapore Institute of Planners Smart Buildings, US Human Settlements, Malaysia Principal Author of the book “Smart Buildings”, US Editor for Dr. Lim Lan Yuan President A.Alliance Design International, Singapore Intelligent Buildings International Association of Property & Facility Managers, Singapore Ade Putra Rusly Chairman Jeff FooMember of the Board of Directors President Jakarta Institute of Real Estate and Urban National Association of REALTORS (NAR), Singapore International Real Estate Federation, Singapore Development, Indonesia He is also the President of Institute of Estate Agents, He is also Board of Directors of Pacific Rim Council on Urban Real Estate Council member of Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) Singapore Development, Singapore and President of Singapore David Fitzpatrick Special Projects, Chief Planner’s Office – Institute of Surveyers and Valuers City Planning Division City of Toronto, Canada Exclusive 2nd Day Site Tour on 10th March 2015: Marina Bay Financial Centre – A ‘City in a Garden’ and Asia’s Best Business Address Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC), a winner of FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Awards 2012 (Office category), offers a breathtaking blend of three prime Grade A office towers, two residential towers and a retail mall all clustered around a stunning waterfront park whilst sculpting a dramatic skyline. Designed by world-renowned New York based architects Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), MBFC is designed with key sustainable design features. This masterpiece is developed by a joint venture of three of Asia’s most respected developers: Cheung Kong (Holdings), Hongkong Land and Keppel Land Marina Bay Sands – An Awe Inspiring Engineering Wonder The Sands SkyPark and the stunning Infinity Pool is an unique structural masterpiece which floats atop the three soaring Marina Bay Sands hotel towers 200m in the sky. This 1.2 hectare tropical oasis is longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall and large enough to park four-and-a-half A380 jumbo jets. It extends to form the one of the world’s largest public cantilevers. Exclusive 3rd Day Conference: SmartBuild: Facades, Curtain Walling and Innovative Technologies Featuring an exclusive 3rd Day on SmartBuild: Facades, Curtain Walling and Innovative Technologies to stay on top of the rapid innovations in today’s modern vertical city developments to examine the challenges and solutions for façade and curtain walling design elements through conceptual technology and integrated strategies. Exclusive 4th Day Iskandar Malaysia Site Visit on 12th March 2015: Set to become Southern Peninsular Malaysia’s Most Developed Region where Living, Entertainment, Environment and Business Seamlessly Converge within a Bustling and Vibrant Metropolis * Participants are responsible for visa arrangements and applications to Malaysia Iridium Sponsor: Exclusive Formwork Platinum Sponsors: Gold Plus Gold Sponsor: Business Development Associate Partner: Sponsor: Sponsor: Sponsor: Enjoy 400% Tax Deduction or 60% Cash Payout with Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC). To find out whether your organisation is eligible for the PIC scheme, visit large scale events http://www.iras.gov.sg/irashome/PIcredit.aspx Booking Line: Day One Errol Kang Tel.: +604 291 1500 th Monday 9 March 2015 Fax: +604 291 1599 Email: [email protected] 0830 Registration and Morning Coffee 0900 Opening and Welcome Remarks from the Chairperson 0910 Plenary One – Reinventing the Skyscraper: A Vertical Theory of Urban Design Dato Dr. Ken Yeang Managing Director Ken Yeang Design International Ltd, UK 0950 Plenary Two – Super Energy Saving Green Office Building: Featuring Case Study on Singyes’ Projects on Green Evolution Senior Representative China Singyes Solar 1030 Morning Refreshments 1100 Plenary Three – Building Icons in the Sky: Overcoming the Challenges with Regards to Understanding the Design of the Structure and Achieving an Efficient Construction Speed Jim Robinson Managing Director MFE Formwork Technology, Malaysia 1140 Plenary Four – A Comprehensive Planning Approach to Urban Growth: Incorporating a Sense of Functionality, Place and Design David Fitzpatrick S Special Projects, Chief Planner’s Office – City Planning Division City of Toronto, Canada 1220 Plenary Five – Exploring Efficient Elevator Systems: Speed versus Intelligence Senior Representative VolksLift Elevator 1300 Networking Lunch SPONSORED BY VOLKSLIFT ELEVATOR STREAM ONE: STREAM TWO: STREAM THREE: Masterplanning and Typology StrUctUral Engineering and ConstrUction SUstainability and Commercialisation 1400 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks 1400 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks 1400 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks William Lau Hui Lay Immediate Past President 1410 Engineering Skyscrapers of the Future: Dr. Lim Lan Yuan President Singapore Institute of Planners Structural Challenges Association of Property & Facility Managers, Principal • Reflecting on the history of skyscrapers and Singapore A.Alliance Design International, Singapore the needs and challenges that has come over the years 1410 Delivering Verifiable Building Performance 1410 Revitalising the City Core through the • Discussing the factors affecting the design and Using Whole Life Cost Optimisation Inclusion of Iconic High Rise construction of a skyscraper • Taking an integrated approach to ensure • Exploring new models of urban architecture on • Addressing the main challenges faced and the lowest whole life cost while delivering the specifics of Asian urban development what are the solutions available important social and environmental benefits • Addressing the issues of urban sprawl, traffic • Minimising infrastructure costs for future congestion and pollution to enhance liveability Nayan B. Trivedi, P.E., M. ASCE Partner development by controlling the building • Encouraging efficient design that will support Leslie E. Robertson Associates (LERA), US performance the mobility in a vertical city 1450 Using of Life Cycle Optimisation: • Featuring a case study on the Marina Bay Eddie Cassidy Design Principal Opportunities in Structural Leadership Master Plan for URA (Urban Redevelopment RMJM, China • Drawing on status of Life Cycle Analysis Authority), Singapore advancements within the United States Marlon Kobacker Principal Sustainability Consultant 1450 Redefining Mixed Use Developments • Integrating parametric modelling for AECOM, Australia Through Innovative Design engineering of high rise structures • Designing mixed use developments for the • Implementing embodied carbon optimisation 1450 Embracing
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