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RIBA Trust: Climate Change Lectures: The role of the architect
- Hosted by:
- Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Trust
- Speaker:
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Professor Nabeel Hamdi
- Starts:
- April 24, 2007 at 07:30 pm
- Ends:
- April 24, 2007 at 09:00 pm
- Location:
- Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Jarvis Hall, 66 Portland Place, London, W1B 1AD United Kingdom
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Description
This discussion will focus on the strategic role architects can play in humanitarian work, specifically in post-disaster and post-conflict situations. The discussion will focus on the importance of building sustainable livelihoods as an integral part of reconstruction in relation to the practical agenda of building houses, services and utilities.
Professor Nabeel Hamdi was the architect for the award-winning community-based PSSHAK housing projects in London in the 1970s. He is one of the principal investigators on sponsored research into low-income housing in the UK, USA and in numerous developing countries. He is a consultant to governments, development agencies and banks in countries world-wide and has authored many articles, and four books. He won the UN Habitat’s Scroll of Honour in 1997 for his contribution to community action planning in cities and is a former co-Director of CENDEP (Oxford Brookes University).
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- No
Additional information
International Dialogues: Architecture and Climate Change’ in partnership with ‘One Planet Living’® – a joint inititative between BioRegional and WWF. The programme was initiated and curated by Tamara Horbacka, Curator – Talks, RIBA Trust. The RIBA Trust manages the cultural assets of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), including the internationally recognised collections of the British Architectural Library. It is the UK’s national architecture centre, delivering the RIBA Awards and RIBA Stirling Prize (live on Channel 4); the Royal Gold Medal; International and Honorary Fellowships; Architecture Week (with Arts Council England and the Architecture Centre Network); a full programme of lectures, exhibitions, tours and other events; and an education programme.
The RIBA Trust talks take place at the RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD. Nearest tubes are Oxford Circus and Great Portland Street. The RIBA Trust exhibition spaces are open Monday to Friday 10am – 6pm and Saturdays 10am – 5pm Tel: 020 7580 5533; www.architecture.com/programmes
Unless otherwise stated, tickets cost £8 (£5 RIBA members, students, concessions). To book, download a ticket booking form from www.architecture.com/programmes or call the RIBA Trust booking line 020 7307 3699. Tickets can also be purchased from the RIBA Bookshop, 66 Portland Place.
