Meeting the Evolving Needs for Shaping Townships

A case study on East Village, Victoria Park, Sydney: An Urban Redevelopment Success Story...

Speaker Spotlight: Ian Milne, Senior Design Director of Atkins, Hong Kong

Two supertall towers of the Baoneng Shenyang WFC Tower 1 in Shenyang standing at 568 metres and 308 metres high respectively, they are poised to be the landmarks of Shenyang, the largest city in Northeast China. These and more, by one of the world's leading design, engineering and project management consultancies, Atkins.

Speaker Spotlight: Michael Grove

One of the most significant features of Forest City is the symbiotic relationship between development and the natural environment. At the center of the four islands lies the Seagrass Preserve - an ecological feature of the region that celebrates Forest City's commitment to embracing and enhancing the environment. All these and more from the synergistic process of Sasaki Associates.

Speaker Spotlight: Dato Dr. Ken Yeang

Specialises in bioclimatic skyscrapers and is also a widely published author in the subject matter. Some of his books and articles pioneering ‘vertical green urbanism’ and passive low-energy skyscrapers such as "Design with Nature", "The Skyscrpaer: Bioclimatically Considered" and "The Green Skyscraper: The Basis of Deigning Ecological Sustainable Buildings" are widely read and studied.

Speaker Spotlight: David Fitzpatrick

A couple of centuries ago, the catchphrase was ‘urbanisation’ as cities and societies matured and became more cosmopolitan and globally connected. But as we enter deeper into the 21st Century, cities and urban landscapes need to keep up with the times and rapidly learn how to manage limited space and rising population efficiently.

Speaker Spotlight: Ron Tan

In this age where population flow and land use has become much more complex, what edge can future developments have and how do you go about developing robust business strategies and negotiating deals for land acquisitions while setting archetypes for future developments?

Speaker Spotlight: Norliza Hashim

There is urbanism and then there is new urbanism. Cities today are in need of a revival as population increase and so do space and economic constraints. The pace and expanse of urban growth means thoughtful urban redevelopment and township planning is now required to ensure the survival of entire countries and economies.

Speaker Spotlight: Professor Ir. Dr. Zuhari Abd. Hamid

In township planning and building construction, there is research. And in research, there is action and execution. Professor Ir. Dr. Zuhari Abd. Hamid, Executive Director of the Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM) will tell you that the symbiotic relationship between academia and industry is the driving force behind its institution.

Speaker Spotlight: Craig Czarny

While the principles of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) have been adopted globally, its execution has often been hampered by a poor understanding of human movement patterns and behaviour.