aiaj/fiu international symposium:
Resilience and the Built Environment

saturday, may 11, 2019

SUMMARY:
In the recent years, local communities are facing various threats on a global scale due to the increase of heavy rainfall, drought, landslide disasters, etc. caused by climate changes. In the United States, Hurricane Katrina (2005) and Hurricane Sandy (2012) have made serious damages, and the impact of rising sea levels has become a major issue in Florida. Even in Japan, Hiroshima landslides (2014) and floods in the western Japan (2018) caused serious damage.  Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and associated nuclear power plant accidents (2011) left devastating damages to the eastern Japan coastal area. Under such circumstances, it is necessary to seek the built environment of the next generation by introducing a broad perspective connecting the city, infrastructure and landscape in order to make our cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. This symposium "Resilience and the Building Environment" was made possible by Japan chapter of American Institute of Architects (AIA Japan) with the cooperation of Meiji University in conjunction with students and faculties of the international program of Florida International University. AIA members and other architects and experts from related fields make discussions that transverse area of studies with a broad perspective, and look for the future of architecture and cities.

Opening Remarks: Akira Nakamura, AIA President, AIA Japan
MC, Total Coordinator: George Kunihiro, FAIA
Keynote: Prof. Nobuaki Furuya (Waseda University, Studio Nasca, President of AIJ)

Panel 1:Urbanism
Thomas Spiegelhalter:  C.R.U.N.C.H. (Climate Resistant Urban Nexus Choices): 6 Countries | 6 Cities
Alice Gray Read: Carbon: Its History and Future by Powers of 10
Tomoaki Tanaka (Meiji University): Site Design for Climate Resilience, Outreach Project w/3D Scanner in Takatsu Eco City Project
Takanori Fukuoka (Tokyo University of Agriculture): Strategic Urban Green Infrastructure Implementation towards the Livable City

Panel 2: infrastructure and building design
Alfredo Andia:A More Spectacular Bio-imagination for Climate Change
Eric Goldemberg: REEF MODULES: Infrastructural Replenishment of Corals through 3D-printed Reef Structures
Tetsuya Yaguchi (Waseda University): Urban Resilience in Japan - New Challenges in Mature and Shrinking Society
Kazuko Akamatsu (Hosei University, CAt) : Resilient Design in School Architecture

Closing Remarks: Marilys R. Nepomechie, FAIA

VENUE:
Meiji University Surugadai Campus Academy Common 2nd Floor Conference Room

ADMISSION FEES:
AIA Members: Free
General: 1000 yen
Students: 500yen