"Dialogue of Cities" Session 1: Mexico City, Rome, Hong Kong and Havana
By Richard Eriksson on May 30, 2006 - 4:19pm
Jun 1 2006 - 7:00pm
Re-factored from the "Dialogue of Cities" page:
- MEXICO CITY - Louise Noelle: Issues of pollution and public transport are enormous for the oldest and largest city in the America, but so are the potential solutions, as documented by a leading writer on Mexican architecture and urbanism.
- ROME - Joseph Rykwert: The Polish-born, London-based president of CICA and prominent architectural and urban historian will speak on the Eternal City and how new museums are building with its architectural legacy.
- HONG KONG - Desmond Hui: University of Hong Kong architecture professor Desmond Hui is highly regarded for his direct critical commentary and interpretive insights on this former entrepot and industrial hub, now re-positioning itself as an information-based knowledge centre, complete with significant investment in new cultural buildings.
- HAVANA - Roberto Segre: Dividing his year between university appointments in Havana and Rio de Janeiro, Segre is the dean of Latin American architecture critics, with a devilish wit and contrarian take on conventional understanding of the cities south of North America.
See also The Tyee's article comparing "Dialogue of Cities" to the World Urban Forum.
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