The 2nd international conference of the association of architectural educators is being hosted by the University of Sheffield, School of Architecture on 3-5 September 2014.
There are Keynote Lectures taking place on 3 and 4 September and we are pleased to invite you to listen to our speakers.
Yui Tezuka, Tezuka Architects, Tokyo
3 September, 5.30 pm
LG Lecture Theatre 6, Arts Tower, University of Sheffield
Yui Tezuka is an architect and educator based in Tokyo, Japan. In 1994, together with her partner, Takaharu Tezuka, Yui Tezuka established Tezuka Architects.
Tezuka Architects’ work has been described as emphasising human activity and connectivity. This lecture offers an opportunity to hear how this ethos informs Yui Tezuka’s teaching practice
The event is free to attend but tickets can be reserved here.
Neelkanth Chhaya, Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology, India
6.00 pm, Thursday 4th September
Adsetts 6620, Arundel Gate, Sheffield Hallam University
Neelkanth H. Chhaya has been a practicing architect and academic since 1977. His practice has emphasized the adaptation of built form to physical and social contexts. His projects have won major national awards, and he has also won several architectural competitions.
In recent years, he has been involved in participatory rehabilitation housing projects as well as mass housing projects in Urban areas. He has taught at the University of Nairobi, at the Institute of Environmental Design, Vallabh Vidyanagar, and at CEPT University, Ahmedabad, where he taught for 25 years.
His work has been exhibited at two special exhibitions 4X4 and Alternative Practices both in Mumbai. He has been a speaker at conferences and discussions on architectural education, urban design and landscape architecture.
The event is free to attend but tickets can be reserved here.
https://aaeconference2014.