Approximately 30,000 architects worldwide will gather in Seoul for the 2017 Seoul World Architects Congress. Congress president believes sharing related architectural stories unique to Korea’s situation will further contribute to the advancement of the global human environment.
The congress will take place at Coex from September 3-7, while the UIA (International Union of Architects 2017) General Assembly will follow at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) from September 7-10.
Accessibility, affordability and adaptability have been credited as some of the several factors for Seoul’s bid win. The UIA 2017 congress website also mentioned the city’s UNESCO Creative City of Design designation, cultural heritage, and creative architecture development policies as key reasons.
Under the theme "Soul of City", the congress will cover topics on how to revive the soul of a city through the five realms of architecture, namely culture, nature, future, passion, and human value.
Specifically, it will discuss the influence of cultural heritages of cities in architecture, identify present ways of pursuing sustainability through architectural design, and explore the latest architectural innovations and technologies through a range of scheduled programmes. These include forums, seminars, exhibitions, competitions, and activities geared towards architecture students who will have the opportunity to meet with today’s experts.
Seoul mayor Park Won-soon will be among the invited speakers, addressing the topic “Seoul, A Sharing City - Pursuing Democracy in Public Spaces throughout the City”.
Also scheduled is a look at the legacy of architect Zaha Hadid, whose design portfolio includes the DDP, one of Seoul’s most famous examples of modern architecture.
“Architecture is of great significance to us, as the only country still divided into two and bracing for reunification,” said congress president Jong Ruhl Han. “Sharing related architectural stories unique to Korea’s situation, and by making suggestions for further advancement, we hope that this congress can contribute to achieving the central goal of the UIA: further advancement of the human environment,” said Mayor Park.
The Seoul event is being overseen by the UIA 2017 Seoul World Architects Congress Organizing Committee, with financial support being provided by a range of public and private sponsors.
Among these is the Korea Tourism Organization, whose Korea MICE Bureau (KMB) division regularly provides a range of support programmes and packages for international events hosted in Korea.
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