2014 10 20 Symposium Technical Innovations in Architecture

Symposium Technical Innovations in Architecture

20.10.2014 - Events

Francine Houben and Friso van der Steen are among a panel of experts that will discuss technical innovations in architecture at a symposium hosted by the Society of Arts; part of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) on 28th of October 2014.

What are the engineers’ answers to architects’ requests for innovative technologies? What have been the experiences with technical innovations in free-form architecture? What are the results of innovations in architecture? The aim of the symposium is to bring scientists, engineers, architects and artists together.

Other guests include: Mick Eekhout, KNAW member and director Octatube; Caroline Hummels, Faculty of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology and Bernard Hulsman, architecture critic and editor at NRC.

Date: October 28th 2014
Time: 18.00 - 20.00
Location: KNAW, Trippenhuis, Kloveniersburgwal 29, 1011 JV Amsterdam

The symposium is in Dutch.
Entrance is free, but registration is required, 
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