Lecture Preview | EID × CTBUH: New Dimensions in the Urban Fabric of High-Density Cities
CTBUH will host a High-Rise Building Series Seminar in Shanghai on July 2, 2020. Ping Jiang, Founding Partner of EID Architecture, has been invited to deliver a keynote speech at this international seminar. The event will also feature renowned international architectural firms, including MVRDV, Perry Clake Perry Architects (PCPA), CRTKL, and others. Participants and industry professionals will gather in Shanghai to share a series of keynote speeches and practical experiences, discussing the new developments in the horizontal dimensions of high-rise architecture.The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is a global leading organization focused on the concepts, design, construction, and operation of tall buildings and future cities.
Conference Background
As many architects and visionaries have revealed over the past century, the potential to enrich cities through the connection of high-rise buildings and the reshaping of urban space in the air is immense. With the accelerating process of global urbanization, there is an increasing need to rethink how we can push the boundaries of the vertical dimension of buildings and develop public spaces in the horizontal plane. Today, new transportation technologies and structural engineering practices seem to make the development of horizontal space more feasible. However, barriers still exist at the cultural, institutional, and legal levels. To overcome these challenges, we need more practical case studies to demonstrate that the horizontal dimension holds broader application value than ever before.
Speaker Information
Ping Jiang
Founder/Design Principal, EID Architecture
Biography:
Mr. Ping Jiang is a licensed architect in the United States. Before founding EID Architecture, he held prominent positions including Studio Director at SOM’s Chicago office and Partner at MAD Architects in Beijing. He has led or participated in numerous globally influential architectural projects, including some of the world’s tallest and most iconic buildings. His designs have been recognized with prestigious international awards such as the AIA Honor Awards, The Plan Annual Design Award (Italy), and the Architectural Review Awards (UK), among others. His work has been featured in major international media outlets and he has been invited to participate in numerous international design forums and art exhibitions.
Lecture Topic:
New Dimensions in the Urban Fabric of High-Density Cities
Lecture Summary:
EID Architecture’s recent architectural practices focus on diverse building typologies that transcend boundaries. Through research and design of buildings at various scales and types, the firm explores the future development of cities. The lecture will focus on high-rise buildings in China’s high-density urban contexts. The talk will explore the diversity of public spaces in both vertical and horizontal dimensions, as well as the expansion of boundaries between architecture and landscape, rethinking the possibilities of a multi-dimensional, layered urban environment.
Conference Information
Date: Thursday, July 2, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: 17th Floor, 233 Taicang Road, Shanghai, China
Host: CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat)
Supporter: Academic Committee on High-rise Building and Urban Habitat, China Architecture Society
