Lectures
ECOWEEK has initiated, invited and hosted
lectures by a number of internationally acclaimed speakers,
specialists and leaders in their field. Among the ECOWEEK
distinguished speakers are Nobel Laureate and former US Vice
President Al Gore, speaker at ECOWEEK 2007 on Global
Warming, at the Athens Concert Hall in June 2007 (in cooperation
with Megaron Plus); UK explorer and leadership expert Robert
Swan, OBE ECOWEEK 2007 opening keynote speaker, at the
Benaki Museum in Athens (in collaboration with the British
Council).
'ECOWEEK 2008: Ecology + Environment + Architecture' International
Conference in collaboration with AIAContinental Europe, keynote
speakers were 'green' skyscraper and author architect Ken
Yeang, and Landscape Designer Julie Bargmann, at
the Cotsen Hall of the American School of Classical Studies
in Athens. In 2008 ECOWEEK also hosted the director of the
architectural documentary Last Call for Planet Earth
Jacques Allard, award-winning Greek architect
Alexandros Tombazis and others.
'ECOWEEK 2009: Empowering Youth: Ecology + Leadership + Architecture'
International Conference in Athens, hosted keynote lectures
by award-winning architect Shigeru Ban, and UK award-winning
architect Ivan Harbour (Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners).
ECOWEEK 2010: [free lectures] [Lectures
with registration] [Lectures PPT
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ECOWEEK 2010: Lecture Presenations click
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ECOWEEK 2010: ECOLOGY + COMMUNITY + ARCHITECTURE
Lecture Series | Admission free | Venue: Parnassos Foundation
Address: 8, Ag. Georgiou Karitsi Sq., Athens
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Keynote Speakers
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Diebedo Francis
Kere Architect
Awarded with the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
2009 and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for
his community projects in Burkina Faso in Africa, Francis Kere
is a distinguished leading architect in sustainable and community
projects. www.kere-architecture.com
Due to unexpected last minute change in Mr. Kere’s professional
schedule, his lecture has been postponed for 2011.
Iinterview with Francis KERE titled "PORTRAIT OF THE
MONTH" at Archi-Europe.com
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RURAL STUDIO
Daniel Wicke Architect
The legendary RURAL STUDIO, the vision of late architect
Samuel Mockbee, established at Auburn University in and around
Hale County, Alabama, is perhaps one of the most inspiring community
oriented architecture student projects in the world.
visit
Rural Studio website
SESSION: THURSDAY MARCH 18, STARTS AT 17:30 |
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Distinguished Speakers
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Michael Christensen | CHRISTENSEN &
Co Architects
Architect and graduate of the Aarchus School
of Architecture, lectures at the Copenhagen School of Architecture
and is a juror in architectural competitions in Denmark and
internationally. The firm recently completed the Green Lighthouse,
Denmark’s first carbon neutral public building.
www.christensenco.dk
SESSION: FRIDAY MARCH 19, STARTS AT 17:30
Michael Christensen's lecture is made possible through the
generous support of the Royal Danish Embassy in Athens
and the Danish Architectural Center.
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Sara Grahn
| WHITE Arkitekter AB
Professor of Architecture and Architect in
the award winning architectural firm WHITE the largest
architecture firm in Scandinavia and one of the ten largest
Architecture firms in Europe. www.white.se
SESSION: FRIDAY MARCH 19, STARTS AT 17:30
Sara Grahn's lecture is made possible through the generous support
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Menno Kooistra|
Paul de Ruiter Architects
Menno Kooistra was the Editor of Architectural
Review and an architect at the Paul de Ruiter firm in the Netherlands,
a leading firm of LEED certified buildlings in the Netherlands.
www.paulderuiter.nl
SESSION: THURSDAY MARCH 18, STARTS AT 17:30
Please notice time change in Mr. Kooistra's lecture.
Menno Kooistra's lecture is made possible through the generous
support of the Dutch Embassy in Athens and the Dutch
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ECOWEEK 2010: Public Lecture Series
Admission free | Venue: PAPASOTIRIOU BOOKSTORE
Address: 37, Panepistimiou Ave. & Korai str., Athens
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A Thousand Lost Golf Balls
Documentary screening & discussion with Cliff Cook
Documentary screening and discussion on the golf
development at Cavo Sidero in Crete, raising issues of development,
sustainable development, conflicts between developers, communities,
and the environment. The documentary was directed by E. Kalaitzis
and written by Cliff Cook (60' - English with Greek subtitles).
View
the trailer | Read
about the film
SESSION: MONDAY MARCH 15, STARTS AT 19:00
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Workshop Lecture Series: How
to Design 'Green' Buildings
With Registration Only | Venue: 'Live Stage' METROPOLIS
Address: 54, Panepistimiou Ave. & Em. Benaki str., Athens
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Lecture I: The Site
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Byron Stigge |
Buro Happold
Environmental Engineer and Designer, graduate of Washington
University majored in Architecture and structural engineering.
www.burohappold.com
SESSION: TUESDAY MARCH 16, STARTS AT 16:00
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Lecture II: The Building
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Vasilis Maroulas |
ARUP
Senior Consultant Engineer received his Diploma in Mechanical
Engineering at NTUA, and M.Sc. in Advanced Mechanical Engineering
at Imperial College. www.arup.com
SESSION: TUESDAY MARCH 16, STARTS AT 16:00
Vasilis Maroulas' lecture is made possible through the
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Lecture III: Materials & Technologies
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Benjamin Gill
| BioRegional Consulting Ltd
One Planet Communities Manager and former director of BioRegional
Consulting has worked on sustainability projects aiming to reduce
ecological footprint of buildings and communities.
www.bioregional.com
SESSION: WEDNESDAY MARCH 17, STARTS AT 16:00
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Lecture IV: Water & Renewable Energy
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Brian Mark | FULCRUM Consulting &
CABE
Director of Sustainability and founding member of the UK Green
Building Council. Lead Contributor to Commission for Architecture
and the Built Environment (CABE) and a Specialist Sustainability
Enabler to the Olympics program. www.cabe.org.uk
SESSION: WEDNESDAY MARCH 17, STARTS AT 16:00
Brian Mark's lecture is made possible through the generous
support of the British Council in Athens.
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Workshop Lecture Series: Greek 'green' Examples
With Registration Only | Venue: 'Live Stage' METROPOLIS
Address: 54, Panepistimiou Ave. & Em. Benaki str., Athens
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Thanos Stasinopoulos
| Architect
Architect Engineer, Graduate Diploma from the Architectural
Association, and Doctorate from NTUA School of Architecture.
Thanos teaches and practices in Greece.
SESSION: TUESDAY MARCH 16, STARTS AT 16:00
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Thomas Doxiadis | doxiadis+
Architecture and Landscape Architecture from Harvard, specializes
in the site planning and integration of architecture and landscape
design in a sustainable way. Teaches at Patras and Thessaly
University.
SESSION: WEDNESDAY MARCH 17, STARTS AT 16:00
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