Department of Architecture
Kenneth Frampton Architectural Book Collection:
A Symposium on Critical Architectural Histories
Session 1: Prologue
Date: May 27, 2016 (Friday)
Time: 18:30 – 20:15
Venue: Room 419, Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong
Kenneth Frampton
Ware Professor of Architecture, Columbia University
Topic: Under the Radar
Esra Akcan
Associate Professor, Cornell University
Ken Oshima
Professor, University of Washington
Session 2: Presentation of Book Collection
Date: May 28, 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 13:45 – 14:45
Venue: Room 401, Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong
Session 3: Symposium
Date: May 28, 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 15:00 – 19:15
Venue: Room 419, Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong
Kazi Ashraf
Professor of Architecture, University of Hawaii
Topic: Practice in the Life-World
Pekka Helin
Principal, Helin & Co Architects
Topic: On Practice and the Social
Thomas Herzog
TUM Emeritus of Excellence, Technical University of Munich
Principal, Herzog + Partner
Topic: On Technology and Place
Hsieh Ying-Chun
Principal, Hsieh Ying-Chun Architecture Studio
Topic: A Construction Process with Dweller Participation
Mary McLeod
Professor of Architecture, Columbia University
Topic: Kenneth Frampton’s “Critical” Architectural History: Some Reflections
Marina Tabassum
Principal, Marina Tabassum Architects
Topic: A 21st Century Architect – Responsibility and Practice
Wang Jun -Yang
Professor of Architecture, Tongji University
Topic: Studies in Tectonic Culture and Chinese Architecture
Rocco Yim
Executive Director, Rocco Design Architects
Honorary Professor, The University of Hong Kong
Topic: Place Consciousness
