The KTP is organising a full-day conference on Tall Buildings which will be held on the 21st of November 2008 at the Le Meridien Hotel in Balluta. The conference is intended to create a knowledge platform to enrich the debate on tall building development in the Maltese Islands. It will focus on sustainability issues with a specific reference to small island states and to the Mediterranean region and it is hoped that it will serve to create a platform for a more informed approach to tall building development.
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• Faridah Shafii
• Franco Mola
• Guido Montanari
• Jamie Hillier
• Lora Nicolaou
• Riccardo Bedrone
• Steve Watts

A Presentation by the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Lawrence Gonzi
Business Breakfast: Palazzo Capua, Sliema, Thursday November 20, 8.20 am
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AWARD-WINNING AUSTRIAN FIRM FOR LAST ARCHITECTURE NIGHTS DEBATE
The third edition of Architecture Nights for 2008, organised by the Kamra tal-Periti, will come to an end with the participation of Austrian firm Szyszkowitz-Kowalski. This exciting debate will focus on the firm's innovative and award-winning social housing projects as well as interventions within the historic city centre of Graz, both themes being very applicable to the local context. It will be held at the Aula Magna (the Old University) in St. Paul's Street, Valletta, on Saturday 15th November at 7.00pm. Entrance to this debate is free. Architecture Nights 08 is sponsored by HSBC and Steel Structures, together with the KTP's Corporate Sponsors AirMalta, and is being organised with the collaboration of the Austrian Embassy in Malta.
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Edward Cullinan
Architecture Nights: October 11, 2008

The third edition of Architecture Nights for 2008, being organised once again by the Kamra tal- Periti, will feature none other than the winner of this year's RIBA Gold Medal for Architecture, the British architect Edward Cullinan
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October 6, World Architecture Day
The Union of International Architects (UIA) General Assembly in Turin, Italy last July made the decision that the theme for World Architecture Day 2008 is: Child be the Architect of a Better Future dedicated to the memory of Giancarlo Ius, former Vice President of Region I, in honour of the song for which he composed the lyrics.
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Mecanoo architecten
Architecture Nights: May 17, 2008

Based in Delft, Mecanoo has produced many outstanding projects in architecture and urban planning both domestically and internationally during its 25 years in existence. Founding partner Prof. ir. Francine Houben is opposed to stringent interpretations of her work. For her, architecture is not only about designing a building. The area of her focus is much wider: “Architecture is a combination of various elements, like town and landscape planning and interior design. Mecanoo’s work is characterized by the integration of these disciplines.”

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Agnes Couvelas
Locality – Interlocality: tools for architectural creation

Architecture Nights: April 19, 2008
The second debate in the Architecture Nights series featured Greece’s most prominent and respected female architect, Agnes Couvelas and was held at the Aula Magna in Valletta on Saturday 19th April at 7.30pm. Architecture Nights 08 was sponsored by HSBC and Steel Structures.
Born in Athens in 1943, Agnes Couvelas received a diploma in architecture from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and has over 40 years experience as an architect. She opened her own architecture firm in 1969 in Athens, operating in the field of architectural projects in a wide area of applications such as museums, archaeological parks and private residences and also lectures in numerous architecture faculties in Greece.
Agnes Couvelas is most renowned for her residential projects, which have featured widely in architecture publications, including a summerhouse on Andros Island, a one-family house in the suburbs of Athens and the celebrated ‘House of the Winds’ on Santorini Island. Her portfolio also includes the famous in-situ museum of Naxos and the master planning of the archaeological park of the Marathon Tumulus.
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UMAR General Assembly held in Malta

The Union of Mediterranean Architects (UMAR) held its 14th General Assembly in Malta on April 5, an event hosted by the Kamra tal-Periti.
Founded in Rabat (Morocco) in 1994, UMAR represents all but two of the architects’ national organisations from countries in and around the Mediterranean basin. It aims to reveal Architecture to be of public interest, Architecture and the organisation of space being expressions of culture. It also acts as a forum for encouraging relationships of friendship, solidarity and confraternity between all architects, while acting as a representative for more than 300,000 architects in a dialogue with governments, regional and international institutions.
The Kamra tal-Periti is a founder member of UMAR and has been prominently active within the organisation. In fact Malta is the official seat of the organisation and its Secretary-General is David Pace, a past President of KTP.
Apart from dealing with internal procedural matters, the Assembly discussed the projects that UMAR is currently involved in, dealing with diverse themes such as Heritage, Technology in Construction, Sustainability and Ethics.
The Assembly was preceded by a meeting of the Executive Bureau, while a seminar entitled: PARTNERING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - ARCHITECTURE & POLITICS was held on Friday evening, where the Prime Minister Dr. Lawrence Gonzi delivered a keynote address. Other speakers were H.E. The Ambassador to France, Prof. Lino Briguglio, Chairperson of the National Committee for Sustainable Development, Patrice Genet, UMAR President, and Perit David Felice, KTP President.

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Architecture Nights: March 29, 2008

In the first of a series of five debates for Architecture Nights 08.The Kamra tal-Periti was proud to present world renowned leading international architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) These debates, now in their third edition, have gained strong momentum and popularity following the participation of award-winning world-renowned international architects and practices including Mario Botta, Manfredi Nicoletti, Richard England, Peter Lorenz, Building Design Partnership, Llewelyn Davies Yeang and Bennetts Associates, among others, in the past two years.

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Kamra tal-Periti: Annual Drinks 2008

The Annual Drinks of the Kamra tal-Periti was held on the 11 January. A crowd of over 100 guests attended, including Minister Censu Galea, Dr Harry Vassallo (AD), Mr Anglu Xuereb (AN) and MEP Dr Simon Busuttil. During the event, President David Felice thanked all those who have assisted the Kamra during the last years and those who have already pledged their support for 2008. On behalf of the Council and of the Kamra’s members, he also thanked Perit David Pace for over three decades of work for the Kamra tal-Periti. Perit Felice presented Perit Pace with a token of appreciation for his sterling work within the Kamra’s ranks.
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