UIA2011 TOKYO

24th World Congress of Architecture

Date: 25 September - 1 October 2011 (7 days)
Main Venue: Tokyo International Forum, Japan
Sub Venue: Roppongi Hills, National Olympics Memorial Youth Centre (NYC)
Host: UIA (International Union of Architects) and
         JOB (UIA2011 TOKYO Japan Organizing Board)

The 24th World Congress of Architecture, “UIA2011 TOKYO”, will be held in Tokyo, Japan from 25 September to 1 October in 2011. Japan will first host the UIA congress that has taken place triennial in cities around the world since 1948. Described as the “Olympics of Architecture,” the UIA congress brings together thousands of architects, architectural students and engineers from all over the world.

With the theme of “Design 2050”, UIA2011 TOKYO will provide the participants the opportunity to exchange views and share the visions of sustainable architecture, so as to help explore a new direction of the world’s cities and the environment in the immediate future.

Theme: Design2050
“Climate Change” is one of the most crucial concerns of the global community, stimulating active debate around the world about the post-Kyoto framework. Some governments have proposed a reduction in the world's greenhouse gas emissions to 50 percent or even more of 2000 levels by the year 2050.

“Population” is another serious issue. While the global trend has been population explosion, Japan is experiencing a drastic shift towards an aged society due to low birth rates, and this is occurring in many other countries as well. These outcomes of 'Forecasting' are the major drivers of change in 'Design' for quality of life in a sustainable built environment.

Looking back to 1933, “The Athens Charter” drafted by Le Corbusier et al. at the CIAM that year became a worldwide urban and architectural formula throughout the 20th century. However, we have failed to replace this charter for the 21st century and the vision of a sustainable future remains intangible.

Hence, the strategy of 'Backcasting', which involves identification of a particular vision and tracing its origins and lines of development back to the present, is urgently required in the new paradigm arising from these pressing agendas. This is the very role of the 'Architect', a profession that integrates ethics, aesthetics, technology, and economics into a holistic socio-cultural vision of the future.

UIA2011Tokyo will be a milestone event for exchange, elaboration and sharing of this vision towards 2050 and beyond.

Source: www.uia2011tokyo.com

Structure of the Sub-themes
The three sub-themes of “Environment,” “Information” and “Life” related to main theme of “Design 2050” will be combined three-dimensionally on the temporal and contemporaneous axes in order to create the opportunity to consider the various complex interrelated problems we face today from a wide variety of standpoints.

Through organic links established between lectures, symposia, displays, events and tours and with the participation of many people active in a wide variety of fields from all over the world, we hope to encourage dialogue and encounters that will contribute to a better future for us all.

Registration is open now
Registration for the UIA congress takes place online and preferential rates are available until 31 July 2011. After this date, registration will be made on-site.

	Before 31 August 2011	On-site Registration
Participant	40 000 JP¥	50 000 JP¥
Accompanying person	24 000 JP¥	30 000 JP¥
Student	15 000 JP¥	15 000 JP¥

Grou Rates
Group rates (10 persons minimum) are also proposed by the organisers for participants and students.

Payment will be made online in Japanese Yen only. The following credit cards are accepted: VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club and JCB.

The congress’ site now presents a monthly newsletter as a video on YouTube.

Further Information:
web: www.uia2011tokyo.com