World Architecture Festival Podcast

Singapore transformation is built upon housing, parks and renewal. Going forward we need to include Super Connectors. From Settlements to Towns to Cities to Conurbations one can see changes exerted by density. Growth generated by modern economy, society, politics, culture, transportation, science and technology are powerful. Don‘t forget Super Connectors. Extreme Density is a modern phenomenon via Urbanisation. Slums and Ghost Towns appeared also. Ebenezer Howard's Garden City Concepts reacted to the squalors of Industrialisation in England. Independent Singapore adopted New Towns and Condominiums to modernise. China transformed their villages through SEZs (Special Economic Zones). The next phase of growth faces big challenges: need a New Catalyst. In Singapore, Public housing and Private housing are well established. In China, originally villagers and Government were the developers. Now it’s in the hands of the Property Market. Settlements sent Primitive Man Neighbors and “Security”; Towns brought him trade and density. High rise gave Modern Man fresh air plus Views and Prosperity today. Finally, density means Wealth, so Cities get larger and denser. We must learn to Survive or get Suffocated. Today, Cities, rich or poor urgently need help from Super Connectors.

Speaker - Cheng Siong Tan, Chairman, Archurban Architects Planners Pte Ltd

Chair - Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture Festival

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Topic: The evolution of public space

· What is the future for public space in an age of social media and virtual relationships?

· Public access to private buildings: balancing ownership, access and control

· Exploring new ways of introducing public space at height

· The ambiguity of public space - what is the point of the town hall?

· Differentiating public space and public realm

David Green, Urban Design Leader, Principal, Perkins+Will

This episode was recorded at WAF 2015.

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A panel discussion on The Drawing Prize

Speakers -

Lily Jencks, Keeper of Vision at The Cosmic House, The Jencks Foundation

Ken Shuttleworth, Founder, Make Architects

Eldry John Infante, Registered and Licensed Architect, Illustrator, Mede Architecture

Eugene Tan, Architectural Graduate, Park + Associates

Chair - Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Architecture Festival

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Housing affordability around the world has reached a crisis point. Against the backdrop of rapid urbanization and an accelerating environmental emergency, we need solutions for city building that are more socially and economically sustainable, as well as multi-family housing that is more equitable and livable.

5468796's new publication explores the missing middle housing in its many forms and ownership models, from refugee and social housing to market-rate condominiums. Provoked by discussions that took place at a symposium they organized while teaching at the IIT in Chicago 2019, this four-volume publication [MIDDLE, MACRO, MICRO, MODELLING] expands on this hands-on research working with challenging economic and environmental circumstances, using the firm’s built works, concept masterplans and community projects as the foundations to present a ‘toolkit’ of strategies for high- quality attainable, accessible and affordable housing. It will be released with Arquine in October 2023.

The session will consist of presentation by partners Johanna Hurme and Sasa Radulovic, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Trevor Boddy.

Speakers - Johanna Hurme, Partner, Co-Founder, 5468796 Architecture Inc.

Sasa Radulovic, Partner, 5468796 Architecture Inc.

Chair - Trevor Boddy, Architecture Critic + Curator, Trevor Body Consulting Urban Designer

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Business Stream - Delivery Part Two

Exploring and understanding the business of architecture

Tadahiko Murao, Executive Officer, Nikken Sekkei

Jan Henckens, Senior Manager, Global Business Development Management Department, Nikken Sekkei Chair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture Festival

This episode was recorded at WAFVirtual 2020.

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