About this event
How Mecanoo Finds Identity in a Globalized World
With Rodrigo Louro
Every place is different, each has a local dialect not just in spoken language but in the way that the landscape, cityscape and each vernacular building speak of its unique identity. Contemporary buildings can join the conversation, expressing themselves in this local dialect but saying something new.
In Taiwan, the new Public Library in the Tainan City and the Main Train Station masterplan, the National Performing Arts Centre and an Affordable Housing complex in Kaohsiung City, all aim to establish a unique identity in a globalized world. These four projects, varying greatly in scale, share a common goal: regenerating their surrounding areas.
By attending this talk, you'll learn:
- To design with a focus on human-centered Perspective and community connection, emphasizing the significance of designing spaces that prioritize people, fostering social relevance and a strong sense of belonging within communities.
- To craft a design narrative, highlighting the importance of developing a cohesive narrative that supports and enhances the design, ensuring it resonates with the intended audience and context.
- To return to “Fundamental Sustainability,” advocating for a focus on passive, sustainable solutions, underscoring the value of simple yet effective approaches to environmentally responsible design.
We'll also be getting hyped up for Season 13 of Architizer's A+Awards program, which launches this October — register now to make sure your firm is a part of it this year!
About Rodrigo Louro
Rodrigo has been with Mecanoo as an architect since 2005 after graduating as an architect and urban planner from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2003. He also studied at the Faculty of Architecture at Oporto, Portugal in 2001. As a key player in Mecanoo’s integrated design teams, Rodrigo has contributed to a broad range of public, cultural, commercial and mixed-use projects. He has developed complex schemes with international reach, such as Kaohsiung Station and Tainan Public Library, Taiwan; Hilton Hotel Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, NL; Keukenhof, Lisse, NL.
Highly experienced in developing design visions based on comprehensive research and analysis, Rodrigo has a natural ability to translate concepts into buildings that reach beyond the site to enhance their local surroundings. Driven by a belief that good architectural practice is focused on people and collaboration, Rodrigo brings his international experience to deliver projects for a broad range of users
About Paul Keskeys
Paul Keskeys is Editor in Chief at Architizer. An architect-trained editor, writer and content creator, Paul graduated from UCL and the University of Edinburgh, gaining an MArch in Architectural Design with distinction. Paul has spoken about the art of architecture and storytelling at many national industry events, including AIANY, NeoCon, KBIS, the Future NOW Symposium, the Young Architect Conference and NYCxDesign. As well as hundreds of editorial publications on Architizer, Paul has also had features published in Architectural Digest, PIN—UP Magazine, Archinect, Aesthetica Magazine and PUBLIC Journal.
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