Massimiliano Fuksas will be in Istanbul for ARKIMEET conferences
Internationally acclaimed architect, Massimiliano Fuksas, is in Istanbul on
the 17th of February, 2004.
The third of the international conference series, ARKIMEET, organized by
Arkitera Architecture Center with the sponsorship of Betonart, the new
publication of Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association, is hosting
Massimiliano Fuksas. During the lecture, Turkish architects, academicians
and students will have the chance of listening to Fuksas's architectural
approach and of viewing his recent works.
ARKIMEET conferences organized by Arkitera Architecture Center started off
with a mission of providing the needed international discussion platform for
Turkish architectural and design community. The discussion platform not only
plays an important role in the contemporary Turkish architecture, but also
carries Turkey to international architectural agenda as well.
BETONART, the new publication of Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association
which supports architectural culture in various ways, is the main sponsor of
the conference of Massimiliano Fuksas. The organization of ARKIMEET is
carried out by Arkitera Architecture Center, which is active in Turkish
architectural culture in the last three years with its various activities.
ARKIMEET had started to bring world-renowned architects to Istanbul with
Wolf Prix,
co-founder of Coop Himmelb(l)au, and later Dominique Perrault. Italian
architect Massimiliano Fuksas, the third guest of ARKIMEET, will first give
a lecture on his architectural approach and his latest works, and later on
will meet the distinguished Turkish architects and academicians at a
reception.
The curator of 7th Venice Biennale, Massimiliano Fuksas, works on his
innovative designs in Rome and Paris. Salzburg Europark; Italian Space
Agency Headquarters; Rome Congress Center, the winner of an international
architectural competition, are among his important projects.
It is also possible to reach further information on ARKIMEET conferences and
the schedule for the upcoming meetings from the website, www.arkimeet.com.
Massimiliano Fuksas:
Massimiliano Fuksas, born in Rome in 1944, founded his architectural office
in 1967. He graduated from Rome La Sapienza University in 1969. After his
research activities at the Institute of History of Architecture in the
Faculty of Architecture in Rome University "La Sapienza", he has been
visiting professor at numerous universities such as Academy of State der
Bildenden Künste of Stuttgard, Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris and
Columbia University in New York.
He's been consultant architect at the town planning commission of Berlin
(1994-1997) and the town planning commission of Salzburg (1994-1997). For
many years he has studied the problems of urban centers and of the outskirts
of cities. He was awarded the Vitruvio Internacional a la Trayectoria prize
at the 7th Architecture Biennale of Buenos Aires in 1998 and the Grand Prix
d'Architecture Française in 1999. He is Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des
Lettres de la République Française. He was the director of the Architecture
Section of the Venice Biennale 1998-2001.
Massimiliano Fuksas' Main Projects:
· Concert hall Zenith, Strasbourg, France(2003)
· Erlangen Arcaden, shopping center, Erlangen, Germany (2002)
· Aquadeus, Salzburg (water park) Austria (2002)
· New Headquarters of Ferrari S.p.a., Maranello, Italy (2001-2003)
· Enlargement Mall and entertainment center, Europark Inseln, Salzbourg,
Austria (2001-2003)
· New concept for Emporio Armani, Showroom, Cafeteria, Restaurant, Hong
Kong, China (2001-2002)
· Rearrangement and development Water front, Honk Kong West, China (2001)
· Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia (2001)
· New Headquarters Italian Space Agency Headquarters - ASI, Rome, Italy
(2001-2004)
· Mall and entertainment centre, Berna, Switzerland (2000)
· Congress centre and exhibition centre, Roma-Eur, Rome, Italy (1999 -2003)
· Peace Centre, Jaffa (commissioned by Simon Perez and Yasser Arafat),
Israel (1998-2003)
· Residential and office complex - Asterfleet, Hamburg, Germany (1998-2002)
· Harbour and urban rearrangement, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy (1998)
· Twin Towers, Headquarters for Wienerberger, Vienna, Austria (1995-2001)
· College for formation and research on construction Maximilien Perret,
Alfortville, Paris, France (1994)
· University 'Centre Ville', Brest, France (1992-94)
· Urban plan for the International Trade Centre of Lu Jiazui, Pudong,
Shanghai, China (1991)
· Renovation of the old harbour area, Nagasaki, Japan (1993)
Arkitera Architecture Center:
Arkitera Architecture Center has been established in 2000 in Istanbul,
Turkey. This independent initiative aims to develop the architectural
culture in Turkey and raise awareness to the quality of the built
environment by means of organizing exhibitions, symposiums, lectures,
workshops, radio programs and discussion panels. The center's key advantage
lies in the effective use of internet by which over 20.000 architects,
architectural students and related professionals in the design industry
follow its official publication Arkitera.com. The potential synergy within
this large community is directed to the events of which the center
organizes.
http://www.arkitera.net/
BETONART:
BETONART, aiming to point out the successful and proper usage of concrete in
the field of architecture and design, is a publication of TCMA - Turkish
Cement Manufacturers' Association. Arkitera Architecture Center is
responsible of the content and the design of the magazine. BETONART will
organize various architectural activities to support Turkish architecture
culture.
http://www.betonart.com.tr