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Special
Events
The heritage of the past and the challenges
of the Mure are defying the dichotomy of space and time which
acquire different dimensions and multiple meanings. Currently the
emerging changes and evolving communication systems, virtual
reality and the information age have started to manipulate the
design of space and articulate the perception of place.
Understanding the design implications of architecture over time is
the objective of the second international conference ARUP - 2008,
titled "Architecture Urbanism and Time...A Vision for the Future",
hosted by the Department of Architectural Engineering at
Ain
Shams University. The conference will be held at the J.W. Marriot
for 3 days, under the auspices of H.E. the President of Ain Shams
University, H.E. Dr. Fathy El-Baradei Governor of Damietta and the
Dean of Faculty of Engineering.
During the duration of the conference over
70 papers will be presented. The themes of the papers will
readdress issues such as "Architecture and urbanism through time",
in addition to analyzing the "Impact of Heritage and Prospects for
the Future", and some papers will discuss "Technology, time
constraints and future visions", in addition some paper proposed
"Virtual Environments and Intelligent cities as an alternative for
the future"
The
conference will feature three plenary sessions. On the experience
of the renovation Prof. Dr. Fathy El-Baradei will present the case
of the old Damietta Bridge, on the first day. On the first day as
well Prof. Adriaan Geuze will present his opening Lecture. The
second day will feature two events. In addition the plenary
session held by Prof. Ole Gustavsen, Petter Bargerud and Robert
Mueller, and later in the afternoon PACHIN-KEIM session, the main
sponsor will hold a session about Historical Buildings and natural
stone and masonry restoration.
The third plenary session will be held by Soha Ozkan and Aly Abu
Ghanimeh. The Closing Ceremony will be held at 17.00, followed by
ceremonial dinner at 19.00 where the conference guests and our
department pioneers will be honoured.
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