International Conference "Build - From high to low tech”
Build Porto
· 01 Feb 2022
HAS - hinterland architecture studio organizes the international conference "BUILD, from high to low tech" to promote new approaches to design and construction that make possible the reduction of the impact on the environment of buildings by applying existing technology. The event will take place in Porto from the 3rd to the 5th of February of 2022.
The construction industry has a significant impact on the environment and without major transformations in design strategies and construction techniques, the planet's environmental ambitions will be compromised. According to the World Green Building Council, buildings and their construction account for 39% of all carbon emissions worldwide.
In order to answer this problem, there are two paths from opposite fields to consider as complementary tools of the same discussion. New manufacturing technologies and artificial intelligence can be accompanied by sustainable construction techniques such as compressed earth, bamboo and organic fibers. The event open to the public and with simultaneous online streaming will be an opportunity to bring together recognized professionals from around the world and to learn how quality architecture can mitigate the impact on the climate and help this industry deal with the problem.
With the already confirmed participation of Kengo Kuma & Associates from Japan, Jenny Sabin from the United States, Lin Lifeng from China, Mínimo Común from Paraguay, and Yasmeen Lari from Pakistan, it will be an event full of diverse and comprehensive approaches to this universal challenge.
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