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Post Congress Workshops
Wednesday 7
th
October
Timings: Registration and coffee will be at 08:00. The workshop will commence at 08:30 and conclude at 14:30 with
appropriate breaks for refreshments. Lunch will be served at 14:30 following close of day.
Post – Congress Workshop A Post – Congress Workshop B
Vertical Living: Design Challenges In The Workshop To Help Reposition Careers,
New Millennium Restore Optimism For Displaced
Architects And Designers
This workshop takes a broad brushstroke look at the challenges
of high-density developments within the contemporary urban
This day-long workshop and seminar-style events will provide
condition. The discussion includes a personal view on lessons
valuable opportunities to work with experts on resume writing,
learnt, the global impact of late 20
th
century urbanism, and
financial planning, interview skills and career coaching, while
recent trends in the emergence of new building typologies.
offering constructive industry insight from architects and
The impact of density and the possibility of integrated design
designers. Information about local career and other job loss-
solutions are illustrated through the presentation of selected
related resources in the GCC will also be available to attendees.
NORR projects in the Middle East.
The event is CEU-accredited (four CEU credits) by IIDA.
Register for this workshop and find the answer to these
The resume writing, financial planning, interview skills and
questions and many more:
career coaching resources are being provided through
¥ Introduction To 20
th
Century Urbanism In The Developed World
ComPsych Corporation, the world’s largest provider of global
¥ Recent Trends In Urbanism – A New Paradigm
employee assistance programmes.
¥ Learning From The Past
¥ The Emergence Of New Typologies
Meet Your Expert Workshop Leader
¥ Integration Of Architecture And Landscape – Presentation Of
George Kewin, AIA, NCARB
Norr Designs Within This Framework
Associate Principal, Studio Director, International, FXFOWLE
¥ Closing Remarks
International LLC, USA
¥ The Challenge For Governments, Developers, Designers
George Kewin oversees all international building, planning and
Meet Your Expert Workshop Leader
infrastructure projects for FXFOWLE’s New York and Dubai
Yahya Jan, AIA
offices. He has 29 years of experience serving as studio and
Vice President And Design Director, NORR Group Consultants
project leader for architectural, planning, residential, interior,
International Ltd., UAE
hospitality, museum, development, retail, and multi-disciplined
projects. Currently, George is overseeing the construction
Yahya Jan is Vice President and Design Director at NORR
of Dubai’s Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing, the largest and
Group Consultants International Limited. Mr. Jan has 20 years
tallest spanning arch bridge in the world; and four parcels in the
experience in architectural design and has been a member of
new King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
the firm’s Dubai office since 1996. During this time, Mr. Jan has
won numerous international design competitions throughout
the region, including high-rise office and residential towers,
retail malls, hotels, and multi-use complexes.
Prior to moving to Dubai, Mr. Jan worked for ten years in the
US with design offices in New York and Boston. Mr. Jan’s
architectural and master-planning projects in the US and the
Middle East have been selected for design awards and have
been published in leading professional journals worldwide.
PREVIEW Cityscape Dubai
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