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The 2010 Architecture, Culture and Spirituality Symposium

jahan — Fri, 14 May 2010 23:23:48 +0000

June 17 to 19, 2010, Nader Ardalan, Invited Speaker and Closing Session Moderator-The 2010 Architecture, Culture and Spirituality Symposium will take place at the Abbey at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, designed by Marcel Breuer. Paper entitled: Spiritual Duets

Arab Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

jahan — Fri, 14 May 2010 23:21:33 +0000

June 1 to 3, 2010, Ardalan Associates Submission of Concept Master Plan and Concept Designs for the Arab Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology , Al Ain, UAE for the UAE University and the ACGEB.

Urban Heritage in Islamic Countries: Its Role in Culture and Economic Development

jahan — Fri, 14 May 2010 23:19:31 +0000

May 23-28, 2010- Nader Ardalan, Invited Speaker, Paper entitled: Luminous Thinking-
Architecture, Nature and Islamic Culture at the first international conference “ Urban Heritage in Islamic Countries: Its Role in Culture and Economic Development”, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Under the sponsorship of His Majesty the Custodian of the two Holly Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Culture & Information, King Saud University, the Heritage Foundation, the Research Centre for Islamic History, Art, and Culture (IRCICA) in Istanbul, shall organize this first international conference .
SCTA is gathering world prominent leaders and pioneers in the field of architecture and urban heritage development and investment, including academics, professional societies and private sector firms as well as craftsmen dealing with the reconstruction and qualifying of heritage building & sites as an economic components of modern urban and tourism development and as a cultural catalyst between cultures. Tourism and culture ministers and world organizations (UNESCO, UNWTO, OWHC, ICCROM etc) have been invited to attend and give speeches and presentations.

4th International Ajman Urban Design Conference

jahan — Fri, 14 May 2010 23:17:25 +0000

March 28-31, 2010 Nader Ardalan, Invited Speaker- Paper entitled: “The Gulf as Microcosm of the World” and poem entitled:”The Cry of the Sea” at the 4th International Ajman Urban Design Conference entitled: Waterfront: Trends in New Urbanism, Ajman Municipality, UAE

THE SUSTAINABLE IDENTITY QUEST” DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ART

jahan — Fri, 14 May 2010 23:14:57 +0000

March 12, 2010 Nader Ardalan- GUEST SPEAKER- “THE SUSTAINABLE IDENTITY QUEST”
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ART, Detroit Michigan

Architecture, Culture & Spirituality

jahan — Fri, 14 May 2010 23:10:06 +0000

August to October, 2009, Nader Ardalan & Dr. Thomas Barre, Guest Editors , 2A Architecture & Art Magazine , Issue 12 entitled: Architecture, Culture & Spirituality, published Dubai, UAE

Green Power Conferences

jahan — Thu, 13 May 2010 23:13:28 +0000

May 5 to 7, 2009- Nader Ardalan -Technical Paper Presentation: “Architectural Integration of Photovoltaics in Major Gulf Projects

Commercialising solar projects across the Middle East

jahan — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:52:29 +0000

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 5-7 May 2009

2009 Northeast American Society of Engineering Education Conference

jahan — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:43:03 +0000

April 3 to 4, 2009- By Nader Ardalan, CMES, Harvard University and John O. Smith, P.E., BCEE

Technical Paper Presentation entitled:“Holistic Sustainable Planning, Engineering and Architecture

The Inaugural Architecture, Culture and Spirituality Symposium

jahan — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:07:39 +0000

March 24-26, 2009-Nader Ardalan, Invited Speaker- The Inaugural Architecture, Culture and Spirituality Symposium was held March 24-26, 2009 at the Mt. Angel Abbey, Salem, Oregon, where one of only two Alvar Aalto buildings in the US exists. This forum provided a diverse group of educators and practicing architects the opportunity to share, discuss, and explore innovative ideas, practices, pedagogies, and studies within the multifarious subject areas of architecture, culture and spirituality. 30 presentations explored design thinking that goes beyond the mere materiality of what is commonly built today, emphasizing that which truly inspires.

International Design Competition for a Cultural Center

admin — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:13:04 +0000

December 1 to 5, 2007
International Design Competition for a Cultural Center
Saudi ARAMCO, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Master Jury President- Nader Ardalan

Conference on Architectural Education, Dubai, UAE

admin — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:29:25 +0000

October 21, 2007
Conference on Architectural Education
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai, UAE
Sponsored by Art & Architecture Magazine
“Dreams & Realities”, a lecture by Nader Ardalan

International Design Forum organized by Moutamarat & Tatweer

admin — Mon, 28 May 2007 05:06:17 +0000

May 27 to 29, 2007
Dubai, UAE
International Design Forum organized by Moutamarat & Tatweer
Nader Ardalan, Speaker

American University of Sharjah

admin — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:56:24 +0000

November 6, 2006
Sharjah, UAE
American University of Sharjah
School of Architecture & Design
Nader Ardalan Lecture

Architectural Association School of Architecture

admin — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:44:16 +0000

November 1, 2006
London, UK
Architectural Association School of Architecture
Nader Ardalan Lecture

International Urban Design Conference

admin — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:42:54 +0000

September 4 to 7, 2006
Isfahan, Iran
International Urban Design Conference
Nader Ardalan Keynote Speaker & Moderator