{"id":11693,"date":"2016-02-19T08:50:47","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T21:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.architecture.com.au\/news-media\/?p=11693"},"modified":"2019-07-15T14:41:06","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T04:41:06","slug":"spanish-influencers-join-speaker-line-up-for-2016-national-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.architecture.com.au\/news-media\/spanish-influencers-join-speaker-line-up-for-2016-national-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish influencers join speaker line-up for 2016 National Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two influential Spanish architects have joined the speaker line-up for the 2016 National Architecture Conference, <em>How Soon is Now<\/em>, taking place in Adelaide, 28-30 April.<\/p>\n<p>Co-creative Directors Cameron Bruhn, Sam Spurr and Ben Hewett, have named \u2018guerrilla architect\u2019 Santiago Cirugeda of Seville and self-sufficiency advocate Vicente Guallart from Barcelona as additions to the comprehensive two-day program.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We\u2019re very excited to announce two speakers from Spain, who come from opposing ends of architectural practice, but both show how architecture can impact on the creation of our urban environments,\u2019 Sam Spurr said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Vincent Guallart\u2019s engagement across government, academia and commercial practice shows how working within establishments can generate fundamental and ambitious change at the scale of the city. He brought an ambitious and innovative approach to working as Chief Architect of Barcelona and also has a long interest in supporting architectural experimentation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018On the other hand, Cirugeda is passionately anti-institutions, whose \u201cbottom\u2013up\u201d practice is formed to empower and support citizens in the construction of their public spaces. Aptly dubbed a \u201cguerilla architect\u201d by Al Jazeera, he utilises the skills and knowledge of architects to provocatively bypass and even harness the bureaucratic laws and regulations that control the city.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniards join an already impressive list of local and international architects, educators and influencers who will deliver keynote addresses, panel conversations and project presentations as part of the conference.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker line-up to date:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Santiago Cirugeda<\/strong> \u2013 Recetas Urbanas (Spain)<br \/>\n<strong>Vicente Guallart<\/strong> \u2013 Guallart Architects (Spain)<br \/>\n<strong>Amica Dall<\/strong> \u2013 Assemble (UK)<br \/>\n<strong>Sadie Morgan<\/strong> \u2013 dRMM Architects (UK)<br \/>\n<strong>Astrid Klein<\/strong> \u2013 Klein Dytham architecture (Japan)<br \/>\n<strong>Thomas Fisher<\/strong> \u2013 University of Minnesota (USA)<br \/>\n<strong>Julie Eizenberg<\/strong> \u2013 Koning Eizenberg Architecture (USA)<br \/>\n<strong>Nasrine Seraji<\/strong> \u2013 Atelier Seraji Architects and Associates (France)<br \/>\n<strong>Kevin Low<\/strong> \u2013 smallprojects (Kuala Lumpur)<br \/>\n<strong>John Wardle<\/strong> \u2013 John Wardle Architects (Aus)<br \/>\n<strong>Sandra Kaji-O\u2019Grady<\/strong> \u2013 University of Queensland (Aus)<br \/>\n<strong>Tim Williams<\/strong> \u2013 Committee for Sydney (Aus)<br \/>\n<strong>Greg Mackie OAM<\/strong> \u2013 Ideas Wrangler (Aus)<br \/>\n<strong>Kerstin Thompson<\/strong> \u2013 Kerstin Thompson Architects (Aus)<\/p>\n<p>Early bird registrations close on Thursday 10 March. More details available at <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.architecture.com.au\/howsoonisnow\">wp.architecture.com.au\/howsoonisnow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two influential Spanish architects have joined the speaker line-up for the 2016 National Architecture Conference, How Soon is Now, taking place in Adelaide, 28-30 April. 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