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Achieving Sustainability, Inclusivity and Resilience through designing Responsible Architecture and human settlements

Side events Sunday 11 February 2018, 17:00 - 18:00

Room 404

#### Organizations

##### Lead organization:

- Malaysian Institute of Architects / Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM)

##### Partners:

- Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) American Institute of Architects (AIA)

#### Summary

Architecture and urban professional has a responsibility towards the society and will have to meet these challenges by introducing new ideas of Spatial Planning and design. The new technologies that meet future challenges and lead us to be responsive and responsible for better tomorrow. Panelist will discuss on:

A) How quality Planning and design can catalyze urban regeneration, create socially and culturally inclusive spaces. Good design generates equality. Inadequate or poorly designed space becomes segregated.

B) Place making is one of the key aspect of the public space design. In the process of designing the Settlement/ Space / public space it should be more collaborative and participatory so that the particular attention can be given to the physical, Cultural and social identities that defines a place.

C) Traditions, important to a culture are lost in globalization process. Time tested traditional systems and process of design and construction are resilient and these are to be revitalized with the help of the technology.

D) Use of Appropriate and place specific technology is a vital element in the process of implementing the SDG targets. Design should not be driven by the technology; instead technology should be driven by the design.

#### Country

Malaysia

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