Symposia Fall 2011

The Campaign for Safe Buildings

Friday-Saturday, November 4-5, 2011
Earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters kill thousands every year, impoverishing communities and wrecking whole economies. Yet, the explosive growth of cities is making these problems vastly worse – unsafe structures will cost billions of dollars and millions of lives in coming decades. This symposium, convened by the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation and the Yale School of Architecture, will explore the challenges architects face in countries with weak or non-existent building code systems. Leaders in architecture, engineering, business, and government will explore new ways of ensuring safer buildings in the developing world.

Friday, November 4
Afternoon Session, 1:30 PM

CATASTROPHIC FAILURES
Tom Fisher, College of Design, University of Minnesota
“Building More Resilient Structures and Systems for the Developing World”


NATURAL DISASTERS AND UNSAFE BUILDINGS:
HAITI, JAPAN, AND LATIN AMERICA
Mary Comerio, College of Environmental Design, University of California, Berkeley
Karl Kim, National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
Ross Stein, GEM (Global Earthquake Model) Advisory Committee

Respondent
Henri P. Gavin, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University


ARCHITECTURE:
BEFORE THE FALL AND AFTER
Sara C. Bronin, Architect and University of Connecticut School of Law
Edward Eigen, City University of New York School of Architecture

Respondent
Kyoung Sun Moon, Yale School of Architecture


DESTRUCTION AND HOPES OF RECOVERY IN HAITI
Pras Michel, Documentarist and member of the Fugees

Friday, November 4
Evening Session, 6:30 PM

ARCHITECTURE AND INTEGRITY
Conversation
Enrique Norten, Ten Arquitectos
Brad Perkins, Perkins Eastman Architects

Reception
Architecture Gallery, second floor


Saturday, November 5
Morning Session, 9:30 AM

FRAGILE BEAUTY:
THE TRANSFORMATION OF MEDELLÍN, COLUMBIA
Daniel Bonilla, Architect
Alejandro Echeverri Restrepo, Architect and Urban Planner
Giancarlo Mazzanti, Architect
Rodrigo Rubio Vollert, Architect

Respondent
Stephen Forneris, Perkins Eastman Architects and Yale School of Architecture


FOLLOWING THE MONEY:
INSURANCE, BUSINESS, AND THE LAW
Discussion
Andrew Castaldi, Swiss Re
Juan Falconi Puig, South American Attorney
Bruce Payne, Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation


Saturday, November 5
Afternoon Session, 1:45 PM


PREVENTION AND MITIGATION:
NATURAL DISASTERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Drew Azzara, International Code Council (ICC)
David deCourcy, International Code Council (ICC)
Peter Rose, Architect and Harvard Graduate School of Design

Respondent
Michelle Addington, Yale School of Architecture


TRANSFORMING THE WAYS WE BUILD
Teddy Cruz, Architect

Closing Comments
Bruce Payne, Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation

Reception
Architecture Gallery, second floor

This symposium is free, but reservations are required prior to October 28, 2011. You may register here or by phone at 203.432.8621.

The Yale School of Architecture is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System. Credit earned by attending this symposium will be reported to CES Records for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members are available upon request.

This symposium is supported by the generosity of the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation.