Training workshop ::: Polytechnic University of Milan ::: Friday, 16 October 2015
TROPICAL WOOD: SUSTAINABLE PROJECT
AND RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION
Architects, designers and engineers shine a light on tropical wood
ATIBT and ALA AssoArchitetti Association invite architects, designers and engineers to a one-day training
workshop focusing on the unique characteristics of tropical wood, a durable, sustainable, renewable product.
Simultaneous translation into English, French and Italian will be offered.
The plenary session will be held in the “Rogers” room at Politecnico di Milano in two thematic sessions:
1. Green at heart: tropical wood and green building
9:00
Facilitator: Pietro Giovanni Ferrari, Web & Magazine
Luisa COLLINA (Politecnico di Milano, Italy); Gagan GUPTA (OLAM); Diego FLORIAN (FSC Italy); Peter WILSON
(Napier University, United Kingdom); Boris ZEISSER (The Netherlands); Ettore BANDIERI (ALPI)
11:00
2. Architectural and engineering design: discover the assets of tropical wood
Facilitator: Pietro Giovanni Ferrari, Web & Magazine
Bruno GABBIANI (ALA AssoArchitetti, Italy); James BIBER (United States); Hideyuki YAMASHITA (Japan); Gianni
ARNAUDO (Politecnico di Torino, Italy); Fritz AUER (Germany)
A lunch buffet will follow. In the afternoon, free visit to the EXPO site. Depart from Politecnico at 14h15.
15:00
Tour of the iconic Pavilions of EXPO Milan 2015
...including those Pavilions where tropical wood has been the material of choice: Angola, Brazil,
China, France, Gabon, Malaysia, Nepal, United States…
FREE REGISTRATION FOR ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS & ENGINEERS