Brussels 2007 Conference Program

10-13 May 2007

Art Nouveau to Contemporary

Thursday, 10 May
17:00-18:00 Registration at conference center
18:00-19:00 Lutron presentation: shading 1 LU
19:00-20:30 Cocktail reception
  Dinner on your own

Friday, 11 May

Brussels Art Nouveau Tour
9:00-12:00 Guided art nouveau tour. Visits at the Hannon hotel, the Waucquez store, l’Ultieme Hallucinatie restaurant, school n°1 (if accessible). During the tour, the following neighborhoods are presented: Pentagone, avenue Louis Bertrand (Schaerbeek), quartier des Squares, the Ixelles ponds, avenue Louise & upper Saint-Gilles. Horta museum. 3 LU
12:30-13:30 Lunch at Living tomorrow
14:00-15:00 NATO & SOM presentation 1 LU
15:00-16:00 Dupont presentation 1 LU
16:00-17:00 Grace presentation 1 LU
17:00-18:30 “Living tomorrow” visit 1½ LU
19:30 Dinner at restaurant Aux armes de Bruxelles

Saturday, 12 May

Antwerp Tour
8:45 Bus leaves Hôtel Métropole
9:45 Start visit near the railway station Mechelen
10:00 Visit headquarters Natuurpunt designed by Architektenkoöperatief JJS and pubilc squares designed by Secchi and Vigano 1 LU
11:00 Visit Lamot brewery (adaptvie reuse) 1 LU
12:00 Visit Les Peupliers, the Guiette house, 1926, arch. Le Corbusier, New Court of Justice, arch. Richard Rogers 1 LU
13:00 Lunch in barge The Ark near Pomphuis, former powerstation near docklands, 1881 along the dockside of the Scheldt: several buildings, arch. Bob Van Reeth, Willem-Jan Neutelings, and others
14:00 Visit offices SD WORX, arch. Van de Poel and partners 1 LU
15:00 Visit Katoennatie; visit Eilandje, abandoned docklands: apartments, arch. H. Kollhoff; municipal archives, transformed Felix warehouse, arch. Robberecht and Daem 1 LU
16:30 Depart Antwerp
17:30 Return to conference hotel
18:30-19:30 Chapter cocktail
19:30-22:30 Chapter dinner

Sunday, 13 May

Grand’Place walking tour
09:00-11:30 Guided walking tour around Grand Place (25 person groups) 2½ LU
12:00 Lunch buffet at conference hotel
13:00-15:30 Chapter business meeting
Planned conference learning units and program are subject to change Total 16 LU

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