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HAPPENING TOMORROW!

From Inspiration to Reality: Transformative Architectural Journeys 💡

The Architecture Alumni Association at AUC (AAA) and the Department of Architecture at AUC proudly present "Architecture Leih?" – a not-to-miss event that brings visionary minds in architecture to our campus. This is your chance to gain firsthand insights from industry leaders and explore cutting-edge architectural innovations.

🗓 Date: Tomorrow - Saturday, 25th May
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Venue: AUC New Cairo Campus

Keynote Speakers:

* Jonathan Parr, Senior Partner and Deputy Studio Head at “Foster + Partners”, will share his expertise in a public lecture titled "From Design to Construction”. Discover the story behind his groundbreaking projects like Lusail Towers and the Beijing Capital International Airport.

* Amy Elshafei, Founder and Executive Director at “Amy Elshafei + Associates”, will talk to us about the “Design Process Evolution”, highlighting her transformative work on the “Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Center Cairo” and other innovative designs.

This extraordinary event is brought to you by Foster + Partners, Amy Elshafei + Associates, and the Inspire People Foundation. It’s an open invite, but seats are limited! RSVP as soon as possible to secure your spot through the following link:

👉 https://tktp.as/ERMKTS

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to engage with top-tier professionals and immerse yourself in the latest architectural advancements. We look forward to seeing you there!

It's our utmost pleasure to welcome you to our upcoming roundtable discussion this Thursday! Join us, as we delve into the question of the "Many Cities of Cairo: The Place of the Old within the New". Get ready to hear and engage with our panelists Dr. Amr Abdelkawi, Dr. May Al-Ibrashy, Dr. Mariam Abdelazim & Dr. Momen El-Husseiny, under the moderation of Dr. Sherif Goubran.

RSVP here: https://tktp.as/ESEMSJ

This event is organized by AUC's AAA, AA, NextARCH Lab and Engaged Sustainable Futures Lab (ESF) in collaboration with ESSEC Business School.

As the grand finale of the Ten Days of Architectural Fortitude and Architecture Leih? 4.0, AUC hosted the renowned Japanese Architect and Pritzker Architecture Prize Winner (2014), Shigeru Ban. He is known for innovative and empathetic brilliant designs using unconventional and inexpensive materials in the most efficient and resilient manner, especially with disaster victims. He was profiled by Time Magazine in their projection of 21st-century innovators in the field of architecture and design.

This 10-day architectural journey, Ten Days of Architectural Fortitude is a series of internal and public events and talks, organized and hosted by the Department of Architecture at AUC in collaboration with its Alumni Association (AAA), the student-led association (AA) and NextARCH Lab. AUC Architecture Graduate Program