The City and The World | 2024 Symposium

Name: The City and The World | 2024 Symposium
Start: 2024-09-20T18:00:00+03:00
End: 2024-09-20T21:00:00+03:00
Location: Mitropoleos 74, 10563 Athens, Greece

Schedule

Fri Sep 20 2024 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+03:00

Location

Mitropoleos 74, 10563 Athens, Greece | Athens, AT

The Chicago Athenaeum Museum for Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies announce the 2024 Symposium ‘The City and The World’
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum and The European Centre for Architecture and Design are excited to announce the upcoming 2024 “The City and The World” Symposium and associated events, scheduled to take place from September 20 to October 6, 2024, in Athens, Greece.
Join us on Friday September 20, at the European Centre-Contemporary Space Athens exhibitions opening in Athens to take part in the combined expositions that exhibit the best examples of international architecture and the most outstanding eco-friendly designs and sustainability projects. The duration of exhibitions will be from September 6 to October 6 with free entrance for the public.
On Saturday September 21, The City and The World Symposium will take place with lectures from laureates of American Prize for Design 2024 and European Prize for Architecture 2024.
Besides the same evening a celebration and recognition will take place at the Divani Palace Acropolis in the form of a conference as we honour visionary architects and designers from around the world.
The Awards Ceremony will feature a showcase of award-winning projects that exemplify innovation and excellence in architectural design. After the ending of the awarding, a Gala/Dinner will take place to honour the winners and the prize laureates. (Reservation only, no entrance to the public)

The Symposium on "THE CITY AND THE WORLD" presents:
The opening of the architectural exhibitions:
-Friday, September 20, 2024, at 18.00-21.00.
Exhibition of the International Architecture Awards 2024
Green Good Design Awards
2024 American Design Awards (Tribute to the winner Paolo Pininfarina)
European Architecture Award 2024 (Tribute to the winners Querkraft Architekten)
Presentations and speeches:
-Saturday 21 September 2024 at 17.00-19.00
-Mr. Silvio Angori-CEO of Pinifarina SpA
-Mr. Jakob Dunkl-Dipl.ing., Architect, Managing Director of Querkraft Architekten
INFORMATION:
Opening of the Architectural Exhibitions: Friday 20 September, 18.00-21.00.
Duration: Friday 6 September - Sunday 6 October 2024.
Days & Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 12.00-19.00.
The European Centre Athens-Contemporary Space Athens: 74 Mitropoleos Street, Athens, Greece.
Free admission for the public.
Organized by: Chicago Athenaeum: Museum Architecture and Design & Chicago Athenaeum: Museum Architecture and Design & European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies
About The Chicago Athenaeum (www.chi-athenaeum.org) is a global nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide public education about the significance of architecture and design and how those disciplines can have a positive effect on the human environment.
About The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies (www.europeanarch.eu) is dedicated to public education concerning all aspects of the built environment including the philosophical issues of arts and culture that ultimately give the final shape to design. A high emphasis exists on contemporary values and aesthetics, conservation and sustainability, and the theoretical exploration and advancement of art and design as the highest expression of culture.