Ken Yeang's guest appearances

Ken Yeang

MoMA Talks: Panel Discussions and Symposia

Martin Centre Research Seminar Series

Archisearch Talks

Phil Jones

Jason Palmer

Peter Clegg

John Sergeant

Richard Murphy

Nicholas Ray

Haim Yacobi

Patrick Malone

Marianthi Tatari

Matthew Carmona

Carlo Ratti

Rafael Moneo

Ethan Kent

Felipe Hernandez

Erieta Attali

OwlTail

GREEN TALKS : A new series of talks by ECOWEEK, Archisearch.gr and The Design Ambassador. Welcome to the GREEN TALKS, the new series of Podcasts co-hosted by Vassilios Bartzokas creator of ARCHISEARCH.GR &amp; the DESIGN AMBASSADOR, and architect Elias Messinas creator of ECOWEEK. In this new series the duo interviews leading Architecture and Design personalities who share their experience and how they connect Design, Sustainability and Innovation in their work. Today our guest is the award-winning inventor of the ‘bio-climatic skyscraper’, the architect who Gardian named as one of the 50 people who could save the planet, architect, writer and distinguished professor Ken Yeang. Ken Yeang is an architect and ecologist, known for his signature hyper- green architecture, a field he pioneered since 1971. His work which is based on the science of ecology, has received over 70 awards. His work that performs beyond conventional green-rating systems (such as LEED), has a distinct visually signature verdant green aesthetic, that balances the organic with the inorganic constituents in built systems as ’constructed ecosystems’. We will speak on the early signature Mesiniaga Tower, and later projects such as the Solaris and Suasana with landscape ramps, green sky-courts and many more. Ken is a graduate of the Architectural Association in London and he received his doctorate on the topic of ecological design and planning from Cambridge University. Ken is currently the Distinguished Plym Professor at Illinois University.

GREEN TALKS : A new series of talks by ECOWEEK, <a href="http://Archisearch.gr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archisearch.gr</a> and The Design Ambassador. Welcome to the GREEN TALKS, the new series of Podcasts co-hosted by Vassilios Bartzokas creator of <a href="http://www.archisearch.gr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ARCHISEARCH.GR</a> &amp; the <a href="https://www.thedesignambassador.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DESIGN AMBASSADOR</a>, and architect Elias Messinas creator of <a href="https://www.ecoweek.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ECOWEEK</a>. In this new series the duo interviews leading Architecture and Design personalities who share their experience and how they connect Design, Sustainability and Innovation in their work. Today our guest is the award-winning inventor of the ‘bio-climatic skyscraper’, the architect who Gardian named as one of the 50 people who could save the planet, architect, writer and distinguished professor Ken Yeang. Ken Yeang is an architect and ecologist, known for his signature hyper- green architecture, a field he pioneered since 1971. His work which is based on the science of ecology, has received over 70 awards. His work that performs beyond conventional green-rating systems (such as LEED), has a distinct visually signature verdant green aesthetic, that balances the organic with the inorganic constituents in built systems as ’constructed ecosystems’. We will speak on the early signature Mesiniaga Tower, and later projects such as the Solaris and Suasana with landscape ramps, green sky-courts and many more. Ken is a graduate of the Architectural Association in London and he received his doctorate on the topic of ecological design and planning from Cambridge University. Ken is currently the Distinguished Plym Professor at Illinois University.

Ken Yeang. Green Talks.

ABSTRACT:The premise is that there is no one single best approach to achieving green design, but a number of ways to arrive at the same goal. The presentation presents five propositions. The first proposition regards green design as designing to weave four ecoinfrastructures: the ‘grey’, ‘blue’, ‘green’ and ‘red’ into a system. The second regards green design as the seamless and benign biointegration of the artificial (human made) with the natural at three levels: physically, systemically and temporally. The third proposition regards green design as ecomimesis: designing the human built environment as an artificial ecosystem that mimics natural ecosystem: their structure, functions, processes, features and their development. The fourth approach to ecodesign is one of the restoring of existent devastated natural environments and the rehabilitation of our existing built environments and cities. The fifth proposition is where ecodesign is regarded as the monitoring of ecosystems and built systems in the biosphere and the subsequent rectifying of any environmental imbalances and coordinated sets of environmental interactions. A theoretical model for green design is presented together with the attendant technical and design issues. The above propositions are illustrated by a series of design examples. Other unresolved areas of green design are also discussed.BIOGRAPHY:Ken Yeang (Dr.) is an architect-planner, ecologist and author who is best known for his signature and innovative green buildings and masterplans. He is regarded as one of the foremost designers and noted authority on ecologically- responsive architecture and planning. He has authored several books on ecological design and tall building design, one jointly authored with Professor Ivor Richards (partner of Sir Leslie Martin). He has received numerous awards for his work and designs. His key built works include the Menara Mesiniaga (IBM) Tower (Malaysia), the National Library (Singapore) Great Ormond Street Hospital Extension (UK). He is an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and has served on the Royal Institute of Architects Council. He is the distinguished Plym Professor at the University of Illinois, and Adjunct Professors at Tongji University (Shanghai) and University of Malaya. He is Chairman of the UK architect and planning firm, Llewelyn Davies Yeang and principal of its sister company, Hamzah &amp; Yeang (Malaysia). He received his doctorate in architecture from Cambridge University (Wolfson College). His dissertation is entitled, ʻA theoretical framework for the Incorporation of ecological considerations in the design and planning of the built environment.

ABSTRACT: The premise is that there is no one single best approach to achieving green design, but a number of ways to arrive at the same goal. The presentation presents five propositions. The first proposition regards green design as designing to weave four ecoinfrastructures: the ‘grey’, ‘blue’, ‘green’ and ‘red’ into a system. The second regards green design as the seamless and benign biointegration of the artificial (human made) with the natural at three levels: physically, systemically and temporally. The third proposition regards green design as ecomimesis: designing the human built environment as an artificial ecosystem that mimics natural ecosystem: their structure, functions, processes, features and their development. The fourth approach to ecodesign is one of the restoring of existent devastated natural environments and the rehabilitation of our existing built environments and cities. The fifth proposition is where ecodesign is regarded as the monitoring of ecosystems and built systems in the biosphere and the subsequent rectifying of any environmental imbalances and coordinated sets of environmental interactions. A theoretical model for green design is presented together with the attendant technical and design issues. The above propositions are illustrated by a series of design examples. Other unresolved areas of green design are also discussed. BIOGRAPHY: Ken Yeang (Dr.) is an architect-planner, ecologist and author who is best known for his signature and innovative green buildings and masterplans. He is regarded as one of the foremost designers and noted authority on ecologically- responsive architecture and planning. He has authored several books on ecological design and tall building design, one jointly authored with Professor Ivor Richards (partner of Sir Leslie Martin). He has received numerous awards for his work and designs. His key built works include the Menara Mesiniaga (IBM) Tower (Malaysia), the National Library (Singapore) Great Ormond Street Hospital Extension (UK). He is an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and has served on the Royal Institute of Architects Council. He is the distinguished Plym Professor at the University of Illinois, and Adjunct Professors at Tongji University (Shanghai) and University of Malaya. He is Chairman of the UK architect and planning firm, Llewelyn Davies Yeang and principal of its sister company, Hamzah &amp; Yeang (Malaysia). He received his doctorate in architecture from Cambridge University (Wolfson College). His dissertation is entitled, ʻA theoretical framework for the Incorporation of ecological considerations in the design and planning of the built environment.

Dr Ken Yeang "Ecological Design and Planning"