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RIBA-USA Lecture: Dr. Ken Yeang

Thursday, May 19, 2016
5:00 pm — 6:00 pm
Kleinman Center Forum
Fisher Fine Arts Library
220 South 34th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Please join Dean Marilyn Jordan Taylor, Professor and Chair of Architecture Winka Dubbeldam, and your fellow alumni at Meyerson Hall for an exclusive lecture and cocktail reception celebrating 125 Years of Architecture at Penn. You will also have the unique opportunity to tour our annual Year End Show, a showcase of work by students from all departments across PennDesign.
 
 
Thursday, May 19, 2016
5:00PM
RIBA USA Annual Lecture by Dr. Ken Yeang
Opening Remarks: RIBA-USA President James Karl Fischer PhD RIBA
Kleinman Center Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library
220 South 34th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Registration is required. Please RSVP to ribachapters@riba.org 

 

Dr. Ken Yeang is an architect and ecologist, known for his distinctive ecoarchitecture, and is one of the world’s leading green architects. He trained at the Architectural Association School (UK), with a doctorate from Cambridge University. He is principal of T. R. Hamzah & Yeang Sdn. Bhd. with offices in UK and China, and has expertise in delivering distinct, innovative ecological architecture and masterplans beyond conventional accreditation. He holds the Distinguished Plym Professorship at Illinois University (United States) and has authored over 12 books on green architecture. Awards received include the Aga Khan Award, Malaysian Institute of Architects Gold Medal and the Malaysian Government’s Merdeka Award. He has been named by The Guardian as ‘one of the 50 people who could save the planet.’