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Zak World of Façades Kenya

Name: Zak World of Façades Kenya
Start: 2017-05-04
Location: InterContinental

edition

Date

04 May 2017

Venue

InterContinental

City

Nairobi

Speakers & Panelists

Conference Agenda

Every speaker for the day, grouped by session. Select a topic to see who is presenting, the session focus and the talk points.

Session 1

08:50 — 09:00 Welcome Address

10:20 — 10:40 NETWORKING & TEA / COFFEE BREAK

Session 2

12:40 — 13:40 Networking Lunch Break

Session 3

15:40 — 16:00 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 4

16:20 — 16:40 Façade & fenestration execution made easy

17:25 — 17:30 Vote of Thanks

08:00 — 08:50

Suhel Kachwala

Managing Director

FG Glass

Topic

Delegate Registration

09:00 — 09:30

Mahesh Arumugam

Regional Director - South Asia

Meinhardt Façade Technology

Topic

Opening Keynote

Talk points

Principles of the design of curtain wall

Types of curtain walls

Glazing systems

Infill materials

Design parameters

09:30 — 10:00

Trevor Andrews

Director

Planning Systems

Topic

Glass in Kenyan Architecture

Talk points

Prejudice against use of glass façades in Kenya - Common misconceptions

Case studies involving Lohnro House, City Bank, I&M Bank Tower, I&M Bank Headquarters and other projects

10:00 — 10:20

Ettienne Van Zyl

General Manager

Alu Nasa

Topic

Engineering The Opus

Talk points

The Opus is a 20-storey fully glazed mixed used building in Dubai. It is also double curved glazed and is designed by Zaha Hadid Architects who developed a unique design resembling a cube with the core melted out

Discover how the outer flat façades of The Opus are neutral transparent glazed with a silver mirror pattern, while the core area is dark blue 3D formed glazing

Recognise the main challenges of achieving the 3D double-curved shape such as the Middle East climate, colour correction and dealing with the radiation focusing effect the geometry imposes

10:40 — 11:00

Alexander Tornow

Managing Director

Priedemann Africa

Topic

Please mind the gap

Talk points

C + E = FE

How to realise your facade project stays within clients budget

How to assure your façade will be executed in time and quality

11:00 — 11:20

Ashok Khemlani

Chairman

Clean India Group

Topic

Façade Maintenance Systems - The Range

Talk points

Comprehensive presentation on building maintenance units

Building Maintenance Units (BMUs) for iconic buildings

Abseiling pros and cons

11:20 — 11:50

Amit Mody

Director

WAVE Architects

Topic

Special Keynote

Talk points

A journey from façade to facets

Evolution of the façade through time and technology

Multifaceted stories of the 'faceful' and faceless façades - An illustrated façade-story

11:50 — 12:40

Moderator

Lars Anders

Group CEO

Priedemann Façade Experts

Panelist

Charles Ndungu

Director

Triad Architects

Panelist

Hosea Ngari

Director

Ecost Development Africa

Panelist

Michael Taylor

Director

Betts Townsend

Panelist

Samir Chandaria

Director

SC Group

Panelist

Mahesh Arumugam

Regional Director - South Asia

Meinhardt Façade Technology

Topic

PANEL DISCUSSION: Façade safety & quality considerations

Talk points

Facade performance objectives for high end residential and mixed use developments

Façade safety - gaps between mandatory and obligatory

Structural stability and wind load considerations

Importance of façade maintenance for a sustained quality

13:40 — 14:00

Devendra Ladha

Director

Prime Aluminium

Topic

Challenges faced in the delivery of a façade project

Talk points

Technical knowledge of stakeholders involved in the decision making process

The project life cycle (design, procurement, fabrication, installation, hand-over & maintenance)

Comparisons of Budget v/s Tendered Amount v/s Actual Costs

14:00 — 14:20

Firoz Kachwala

Director

Future Architectural Glass

Topic

Protection with glass

Talk points

Glass: Safety + Aesthetics

Secure architecture: How it’s possible

Fire protective glazing: How it’s made

14:20 — 14:40

Venky Kosaraju

General Manager

Hueck Middle East

Topic

Sustainable aluminium window & door profile systems

Talk points

Understanding the current available opening types for windows and doors, their application capability in terms of size, ventilation and drainage

Understanding the quality deliverables in a price-sensitive market and their impact on sustainability, investor attractiveness and re-sale value looking ahead

Thermal or non-thermal profile system? What is the difference and some guidelines to consider in the decision making process in light of quality and feasibility

14:40 — 15:00

Alex Dantziguian

Managing Director

Technoform

Topic

Thermal break systems - The solution for saving energy, the environment and money

Talk points

Defining thermal break systems

Advantages

Evolution

15:00 — 15:20

Angelos Zografos