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Zak World of Façades Saudi Arabia

edition

54

Date

12 December 2018

Venue

Park Hyatt

City

Jeddah

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

08:00 — 08:55 Delegate Registration
08:55 — 09:00 Welcome Address
10:05  — 10:30 NETWORKING & TEA/COFFEE BREAK

Session 2

12:30  — 13:30 Networking Lunch Break

Session 3

14:50 — 15:10 DIGITAL FISHBOWL
15:10  — 15:25 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

09:00 — 09:25

Torsten Stender

Senior Project Manager

Priedemann Façade Experts

Topic

Exhaust 2.0 - An active skin façade for the Middle East

Talk points

The challenge of transparency, insulation and glare control
How we activated one layer
Innovation realized a project reference

09:25 — 09:45

Fawaz Alharbi

Director of Urban and Master Planning

Public Investment Fund

Topic

Out of the “Envelope” thinking

Talk points

The skin of tomorrow as a multifunctional, adaptive, and dynamic building element
Building envelop as the 1st line of defense against environmental challenges
Harnessing the façade as an effective tool in place making

09:45  — 10:05

Sandro Casaccio

Senior Manager - High Performance Products

Kuraray Europe

Topic

Structural and acoustic performance interlayers for façade and window safety glass

Talk points

Newly adopted laminated safety glass elements incorporating structural PVB and Ionoplast interlayers yielding in outstanding glazing design features for complex façade constructions with larger spans
Besides decorative and UV control function, acoustic comfort is possible by choosing specific acoustic damping PVB interlayers close to noise zones in global high urban density areas
Selecting the right interlayer choice to reduce the risk of delamination in open edge applications

10:30 — 11:00

Fabian Hecker

Senior Associate

Zaha Hadid Architects

Topic

Design driven innovation across projects in the region – Case studies on the envelope design

Talk points

The Opus in Dubai, UAE
KAPSARC in Riyadh, KSA
National Built Heritage Centre in Diriyah, KSA

11:00 — 11:20

Werner Jager

Managing Director

Keller Minimal Windows

Topic

City of the future - impact of the building envelope

Talk points

Comfort and security for users
Fire scenarios and solutions build
Fire-Smoke-Ventilation – What really matters!

11:20 — 11:40

Hazem Sabbagh

Founder & Creative Director

Craft Architecture

Topic

"Envelopes as Evolving Ecologies”: Integrated environmental responses towards a holistic conceptualization of architecture

Talk points

Project showcasing design scales
Understanding ecologically responsive architecture
Sustainabe architecture and proactive attempt to restore environment

12:10 — 12:50

Panelist

Khaled Sherbini

CEO

KS Engineering Bureau

Panelist

Mohamed Wagih

General Manager

Cube Metal Industries

Panelist

Rushdy Mahmoud

Operations Manager

United Arab Aluminium Company (CPC Group Company)

Panelist

Reda Sejini

Partner

Urbanphenomena: Design+Research

Panelist

Amy Lam

Architect & Committee Member

RIBA Gulf Jeddah Chapter

Panelist

Sherief Elbadry

Lead Project Architect

Turner Arabia

Topic

PANEL DISCUSSION: Innovations in façade construction for modern architecture

Talk points

Digital Influence on façade construction: How is the horizon changing?
State-of-the-art trends in contemporary façade designs & aesthetics for Middle East projects
Culminating complexity of design with safety and sustainability features of the façade
Latest materials on the block being used for contemporary façade designs

13:30 — 13:50

Ahmed Zaidan

President

Edge - Ahmed Zaidan Consulting Architects

Topic

BIM and parametric methods in rationalizing and developing façade and envelope design

Talk points

Exploring BIM and parametric methods applied to rationalize, develop and streamline façade idea generation and engineering
Case studies on the Saudi Arabian Consulate, Staff Housing and School Complex in Karachi, Abha Regional Airport and King Abdulaziz Exhibition and Media Centre in Jeddah

13:50 — 14:10

Shamim Rashid-Sumar

Practice Leader - ME

Jensen Hughes

Topic

Case Studies of Existing Building Cladding: Lessons Learned

Talk points

Primary causes of exterior cladding fires
Analysis of buildings with metal clad materials
Basic fire test and other methods used to evaluate combustibility of exterior cladding
Risk assessment based on test results

14:10 — 14:30

Rushdy Mahmoud

Operations Manager

United Arab Aluminium Company (CPC Group Company)

Topic

Economic Benefit of Using Thermally Efficient Windows in Buildings – A Case Study

Talk points

Importance of using thermally efficient windows and doors
Energy modelling case study on MOH-333 apartments in Bahrain
Overall net cost benefit and real time payback for end user, building owner and the country

14:30 — 14:50

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

How it was

Partners

Presenting Partner

Associate Partners

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