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The symposium will particularly focus on fostering exchanges and interactions between the cities of Shanghai and Osaka. The plan involves inviting renowned architects, curators, planners, and ecologists from China and Japan to deliberate on strategies and methods for promoting sustainable urban regeneration in the complex and evolving future society through urban comparative studies and the sharing of practical cases.

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Moderator

Gao Changjun

Tongji University

PhD, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
Executive Curator, 2023 Shanghai Urban Space Art Season

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Speakers

Wataru Tanaka

Nikken Sekkei, Senior Executive Officer, Head of Global Business Department, Principal, Global Business Development Group, Principal, International Office Management Group

Mr. Tanaka joined Nikken Sekkei in 1988 after completing his master’s degree at the University of Tokyo. He also holds a master’s degree in landscape architecture from Harvard University. At the company, he has applied his vast knowledge and experience in architecture, urban design/planning and landscape design to help complete large-scale projects such as Tokyo Midtown (2007). Since 2010, he has been active overseas, focusing on urban design, public transit-oriented development (TOD) and public space designs. He is a member of the Japan Institute of Architects (JIA) and the City Planning Institute of Japan (CPIJ).

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Co-organiser

Shanghai Urban Planning & Design Research Institute (Shanghai Urban Space Art Season)

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Urban Renewal and Future Society: Codes of Urban Regeneration

The symposium intends to highlight people, technology, space, and other crucial factors for future social development. It aims to explore how advanced concepts and values can be incorporated into urban development through varied forms of urban renewal, infused with humanistic care and high-tech means, to foster the sustainable development of cities across social, economic, and environmental dimensions.

  • 2025.10.09[Thu]

    18:0020:00

    (Venue Open 17:30)

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