Learn from industry leaders, through educational sessions and project tours, about design excellence through design-build in the international marketplace.

Proposed topics:

• International design-build competitions
• Public-private partnerships and international design-build project delivery methods
• The architect's changing role in the industry

Speakers:

• Zaha Hadid, Hon. FAIA, 2004 Pritzker Prize laureate
• Chris Wilkinson, Hon. FAIA, Wilkinson Eyre Architects
• Mike Hussey, Land Securities
• Harold Adams, FAIA, RIBA, RTKL Associates and 2007 Advisory Group chair, AIA International Committee
• Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA, Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum
• RK Stewart, FAIA, AIA president
• Sunand Prasad, RIBA, RIBA president
• Rebekah Gladson, AIA, DBIA president

Organized by:

AIA/UK

AIA International Committee

AIA Design-Build Knowledge Community

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

10 a.m.–5 p.m.     Registration desk open in RIBA lobby

2–3:15 p.m.          Opening and introductions

Welcoming remarks 
—Bill Quatman, FAIA (AIA Design-Build Knowledge Community) 
—Harold Adams, FAIA, RIBA, JIA (AIA International Committee) 
—Kevin Flanagan, AIA, RIBA (president, AIA/UK)

Program overview
—Michael Lischer, AIA, RIBA (AIA International Committee)

Introduction of keynote speaker
—Robert Ivy, FAIA, vice president, McGraw-Hill Construction Media, and editor in chief, Architectural Record 

Keynote address 
—Zaha Hadid, Hon. FAIA, 2004 Pritzker Prize laureate

Zaha Hadid, Hon. FAIA, is the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize. In announcing the jury’s choice, the Pritzker Prize jury chairman, Lord Rothschild, commented, “At the same time as her theoretical and academic work, as a practicing architect, Zaha Hadid has been unswerving in her commitment to Modernism. Always inventive, she’s moved away from existing typology, from high-tech, and has shifted the geometry of buildings.” Frank Gehry, FAIA, said that she “has one of the clearest architectural trajectories we’ve seen in many years. Each project unfolds with new excitement and innovation." Zaha Hadid has built a career on defying convention—conventional ideas of architectural space, of practice, of representation, and of construction. She is only the third architect from the United Kingdom to be awarded the Pritzker Prize.

3:15–4:15 p.m.      Seminar 1 

President’s Roundtable: Future Role of Architects in Design-Build 
—AIA President RK Stewart, FAIA 
—RIBA President Sunand Prasad, RIBA 
—DBIA Chair Rebekah Gladson, AIA 
—Moderator: Bill Quatman, FAIA

The leaders of these three organizations will discuss how design-build has changed the practice of architecture. Architects now team with contractors in ways unheard of just a few decades ago. Some firms function as a subcontractor to a contractor; others take the lead role. In the integrated firms, the architect works in-house with the construction team for seamless project delivery. The times are rapidly changing, and these industry leaders, all architects, will share their views on the present and future of the profession.

4:15–4:30 p.m.      Break

4:30–5:30 p.m.      Seminar 2

Design-Build From All Sides of the Table 
—Owner: Mike Hussey, Land Securities 
—Contractor: Paul Broomer
—Architect: Stephan Reinke, FAIA, RIBA, Woods Bagot Architects
—Moderator: Lee Evey, DBIA

Design-build is rapidly increasing in the United States and the UK. This panel will explore—from the perspective of owner, contractor, and design professional—why this method of delivery has gained in popularity, why owners are using this process, its benefits over the more “traditional” approach, and the downsides. A balanced panel will look at design-build from the viewpoints of the key players on the construction project.

5:30–7:30 p.m.      Reception at RIBA

RIBA is located in a fine, Grade II-listed 1930s building designed by Grey Wornum. The building houses an extensive architecture bookshop, galleries, and one of the finest architectural libraries in the world.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

8:30–9:30 a.m.      Opening and introductions

Welcoming remarks
—Michael Lischer, AIA, RIBA

Keynote introduction
—Kevin Flanagan, AIA, AIA UK Chapter President

Keynote address
—Graham Stirk, Rogers Stirk Harbor & Partners

9:30–10 a.m.         Seminar 3

Architects as Leaders in Design-Build
—Harold Adams, FAIA, RIBA, JIA

Harold Adams, FAIA, RIBA, JIA, served as president, CEO, and chair of the international architecture firm of RTKL from 1968 to 2003 and became chair emeritus upon retiring in May 2003. Under his 34 years of leadership, RTKL grew into an international practice with a reputation for design and management expertise with 14 offices worldwide. Adams will share his views on how the architecture profession has lost its leadership role over time and how design-build presents an opportunity to regain lost ground. As the 1997 recipient of the Kemper Award, one of the AIA’s highest awards for leadership in the profession, Adams will discuss architects as leaders in this rediscovered form of project delivery, based on his personal experiences and observations. He is the past chairman of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), the first architect to hold that title. Adams also holds a first-class Kenchikushi license, awarded by Japan’s Ministry of Construction, and is a registered architect in the United Kingdom.

10–10:30 a.m.       Seminar 4

Design-Build in the UK
—Andrew Thomas, author, Design-Build (Architecture in Practice series)

Andrew Thomas is a senior design manager for the London and South East region of Laing O’Rourke in the UK. He is the author of the recently published book, Design-Build (Architecture in Practice series, Wiley-Academy, 2006), which explores the history and current use of design-build in the UK in its many variations. He will discuss how design-build is done in the UK, sharing his personal experience from more than 25 years in the construction industry. A chartered architect, Thomas studied architecture at the Birmingham School of Architecture.

10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m.  Break

10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.  Seminar 5

Panel: Architects Speak Up About Design-Build
—UK: Chris Wilkinson, Hon. FAIA, RIBA
—Europe: Karl Hartnack, AIA, 2007 president, AIA Continental Europe
—U.S.: Brad Buchanan, FAIA
—Moderator: Robert Ivy, FAIA

Robert Ivy, FAIA, the editor in chief of Architectural Record magazine, will moderate this panel of top architects from across the globe in a discussion about design-build. Is it the future or the end of the architecture profession? What opportunities and risks do architects face in this method of project delivery? The speakers are all experienced with design-build, from teaming with contractors to taking on the lead role, and they will share their common and differing views on the changing profession.

12–1 p.m.              Seminar 6

Panel discussion: The Public Finance Initiative in the UK: Investing in the Future or Selling the Family Silver?

—Private-sector representative: Dave Scott 
—UK government representative (invited)
—Moderator: Stephen Andrews, Intl. Assoc. AIA, RIBA

This presentation will cover the Private Finance Initiative, a project-financing method that the UK government initially developed to support public-private partnerships (PPPs). Other nations have since adopted this as part of a wider reform program for the delivery of public services using private financing tools. Private developers often use design-build to deliver all kinds of public-sector construction projects along with associated operational services. Sometimes called DBFOM (for design-build-finance-operate-maintain), this method is controversial and yet gaining in popularity with government agencies who seek outside sources to finance public works. The presenters will give their views on the pros and cons of this new delivery approach.

1–1:45 p.m.           Buffet Lunch at RIBA

1:45–2:30 p.m.      Seminar 7

The RIBA White Papers: “Constructive Changes” and “Client Concept Design Model”
—Jack Pringle, Hon. AIA, RIBA

In 2005, RIBA reported that alternative project delivery was more than 60 percent of the UK market. A RIBA December 2005 report, titled “Constructive Change: A Strategic Industry Study into the Future of the Architects’ Profession,” included a survey of "Drivers for Change in the Last Decade.” The No. 1 factor reported was “new procurement methods—Design & Build.” The RIBA position statement, “Architects and the Changing Construction Industry,” asks, “What Can I Do?” Its answer: “Get Involved." The construction industry bodies that are responding to the report are keen indeed for increased involvement of the professions. The “Constructive Change” report concluded that if architects are committed to giving the “best value” to their clients.

2:30–2:45 p.m.      Transition Break

2:45–3:45 p.m.      Seminar 8 (concurrent breakout sessions)

Breakout 1—Business Performance Managaement: Driving Value in Your Firm
—BST Global

This session will discuss the challenges and benefits of implementing a business performance management solution, covering the following topics:

• Aligning vision, strategy, and  tactics with business performance management
• Quantifying the value that business performance management can deliver to your business
• Illustrations of how leading companies worldwide are leveraging business performance management

Breakout 2—International Design-Build Competitions
—Randy Dhar, AIA, FRAIC
—Bill Quatman, FAIA

Learn how design-build competitions for public projects are conducted in the United States, Canada, and other nations. Teams compete using various selection criteria, often combined with cost and design/qualifications methods. The speakers will discuss the laws and procedures used internationally, citing project examples.

Breakout 3—How Architects Can Lead Design-Build
—Marty Sell, AIA
—Betsy Downs, AIA

Learn from two experienced U.S. architects who have taken the lead in project delivery by holding the prime design-build contract. The speakers have led design firms into design-build by assuming the prime contractor role and have found that this can result in greater overall control and greater satisfaction, both personally and financially. They will discuss successful organizational models to deliver design-build, the Architect-Led Way.

3:45–4 p.m.           Break

4–4:45 p.m.           Seminar 9

International Alliance for Interoperability (IAI)
—Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA

The IAI (International Alliance for Interoperability) is an alliance of organizations dedicated to coordinated improvement of productivity and efficiency in the construction and facilities management industry (Building Smart). The IAI is a nonprofit, global alliance of the building, construction, and software industries with more than 600 member organizations in 17 countries. Founded in 1995, the IAI’s primary focus is to develop innovative concepts that improve the ways to share information over the life cycle of construction projects. Its members engage in national-industrial programmes that aim to change the organization, process, and technology of the industry. Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA, is CEO of the international architecture firm HOK and chairman of the IAI International Council. He will discuss how interoperability and design-build go hand-in-hand in today’s global construction market.

4:45–5:30 p.m.      Seminar 10

Design-Build Education for Architects
—Dan Rockhill

Architecture professor Dan Rockhill is a leading educator on design-build and the founder and director of Studio 804 Inc., an award-winning, hands-on design-build program at the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Design. In Studio 804, the students design and build a house in one semester—and not just any house. Awards for Studio 804 include two AIA Honor Awards, the NCARB Prize, two-time winner of Architecture magazine’s “Home of the Year,” and Residential Architect magazine’s “Project of the Year” award for modular houses designed and built by Studio 804 students. Rockhill will discuss the future of education for architects in this growing design-build marketplace and how students can learn outside the classroom by participating in the construction process.

5:30–5:45 p.m.     Closing remarks
                              —Bill Quatman, FAIA
                              —Michael Lischer, AIA, RIBA 
                                   

7–11 p.m.             Closing reception and buffet
                              Royal College of Physicians Headquarters

The Royal College of Physicians building was designed in 1959 and completed in 1964 by the late Sir Denys Lasdun. The building is a Modern masterpiece and one of the few buildings of its era to be awarded the accolade of a Grade 1 listing in recognition of its architectural importance. 

  
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29


9–9:15 a.m.   Meet at RIBA and walk to the tour of the new Broadcasting House Project

The redevelopment of Broadcasting House in the center of London is the BBC's single largest and most complex property project ever. When complete in 2012, this 80,000-square-meter structure will provide state-of-the-art production and broadcast facilities for staff in BBC Audio & Music, News, and the World Service. It will be the hub of the BBC's national and international live output, and will feature at its heart one of the largest live broadcast centres in the world.

The new Broadcasting House Project will also call upon top architects, designers and artists to create a truly inspirational and creative center for the BBC of the 21st century as well as a brand new landmark for central London.

This short tour will focus on the restoration and modernization of the original Broadcasting House—including the Art Deco Radio Theatre, the new digital studios, and some of the new work spaces.

11:30 a.m. Board coach to travel to tour of Lilian Bayliss Technology School

Lilian Bayliss Technology School is a PFI project designed by Ellis Williams Architects for Bovis Lend Lease for a 600-place new-build flagship technology secondary school with an integral community learning and resources center. The project integrated the needs of users—pupils, staff, parents, and the wider community—into a coherent, durable, and flexible solution, one that sits comfortably within its urban context and that also took into account the imperatives of the demanding construction timetable.

1:30 p.m. Coach returns to RIBA

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