September 20-October 6, 2004
Beijingˇ¤China

---- 8 Exhibitions with a total exhibition area of 200,000 square meters
---- 8 Forums with participation of over 10,000 professionals from world around
---- 2,000,000 visitors will be involved in ABB2004 events

Background:
The ABB2004 is patronized by the Ministry if Culture and the Ministry of Construction. The aim of ABB2004 is to show the architectural creation, advanced technology and new building materials, to build up a platform for sharing the latest information and a bridge for cooperation between the Chinese professionals with colleagues abroad.
In the past 2 decades, China has been the "largest construction site" in the world with largest quantity and fastest construction speed. Especially, after China became a member of WTO and Beijing became the host of the World Olympic Game in 2008, China confronts a high tide of construction boom.
ABB 2004 is an Architectural Festival and Big Gathering for architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, urban planners, students and teachers from school of architecture, estate developers, contractors, manufacturers and decision makers from governmental sectors from different parts of the world.

Organizers:
China Architectural Cultural Center, Ministry of Construction
China Art Science and Technology Research Institute, Ministry of Culture
Beijing Zhihuida Culture Development Co. Ltd

Supporters:
Planning Commission of Beijing Municipal Government
School of Architecture, Tsinghua University
School of Architecture, China Center Academy of Fine Arts
School of City Planning and Architecture, Tongji University
School of Architecture, China Academy of Art
The Urban Planning Society of China
China Association of Mayors
China Building Decoration Association
China Association of Building Materials
China Building Materials Exhibition and Trade Center
Housing Association of the Union of Industry and Commerce of China
China Art Research Institute

Exhibitions & Forums (A)

A1- Exhibition: Works of International Master Architects
Forum: Presentations by Exhibitors of International Master Architects
Size: Exhibition Area: 5,100 square meters
Forum: 800-1,000 participants
Subjects: Showing the works of 20 international master architects and the works of
20 young architects. Invited speakers will give presentations on their design
philosophy and works, panel discussion will follow the presentation.

A2- Exhibition: Architecture/None Architecture (Design Works of Students)
Forum: Art and Architectural Creation in the 21st Century
Size: Exhibition: 6,000 square meters
Forum: 1,000 participants
Subjects: The exhibition with a theme of Architecture/None Architecture showing the design works of students from schools of architecture in the world. Young Architects and Student Forum will be organized.

A3- Exhibition: Master Plans of World Cities and Towns
Forum: Peak Forum of Urban Planning
Size: Exhibition: 10,000 square meters
Forum: 500-600 participants
Subjects: Showing the master plans of selected cities and towns, forum topics including the case study on master plans, urban life and ecology, urban space and city development, image of the city and development of tourism industry. Mayors and Chief Planners of the cities will be invited as speakers.

A4 - Exhibition: Community Culture
Forum: Community Culture and Urban Development
Size: Main Exhibition: 6,000 square meters + 20 communities
Forum: over 2,000 participants
Subjects: A main exhibition place showing the planning, building and environmental design, landscape, street furniture, ecology, management, public facilities of the living quarters in different parts of the world. And 20 newly built communities in Beijing are selected for the study tour of participants. Forums will be organized in the selected community and professionals and citizens from different ranks will be invited to take part in.

A5 - Exhibition: Interior Design
Forum: Interior Design and Living Environment
Size: Exhibition: 40 flats (totally 10,000 square meters)
Forum: over 2,000 participants
Subjects: 40 new flats in Phoenix Town are selected as the place for the in-site exhibition of interior design. 40 interior designers from different parts of the world will be invited and each one will practice on one flat. Also, the exhibition on the works of traditional and modern designs of interior will be shown by means of exhibiting panels and models. Architects, interior designers and residents will be invited to the forum.

A6 - Exhibition: Public Space and Urban Environment
Forum: Public Space and Urban Environment
Size: Exhibition: 10,000 square meters
Forum: over 2,000 participants
Subjects: Showing the planning and design works of public spaces (squares, streets, landscape, parks, greenery) public buildings and sculptures.

A7 - Exhibition: New Building Materials and Technology
Forum: Revolution of Building Materials and Architectural Creation
Size: Exhibition: 10,000 square meters
Forum: over 2,000 participants
Subjects: By means of in-site built structures as the show case design by architects and artists for showing and exhibiting the creative use of new building materials and finishing materials. Forum topics: Architects and Building Materials, New Materials used in Beijing "Focal Point Projects", Pilot Projects as the Cooperation of Architects and Manufacturers, New Products and Manufacture Technology.

A8- Peak Forum: Architectural Culture and Professional Practice
Size: 800-1,000 participants
Subjects: (1) The philosopher, scholar of humane studies, psychologist, sociologist
and economist will be invited to make presentations on architectural culture;
(2) The architects who have experience of professional practice in China will
be invited for a talk on there works in China.
(3) The government officers of planning, design administration, construction
and marketing will be invited to give talks on the policy and regulations as
well as the qualifications for professional practice in China.

A9 - Exhibition of the Plans of Architectural Theme Park
Size: 30 community sites will be selected
Subjects: 30 community sites will be selected in Beijing as the Architectural Theme Parks. Theme park will be built in suburbs of Beijing with buildings or villas designed by invited architects and landscape architects from different parts of the world. The theme park will be with the function of museum and base for architectural education. It also serves as the club, forum and information center for world architects.

ABB2004 Tours:
Professional study tour to newly built housing projects in Beijing, day-tour for city sightseeing and long-rang tour to different parts of China will be organized. Detail information will be published at ABB22004 website soon.

ABB2004 Hotel Reservation:
About 10 hotels (3-5 star) will be selected as the official hotels at a lower price as a privilege to registered participants. Detail information will be published at ABB22004 website soon.

ABB2004 Registration:
All participants to ABB2004 are requested to make registration. The policy of registration and terms of payment of registration fee will be published at ABB22004 website soon.

For more information please contact:
ABB2004 Secretariat
2F / Block C, China Architectural Cultural Center
11-13 Sanlihe Road, Beijing, China
Tel: +86-10-88083260/62/63
Fax: +86-10-88083328
E-mail: Luolihl@163.net; infinite@ABBeijing.com
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