Aalborg, June 19th, 2008

 

To mark Jørn Utzon’s 90th year the newly opened Utzon Center, in collaboration with Aalborg University will be holding the Second International Utzon Symposium on the theme “Poetics of Construction,” to be held at the newly constructed Utzon Center in Aalborg. This symposium will present and discuss current developments within contemporary architecture, as a continuation of the inspiration and principles previously developed in the work of Jørn Utzon.

 

The Second International Utzon Symposium will bring together internationally renowned architects, Rafael Moneo, Gerard Reinmuth (terroir), Matti Sanaksenaho, Enrique Sobejano, Lene Tranberg, Richard Weston and William Curtis.

 

The symposium will take place on the 4th September 2008 and will be held at the Utzon Center, Aalborg.

 

The programme and further information will be available at the following homepage http://www.utzoncenter.org/symposium2008.
 

 

The fee for attending the Symposium is DKK 1200,- or Euro 165,-. (For registration later than August 15th, registration fee will be DKK 1400,- or Euro 190,-).

 

A limited number of students can apply for participation at a reduced cost of DKK 600,- or Euro 85,- by contacting Christina Øllegaard Elmer at tel. +45 20 51 57 43 or e-mail: elmer@utzoncenter.org.   

 

Places for the symposium are limited, so please register promptly. It is possible to register for the symposium, at http://aalborg-convention.dk/registration/UtzonSymposium2008

 

Sincerely yours

 

Adrian Carter
Associate Professor Aalborg University
Director, Utzon Center