Professor Rik Torfs, Rector of the KU Leuven,
His Excellency Christian Meuwly, Ambassador of Switzerland to the Kingdom of Belgium and Head of the Mission of Switzerland to NATO,
His Excellency Urs Bucher, Ambassador of Switzerland to the European Union, are pleased to invite you to a conference presented by
 
Prof. arch. Mario Botta,

The work of architecture as a tool to build the city

Thursday May 4th 2017 at 06:30 pm
at LUCA School of Arts, campus Sint-Lucas Gent

In this lecture, Mario Botta will talk about his recent projects: museums and exhibition spaces, libraries, religious spaces and urban constructions.
Mario Botta (born April 1, 1943 in Mendrisio, Switzerland) starts his own architect's activity in Lugano in 1969. In 2011, the practice Mario Botta Architetti moved to Mendrisio, where it continues to be involved in national and international projects and in important competitions.
Both in the year 2002 as in the year 2011 he was Dean of the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio. Since 2008 he is president of the jury BSI Architectural Award.

Programme

6:30 pm  Registration
7:00 pm  Welcome note by Professor Rik Torfs, Rector of the KU Leuven
7:10 pm  Presentation by Professor Dag Boutsen, Dean of the Faculty Architecture
7:20 pm  Lecture by Prof. arch. Mario Botta
7:45 pm  Q&A
8:00 pm  Reception
The lecture of prof. Botta will be given in French. An English and Dutch translation will be provided.

Location

Auditorium A4 at LUCA School of Arts campus Sint-Lucas, Alexianenplein 1, 9000 Gent
Please confirm your attendance before 27 April 2017.
 
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