History
The International Symposium on Architectural Interchanges in Asia (ISAIA) is a biennial International Symposium co-sponsored by the Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) together with the Architectural Society of China and the Architectural Institute of Korea (AIK). The 8th ISAIA is scheduled to be held on November 9～12, 2010 in Kitakyushu, and hosted by AIJ. The organizing committee of ISAIA welcomes professors, architects, building engineers, researchers and students to take part in the symposium.
'The International Symposium on Architectural Interchanges in Asia' was established to promote communication with people in the rest of Asia and cooperate for the development of 21st Asian architecture and culture in 1986. And the history of it follows as;
The theme of the 8th ISAIA "Asian View：Order and Wisdom for the Future"
The theme of the 8th ISAIA is "Asian View：Order and Wisdom for the Future".
Our region has rich resources of knowledge and wisdom. It is supported by myriads of cultures that have generated and developed throughout the long history of mankind, and, equipped with advanced technological environment. We encourage your participation in the discussions with many ideas brought forth from the Asian perspective, with contemporary views and technology from present day Asia.
Welcome Message
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Prof. Shigeru Satoh President of AIJ Chairman of Organizing Committee |
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Prof. George Kunihiro Chairman of Steering Committee |
For The Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ), it is with our honor and pleasure to welcome all the participants of the 8th International Symposium on Architectural Interchange in Asia (ISAIA). This year, we have selected Kitakyushu City as the host city for our event on the island of Kyushu. The city’s ideology, “Toward Becoming an International and Technological City with Waterfront, Green Environment and Human Contact” will give our symposium, whose theme is “Asian View：Order and Wisdom for the future”, much insight into the Asian perspective through lively discussions.
We have consumed a decade in the Twenty-First Century. During these ten years, global society has seen a great change. China has emerged as a key international player with a great potential to influence the course of our international society. Global warming has become a critical issue to solve for the international community. Further advancement of Information Technology has brought the world ever closer. We hope to encourage the participants to take an active role in tackling the problems caused by these changes we have seen, especially from the perspective of our Asian wisdom we have developed and nurtured for many centuries.
Since our first gathering of the ISAIA in 1986 in Tokyo, our scholars from China, Korea and Japan, together with researchers and academics from the Asia region as a whole, have contributed to the advancement of architectural research through sharing their knowledge and wisdom. We are excited to come together again in 2010 to transmit to the world our “Asian View”. In the past, ISAIA has contributed to the creation of cooperative environment for all academics and researchers of the region and it is our hope to continue to develop such atmosphere of cooperation in this year’s gathering.
This year, we have created four Theme Session and seven Academic Sessions, which will focus on the themes such as urban housing, historical research in Asia, sustainable city, and the prevention of seismic disaster, all catered to welcome the discussions amongst scholars, professionals and the stakeholders. It is our sincere wish that the gathering of ISAIA in Kitakyushu will foster new friendship among all generations of the participants and renew old friendship amongst the colleagues.
On behalf of all the members of AIJ, I would like to express our gratitude for your participation and contribution, and welcome you, once again, to the 8th International Symposium on Architectural Interchange in Asia (ISAIA).