Korea expects arround 30,000 industry professionals will come together for the UIA (International Union of Architects) 2017 Seoul World Architects Congress.  

The large-scale event will utilise two of Seoul’s top event venues, with the congress itself taking place at Coex 03-07 September, followed by the UIA General Assembly at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) 07-10 September. 

Under the theme ‘Soul of City’, the congress will cover topics on how to revive the soul of a city through the five realms of architecture, namely culture, nature, future, passion, and human value. 

 

Specifically, it will discuss the influence of cultural heritages of cities in architecture, identify present ways of pursuing sustainability through architectural design, and explore the latest architectural innovations and technologies through a range of scheduled programs. 

 

These include forums, seminars, exhibitions, competitions, and activities geared towards architecture students who will have the opportunity to meet with today’s experts. 

 

Seoul mayor Park Won-soon will be among the invited speakers, addressing the topic of “Seoul, A Sharing City - Pursuing Democracy In Public Spaced Throughout The City”.

 

Also scheduled is a look at the legacy of architect Zaha Hadid, whose design portfolio includes the DDP, one of Seoul’s most famous examples of modern architecture. 

 

The UIA is the world’s largest association of professional architects, with around 1.3 million members from 124 countries. The UIA World Congress has been held every three years since 1948; 2017 marks the congress’s third meeting in Asia.

 

For more about UIA 2017 Seoul, visit www.uia2017seoul.org