Challenging Glass 2
20 & 21 May 2010
Conference on Architectural and Structural Applications of Glass
Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture
News and quick links
- The preliminary conference program has been released !
- To register for the conference go to the online registration form .
- BSc. and MSc. students use the online student registration form to obtain a reduced fee.
- Contact challengingglass-bk@tudelft.nl to be added to the mailinglist and be informed.
Introduction
There are two things everybody knows about glass: it is transparent... and it breaks! Those properties constitute the challenge of glass. Transparency is just the beginning. Playing with light, reflections, images and shadows poses endless possibilities in architectural design. Breaking, on the other hand, is the end… or is it? Brittleness calls for sophisticated structural designs to ensure safety. Using glass is accepting the challenge.
Challenging Glass is a two-day conference which aims at gathering world class designers, engineers and researchers on the architectural and structural use of glass. A specific goal is to get PhD researchers from around Europe and the world in contact with each other and practice.
Keynote speakers
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James Carpenter | New York James Carpenter Design Associates Inc. Lecture title: "Light in the Public Realm" short CV www.jcdainc.com |
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Werner Sobek | Stuttgart
Werner Sobek Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG ILEK, Universität Stuttgart Lecture title: "Glass Works" short CV www.wernersobek.com, www.uni-stuttgart.de/ilek www.dgnb.de; copyright portrait: Christoph Reichelt |
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Marc Simmons | New York Front Inc. Lecture title: "Opportunistic Glass" short CV www.frontinc.com |
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Pascal Richet | Paris
Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris Lecture title: "Tailoring Glass Properties: why chemical compositions and thermal treatments matter" short CV www.ipgp.fr |
Conference topics
- Projects & Case studies
- Joints & Fixings & Adhesives
- Strength & Stability & Safety
- Laminates & Composite designs
- Curved & Bended Glass
- Architectural design & lighting
- Glass in facades
Conference program
Download the preliminary conference program (release May 2010).
Conference fee & registration
- one day (Thursday or Friday): € 290,- incl. VAT
- two days (Thursday and Friday): € 375,- incl. VAT
The fee includes coffee/tea, lunch and conference proceedings.
Use the
online registration form
to subscribe for the conference.
Additionally, you can register for:
- boattrip: € 10,- (Thursdaynight)
- buffet: € 70,- (Thursdaynight)
- books: € 35,- / € 45,-
BSc. and MSc. students use the online student registration form to obtain a reduced registration fee.
Travel information
Download the directions to the conference location here.
Hotel information
Due to the tourist season in May 2010 it is recommended to book your hotel as soon as possible.
Hotel information is available at:
- www.horecadelft.nl
- www.hotels.nl
Alternatively, you can use the HotelsCombined™ - International Conference Support Program.
HotelsCombined.com provides an accommodation price comparison search engine and is offering a 10% rebate for all participants attending the Challenging Glass 2 Conference 2010.
For further information on their conference rebate program and to claim your rebate directly, please visit: http://www.HotelsCombined.com/Conference_Support
You can start searching for your preferred hotel in Delft here:
http://www.hotelscombined.com/City/Delft.htm
Key dates (for authors)
- abstract submission deadline: 15 October 2009; passed
- notification of abstract acceptance: 15 November 2009; passed
- paper submission deadline: 15 January 2010; passed
- notification of paper acceptance: 1 March 2010; passed
- conference: 20 & 21 May 2010.
Paper template (for authors)
Please prepare your paper for the Challenging Glass Conference according to the instructions provided in the paper template. Download the paper template in .dot or in .doc.
Please send your final paper in the .doc format to challengingglass-bk@tudelft.nl.
Scientific Committee
- Prof. dr. ir. Jan Rots (chair) | Delft University of Technology | NL
- Dr. ir. Fred Veer (secretary) | Delft University of Technology | NL
- Prof. ir. Rob Nijsse | Delft University of Technology | NL
- Prof. dr. -ing. Ulrich Knaack | Delft University of Technology | NL
- Prof. dr. ir. arch. Jan Belis | Ghent University | BE
- Prof. dr. -ing. Bernhard Weller | Technische Universität Dresden | DE
- Prof. dr. -ing. Jens Schneider | Technische Universität Darmstadt | DE
- Prof. dr. -ing. Geralt Siebert | Universität der Bundeswehr München | DE
- Prof. dr. -ing. Holger Techen | University of Applied Science (FH) Frankfurt | DE
- Prof. Tanguy Rouxel | Université de Rennes | FR
- Dr. Mauro Overend | University of Cambridge | GB
- Prof. Paulo Cruz | University of Minho | PT
Organisation
Freek Bos & Christian Louter
Delft University of Technology
Faculty of Architecture
+31 15 2781115
challengingglass-bk@tudelft.nl
www.bk.tudelft.nl/challengingglass
Previous Challenging Glass conference
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Click here to download the papers or to buy the proceedings of the previous Challenging Glass conference held in May 2008. |
