99th Edition – Zak World of Façades Japan

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99th Edition – Zak World of Façades Japan

edition

Date

12 October 2022

Venue

Marriott

City

Tokyo

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About this edition

This will be the 99th edition globally and the 1st edition in Tokyo which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

Speakers & Panelists

Conference Agenda

Every speaker for the day, grouped by session. Select a topic to see who is presenting, the session focus and the talk points.

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

08:00 — 08:50

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

08:50 — 08:55

Topic

Opening Address

08:55 — 09:05

Seng Chye Koek

President

Schüco Japan

Topic

Welcome Address

09:05 — 09:35

Tomohiko Yamanashi

Senior Executive Officer & Chief Design Officer

Nikken Sekkei

Topic

Possibilities and the Future of Architectural Design

Talk points

Computational design

Computer simulation

Artificial intelligence

09:35 — 10:00

Piet Lycke

Senior Façade Engineer

Arup Japan

Topic

Decarbonisation and the Building Envelope

Talk points

Architecture and façade challenges from a life cycle perspective

Operational and embodied carbon aspects

The importance of façades in decarbonisation

10:00 — 10:20

Toshiki Yokoo

Sales Manager

Serge Ferrari Japan

Topic

Tensile Façade - A New Style of Architecture

Talk points

Design & function

Thermal comfort & visual comfort

Best solution for renovation

Case study on the Sotheby’s International Realty Building in California

10:20 — 11:10

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:10 — 11:35

Shuichi Ishikawa

Senior Director - Architecture | Global

Nihon Sekkei

Topic

Beyond Modern Civilization

Talk points

Environment, Health, and Space

Japanese sensitivity

Nature for the future

11:35 — 11:55

Takeshi Kawanobe

Sales and Marketing Director

AGC Inc.

Topic

Façade for a Carbon-Neutral Society with BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics)

Talk points

The environment surrounding renewable energy and contribution of BIPV

Introduction of various types of BIPV

Project references of BIPV

11:55 — 12:20

Minoru Yokoo

Partner

Kengo Kuma and Associates

Topic

Attempt to Soften Architecture

Talk points

Material

Shadows

Segmentation

12:20 — 12:40

Oliver Hans

Senior Innovation Manager

Schüco International KG

Topic

Aesthetics and Efficiency - Optimizing the Building Skin

Talk points

Technology and design

Architectural solutions

Smart buildings - Smart skins

12:40 — 13:10

Midori Ainoura

Partner

PLP Architecture

Topic

Life Centric Design

Talk points

Human and nature activation through façade, building and city design

Life cycle design approach

13:10 — 14:00

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

14:00 — 14:25

Hiroaki Hoshino

Principal & CEO

Hoshino Architects

Topic

Designing Form and Façade for High-rise Buildings in Tokyo

Talk points

Context and narrative

Form as identity

Façade to express the from

14:25 — 14:45

Davide Petucco

Head of Contract Development - APAC

Florim

Topic

A Revolutionary Cladding Material: The Synterized Stone

Talk points

The production processes

Technical features and advantages

Case studies

14:45 — 15:05

Astrid Klein

Partner

Klein Dytham Architecture

Topic

Great First Impressions!

Talk points

Branding through strong visual identity

Craftsmanship by detailed design

Intentional use of colours

15:05 — 15:25

Jennifer Schneider

Head of Product Management – Advanced Interlayer Solutions Division

Kuraray America Inc.

Topic

Cyclone Resistant Façades

Talk points

Summary of CTBUH research project

Best practices in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and the Philippines

Impact of the glass design and the right choice of interlayer

15:25 — 15:45

Mamoru Seko

General Manager

Cosentino Japan

Topic

Unlimited Possibilities: Large Format Tile as Façade

Talk points

What is Large Format Tile?

How’s it possible as Façade?

What is our mission?

15:45 — 16:05

Topic

Networking Tea/Coffee Break

16:05 — 16:25

Yasuhiro Sube

Senior Architect

Mitsubishi Jisho Design

Topic

Japanese Geometry in Environmental Architecture

Talk points

Taipei Nanshan Plaza, which integrates a three-dimensional urban circulation route with the building

Academic Arc @ Otemon Gakuin University, a campus that transforms an industrial area into a single building

Environmental cast facade using traditional techniques that have been tried and tested for 20 years

16:25 — 17:10

Moderator

Shinji Kine

Technical Manager

Schüco Japan

Panelist

Gary Kamemoto

Executive Director

Maki and Associates

Panelist

Ikuya Hanaoka

Group Leader - Architectural Design (Advanced Design) Group 4 Architectural Design Section 2, Design Department,

Takenaka Corporation

Panelist

Kotaro Tsuchida

Group Leader - Architectural Design Division

Kajima Corporation

Panelist

Minoru Yamamoto

Chief Architect - Architectural Design III Design Division

Taisei Corporation

Panelist

Yukinobu Nakano

Senior Executive Officer and Tokyo Office Director

Jun Mitsui & Associates

Topic

Façade Design that Connects People and the Environment

Talk points

Light environment design

Thermal environment design

Visual environment design

Wind environment design

Natural ventilation design

Session summary

Shinji Kine

17:10 — 17:15

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

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