International Seminar _ Arsitektur USU

International Seminar
“ The Knowledge City : Spirit, Character, and Manifestation”
Venue : Danau Toba Hall, Medan-Indonesia
Date : 13-14 November 2007

Most textbooks and seminars held in Indonesia has relatively hardly discussed cities from spiritual point of view. This view goes beyond intellectual ang technical aspects, material and economical dimensions.
The spiritual approach has to do with meaning, vision and values. Spiritually makes people stronger, more affectionate and at the same time more humane. In this perspective, planning and designing a city-like all other professions-is a sacred duty, not a mere side job, let alone a ‘rush-rush project’.
The spiritual poverty has brought our cities into the trap og banal egoism and brutal commercialism and urban criminals. There have been so many cities, very successful in increasing their local revenues but very poor in terms of space quality, cultural heritage appreciation, and respect for the people.
The spiritual approach would provide spirit to the knowledge we use urban planning. It is a knowledge that considers and adopts the philosophical and religious concepts, and understanding culture and urban anthropolgy. A city could be a machine of living, an artefact of culture, a production place, or a social entity.
But the most important is our city as a manifestation of people’s souls and aspirations and reflections of nobility character.

Registration
Indonesian participants :
Non students Rp. 350.000,-
Student (undergraduated) Rp. 200.000,-

Overseas parcipant
Non student US 140
Student (undergraduated) US120

Payment can be made to :
Dwira Nirfalini Aulia, Ir.
Bank Mandiri Cab. USU Medan
No. 106-0093030081
Please tell us before you fax the bank receipt to +62-61-8223525

Keynote speaker : Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X (Gubernur DI Yogyakarta)
Invited Speakers :
Galih Widjil Pangarsa, Dr. (Universitas Brawijaya)
Ida I. Gede Raka, Prof., Dr. (Institut Teknologi Bandung)
Irwansyah Harahap, MA. (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Jansen H. Sinamo (Institut Darma Mahardika)
Johannes Widodo, Dr. (National University of Singapore)
M. Ridwan Kamil ST., MUD (Institut Teknologi Bandung)
Rudolf Sitorus, Ir., MA. (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Wan Burhanuddin, Prof. (Malaysia Institut of Technology)
Reviewers :
Abdul Ghani Bin Saleh, Prof., BE (UM), BSc (USM), PhD. (Univ. of Shefield)
Alip Bin Rahim, Assoc. Prof., BSc (USM), MSc (USM), PhD. (University of Keele)
Gunawan Tjahjono, Prof., Ir. (UI), March (UCLA, USA), PhD. (Berkeley, USA)
Julaihi Bin Wahid, Assoc. Prof., Barch (Washington State University), March (Kansas University), PhD.(University of New Castle)
Tjuk Kuswartojo, Ir. (Institut Teknologi Bandung)

Secretariat :
International Seminar
The Knowledge City : Spirit, Character, and Manifestation
Departement of Architecture USU, Gedung D 2nd floor
Jl. Perpustakaan Kampus USU, Medan 20155-Indonesia
Telp. Fax. : +62-61-822 3525
E-mail : arch_usu2007@yahoo.co.id
Web : http://knowledge-city.usu.ac.id/

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