Sino-Italian Heritage Day

The Department of Architecture and Design-DAD, in collaboration with the South China University of Technology / School of Architecture, has organized the Sino-Italian Heritage Day, which will take place in Guangzhou on Friday, December 6, 2024. This event aims to foster dialogue and collaboration on the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage in the Greater Bay Area.

Agenda

Morning Session

• 09:00: Entry
• 09:30: Official Remarks
• 09:45:
  Architecture and Contexts: Cultivating Architects’ Cultural Education for Heritage Awareness and Understanding
  Keynote Speech by Luigi Franciosini (ROMA TRE University)
  Chaired by Su Ping (South China University of Technology)
• 10:20:
  Protection and Revitalization of Guangdong Cultural Relics
  Keynote Speech by Cao Jing (Guangdong Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology)
  Chaired by Mauro Berta (Politecnico di Torino)
• 11:00: Coffee Break
• 11:15:
  Intersecting Perspectives on the Future of Architectural Heritage
  Launch of the afternoon exhibition by Carla Bartolozzi and Francesco Novelli (Politecnico di Torino)
• 11:30:
  Heritage Preservation and Enhancement: Italian and Chinese Visions
  Roundtable Discussion
  Chaired by Mauro Berta (Politecnico di Torino) and Su Ping (South China University of Technology)
  Participants: Carla Bartolozzi, Francesco Novelli, Luigi Franciosini, Cao Jing, and Kinhong Ip (UM)
• 12:30: Lunch Break

Afternoon Session

• 14:30:
  Conservation and Revitalization of Historical and Cultural Streets in GBA
  Seminar Chaired by Edoardo Bruno (Politecnico di Torino)
  Participants: Francesco Leoni (Politecnico di Torino), Andrea Veglia (Turin Design Hub), Yi Guo (Università di Camerino), Pang Wei and Chen Yongming (South China University of Technology), Ou Junxuan (UNTITLED MACAO), Zheng Jianyi (Macau University of Science and Technology)
• 15:15:
  Protection and Utilization of Industrial Heritage
  Seminar Chaired by Shenzhen University
  Participants: Mauro Berta and Edoardo Bruno (Politecnico di Torino), Liu Hui (South China University of Technology), Jiang Ying (O-Office), Representative of Guangdong YueHai Land Holdings Limited, Jiang Wei Hui (Liwan Government)
• 16:00: Closing Remarks