Antonio Tan, public intellectual, and director at AUA (Atelier of Urban Architecture) will present his first lecture in China for RAS Shanghai.  

Architecture is indeed a profession that is at the same time flourishing and suffering. ‘Unprogressive’ is a term that resonates with the discrepancy of the profession at many levels, since most practicing architects remained novel and indifferent to how unprogressive civilisation has became. 

Being critical is not a particularly courageous position in a risk averse society. Contrarian thinker Antonio Tan believes that it is imperative for an architect to direct criticism at his own works as well as the context within which he operates. In this lecture, Antonio will discuss some of his current preoccupations such as preservation, and his intellectual engagement with disciplines including politics and contemporary art.

Born in Hong Kong in 1984, Antonion Tan holds a M(Eng) from Bath University (UK) and a BA in Architecture from the University of Kingston (UK). He began his architectural career at Palmer & Turner in Hong Kong in 2007, and worked for Julien de Smedt in Denmark, Belgium and Norway before establishing Antonio Tan & Associates in Beijing and Macao. He became director of the Atelier for Urban Architects (AUA) in 2013.

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ENTRANCE:  Members 70 RMB - Non Members 100 RMB

Includes a glass of wine or soft drink

Priority for RAS members. Those unable to make the donation but wishing to attend may contact us for exemption.   

MEMBERSHIP applications and membership renewals will be available at this event.

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