IASS 2008 Symposium

Symposium IASS-2008    Acapulco-Mexico, October 27-31 Shell and Spatial Structures:  New Materials and Technologies, New Designs and Innovations  - A Sustainable Approach to Architectural and Structural Design -

Organized by:

Faculty of Architecture at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM
Faculty of Engineering, UNAM
Institute of Engineering, UNAM
Mexican Society of Structural Engineering, SMIE
Technological Institute of Higher Studies of Monterrey, Campus of Mexico City, ITESM
Metropolitan Autonomous University, Campus of Azcapotzalco, UAM.

OBJECTIVES.
The symposium offers a unique opportunity to debate some updated topics in the field of shell and spatial structures, in order to enhance their availability towards high performances and a sustainable architectural and structural design.  To this end, it is important to present and discuss recently done works that show us new materials and technologies and subsequently new designs and innovations.  Our challenge is the correct application of the natural resources looking for equilibrium among the economic, social, cultural and environmental development, always bearing in mind that the people, their necessities and their welfare are our main concern.

THEMES

- Architecture
- Theory & History
- Conceptual Design
- New Design Processes
- New Materials
- New Technologies
- Engineering
- Sustainability
- Newly Built Structures

PROCCEEDINGS
Proceedings can be ordered, for a price of 50 USD (plus mailing expenses) at the following address :  jgos@servidor.unam.mx