Architect 2013 begins tomorrow

M F Jabir

Architect 2013, the annual sessions of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, would be held from tomorow till February 24 at BMICH.

One of the main features in this year's event would be the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Annual Awards which would foster and recognise outstanding talent among the membership.

The Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) established by an Act of Parliament is the governing body of Architectural professionals. The ARCHITECT 2013 is the 31st consecutive Annual Session of the SLIA. It includes multifaceted events that would take place during a five day period at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH).

The Architect 2013 will be carried forward under the distinctive theme of 'Think Smart - Innovative Enterprise Architecture'. The forthcoming sessions will commence with the Inauguration Ceremony tomorrow followed by the opening of the Members' Work and Trade Exhibition , the exhibition will held until the 24 from 10 am to 10 pm.

The National Conference on Architecture where the topic of deliberation would be 'Think Smart - Innovative Enterprise Architecture' will be held tomorow. The conference would be addressed by eminent local as well as foreign professionals. The final events of the session are the Annual General Meeting followed by the Fellowship Nite which will take place on Februar 23 .

"This year our theme is unique as the deliberations will be on the Architect's role as a designer who can infuse a dynamic dimension into the struggle between development and social requirement. This would entail thinking beyond traditional realms" said Archt. Ranjan Nadesapillai, President of the SLIA.