Lecture & dialogue / 2017
Session 3: Transforming Historic Buildings into Cultural Venues
Haobo Wei and Jean-François Milou joined the third session of the Sino-French Urbanism and Architecture Forum, on transforming historic buildings into cultural venues.
Sino-French Urbanism and Architecture Forum, Session 3: Transforming Historic Buildings into Cultural Venues. The poster combines the French series title “Architecture in Movement — Urban Renewal” with this session’s specific subject.
Speakers: Jean-François Milou and Haobo Wei of West-Line Studio. Format: presentations and an interactive conversation. Venue: Elephant Art Centre, Kunming. The poster gives 19:30–21:30, with admission from 19:00, in 2017. Attendance was free.
Haobo Wei is the founder and lead architect of West-Line Studio. His practice focuses on public and cultural buildings, architectural design on complex terrain, urban design, and the renewal of historic districts, among other areas. Representative projects include Shui Cultural Center and Chetian Cultural Center.
Jean-François Milou is the founder of studioMilou. His practice focuses on the adaptive reuse of historic buildings and the design of cultural buildings. Representative projects include the National Gallery Singapore and the Carreau du Temple in Paris.