The Living the City conference focuses on the ‘post-regenerated' city, concentrating on the themes of conservation, culture, transport, habitation and energy. The speakers are significant makers and shapers of the modern city.

The conference will be of interest to architects, planners, urban designers, design champions and councillors and national, regional and local policy makers who are concerned with the quality of life in the modern town or city.

Living the City is sponsored by the University of Plymouth, the Royal Institute of British Architects Plymouth branch, Plymouth City Council, Architecture Centre for Devon & Cornwall, the Plymouth Architectural Trust, First Great Western and supported by CABE (Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment).

The speakers are significant makers and shapers of the modern city. The conference will be of interest to architects, planners, urban designers, design champions and national, regional and local policy makers.

Fees: 125 Pounds booking until 31 July 2009, 155 Pounds booking after 31 July 2009, 95 Pounds Concessions. Price includes refreshments, lunch and drinks reception at 17:30

Speakers
Ben Hamilton-Baillie: Cities and transport, streets, civility and quality of spaces
Architect and urban designer and expert in street design and transport

Didier Repellin: The role of conservation as regenerator
Inspector General of Historic Buildings /Chief Inspector of Historic Monuments, Lyon, France

Ton Schaap: Habitation in the city. How can cities promote genuine mixed uses?
Senior Urban Planner, City of Amsterdam

Gareth Hoskins: The role of culture and cultural institutions in regenerating cities
Architect and director of Gareth Hoskins Architects of Glasgow

Michael Pawlyn: The energy needs of the city and how these affect the shape of the city?
Founder and Director of Exploration Architecture

Chaired by Jeremy Gould Professor of Architecture University of Plymouth