Assoc Prof Andrew Charleson Keynote Speaker

Andrew Charleson has recently retired as an Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.  He has taught the subject of architectural structures in lecture and studio settings for over 30 years. During this time, he has won several teaching awards, including a National Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award for Excellence in Innovation. In part, this award recognized his development the software “RESIST” to empower architecture students undertaking preliminary structural designs. Prior to his university experience, he worked as a structural engineer.   

Andrew has two main strands of research interest. The first strand, how structure can enrich architecture, was brought together in the book Structure as Architecture: a Source Book for Architects and Structural Engineers. The first edition was published by Elsevier in 2005, and the second by Routledge in 2014. Andrew is currently working with a landscape architect on another book, Structures in the Landscape. The second research strand relates to earthquake engineering.  Andrew is the former Director of the Earthquake Hazard Centre, an NGO that disseminates earthquake damage mitigation information to developing countries, and from 2008 to 2016 was the Editor-in-Chief of the World Housing Encyclopedia. In 2008 his book Seismic Design for Architects: Outwitting the Quakewas published by Elsevier, and he is the co-author of Seismic Isolation for Architects, published by Routledge in 2016.

Partially related to earthquake engineering, Andrew is currently researching how to improve the safety of buildings, particularly housing, during earthquakes. He is focusing on how changes in local building departments can make a significant difference. In his retirement, Andrew is a voluntary visiting professor in schools of architecture, mainly in developing countries. So far, he has visited universities in Indonesia, Albania, Croatia and Serbia.

By train

Book your tickets from KL to Butterworth via KTMB Electric Train Service (ETS) and explore the beautiful state of Penang. There are two types of tickets you can choose from when booking—the Gold and Platinum Services. It costs RM 59 for the Gold Service and RM 79 for the Platinum Service.

By bus

Probably the most popular way to reach Penang from KL is through a bus ride. There are numerous buses offering a direct service from KL to Penang, so you’ll never have a hard time looking for one. The fare ranges from RM 38 to RM 70 and the trip is roughly 5 hours, depending on the traffic condition during that day. 

Ferry ride going to George Town

Once you get to the Butterworth Railway Station after your train ride,  you can walk to the ferry terminal and head over to George Town via 15-minute boat ride. You can either ride a taxi or take Rapid Penang bus 401 going to George Town and start exploring around. Bayview Hotel Georgetown is located on Farquhar Street. The Free George Town Shuttle Bus pass by Farquhar Street near the hotel. You can take it from Weld Quay Ferry & Bus Terminal, and alight at Bus Stop 6 (Muzium Stop), a short distance from the hotel.

Flight to Penang International Airport

Book your flights to Penang International Airport. You can get a taxi service from the airport to the hotel. 

 

4th International Conference on Rebuilding Place (ICRP) 2019

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School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
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