The document announces and provides an agenda for the Zak World of Façades conference on May 18, 2017 in Hong Kong. The conference will focus on sharing knowledge and innovations related to building envelopes and façade design. It will include keynote presentations and panels on topics like future façade trends, bespoke standardization, sustainable coatings, gross floor area considerations, and façade process management. Speakers will represent leading architecture, engineering and product firms. The event aims to encourage new ideas and insights to help advance the façade industry in Hong Kong and greater China region.

2. Interact with solution providers showcasing unique products including
aluminium curtain wall & window systems, structural & acoustic
laminated glass, sustainable coatings, zinc cladding, firestop & more
Witness full height mock-up of a high performance thermally insulated
curtain wall system and sliding window with full functionality
Listen to keynote speakers and façade experts sharing their
experience and knowledge on façade design & delivery through case
studies of iconic projects from Hong Kong & China
Get exclusive insight from experts on GFA factor considerations for
façades, parametric designs, curtain wall systems for super high-rises,
future of façades and more
Rapid construction coupled with dynamic and innovative high-rise
buildings have helped place the construction industry in Hong Kong
amongst the market leaders of the region. Having the skyline packed
densely with skyscrapers constructed by deploying specialized
technologies and techniques, Hong Kong has ensured its lead as
quality exporter of the construction services.
The construction market in Hong Kong has recorded a 13% YoY
growth with an array of projects, including the ambitious Ten Mega
infrastructure Projects, underway. From in-situ erections of the
building envelope to on-site installation, the façade market in here has
come a long way. Increased strength, stability and performance
standards are being achieved through functions and performance
requirements of curtain walls in addition to help address the climate,
efficiency, sustainability and limited spaces challenges.
Hong Kong is also a major design & planning hub for several projects
being executed in the Greater China region. Keeping these factors in
mind, the Zak World of Façades conference now comes to this region
to create a common platform for the leaders and influencers of
façades and glass industry value chain. This is the 29th edition in the
global series and will deliberate upon industry challenges while
finding newer dimensions, innovations and unconventional solutions
which can be imbibed to help catapult the region’s construction
strengths to newer heights.
Plan and reserve your seat early at the Zak World of Façades
conference, an exclusive knowledge sharing platform dedicated to
the building envelope segment which encourages ideas and
innovation to help the participants gain industry insights from domain
experts.
MEETING ROOMS N101-N112,
HONG KONG CONVENTION &
EXHIBITION CENTRE
THURSDAY 18TH
MAY 2017,
08.00 AM ONWARDS

3. CONFERENCE AGENDA
08.50 WELCOME ADDRESS
Syed Zakir Ahmed, Chairman, Zak Group
09.00 FUTURE OF FAÇADES IN CHINA
Advancement of façades in the past 20 years
Current market condition
Future endeavors
Jeff Tsai, Associate Director, Arup
09.30 BESPOKE STANDARDIZATION
Bespoke design solutions in Hong Kong and China
Case studies on the China Resources Building in Hong Kong and Tianjin CTF Finance
Centre in China
Bryant Lu, Vice Chairman, Ronald Lu & Partners
09.50 DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE COATING SOLUTIONS
Innovations in high-performance green coatings
Science behind sustainable coatings
Importance of approved applicators and technical service
Michael Bourdeau, VP - Global Coil & Extrusion, The Valspar Corporation
10.10 NETWORKING TEA / COFFEE BREAK
08.00 DELEGATE REGISTRATION
10.30 GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA) IN HK: EFFECTS ON FAÇADE DESIGN
Understanding GFA in HK
GFA in relation to curtain wall / cladding design
Marius Mariano, Technical Director, Meinhardt Façade Technology
10.55 SUSTAINABLE FAÇADES FOR (SUB) TROPICAL REGIONS
Functional optimization of building skins
Architectural integration of components
Holistic approach
Dr. Winfried Heusler, Senior Vice President - Global Building Excellence,
Schüco International
11.20 CTF TOWER GUANGZHOU - THE TERRACOTTA SUPERTALL
A contextual supertall
The environmental and programmatic advantages of the terracotta façade
A façade that masks programmatic complexities
Forth Bagley, Principal, Kohn Pederson Fox
11.50 ENERGY CODES, RATINGS & GUIDELINES FOR FAÇADES
Sustainable façades for the region
Understanding the role of building envelopes to meet local Green Building regulations
Rating standards and stakeholder coordination for façades
Thermal performance in curtain wall & fenestration
Dynamic shading techniques
Moderator:
Tony Ip, Deputy Director of Sustainable Design, Ronald Lu & Partners
Panelists:
Stefan Krummeck, Director, Farrells
Lucia Lung, Director - Façades, WSP China Region
Ada Fung, Deputy Director of Housing Development, Hong Kong Housing Authority
Joel Chan, Director, P&T Group
Zhixu Tran, Technical Director, Schüco Greater China
12.40 NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
SESSION - 1 (08.50 - 10.10)
SESSION - 2 (10.30 - 12.40)

4. 13.40 ARCHITECTURAL AND MARKET DRIVERS IN THE DESIGN OF COMPLEX FORM
PROJECTS AND FAÇADES
An overview of regional complex form projects, realized using parametric design
Regional market factors that influence parametric façade design
Architectural and building program drivers that influence and impact on the façade design
Future developments in complex form façade design
Karl James, Technical Director, Aedas
14.00 WHICH INTERLAYER FOR WHICH APPLICATION ?
Interlayers offer additional properties to glass (safety, acoustic, aesthetics, UV- control,
structural properties,…)
Guidelines on how to chose the right interlayer
Christoph Troska, Manager - Global Architecture Segment, Trosifol® World of Interlayers
14.20 THE MORPHEUS HOTEL - MAKING THE VISION VIABLE
Defining geometries and combining unique façade systems to realise a complex form
Key design issues with the exoskeleton - designing for ease of construction, access and
maintenance
Utilising computational technology to balance optimisation and practicality
Victoria Cameron, Associate - Façades, BuroHappold Engineering
14.40 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR VERTICAL JOINTS OF CURTAIN WALLING
Importance of fire protection for the vertical joint of curtain walling
Fire resistance test standard for vertical joint: BS EN 1364-3 vs BS 476 Part 20
Design consideration of the vertical joint: acoustic performance, movement capacity,
smoke tightness and firestopping
Dr. Selina Lin, Technical Manager, Hilti Hong Kong
15.00 GREEN ASPECTS OF A HIGH - PERFORMANCE FAÇADE
Green aspects - Design considerations and approaches
Challenges and opportunities
Benefits
Alvin Velasco, Mechanical Design Manager, ALT Cladding
15.20 COATINGS INNOVATION IN FAÇADE DESIGN
Coating solution for façade design
How to realize designers dream - Ultra matt surface with amazing durability?
Digital way to specify the colour smartly
Annie Gao, Regional Marketing Manager - Asia Pacific, AkzoNobel
15.40 NETWORKING TEA / COFFEE BREAK
16.00 THE FAÇADE MAZE
VISION, where the façade starts from
HABIT, moving forward in the façade design methodology
REALIZATION, the façade as result
Dr. Francesca Madeo, Associate, Inhabit Group
Jason Paget, Associate, Inhabit Group
16.20 MODERN ARCHITECTURAL TERRACOTTA
Tallest application of terracotta on a façade
Future development of terracotta
New looks of terracotta finish
Yun Lee, Managing Partner, CN Ceramic
16.40 UNDERSTANDING FAÇADE PROCESS MANAGEMENT - FPM
Façade deliveries, understanding and mitigating risk
The need for FPM
Implementation - Players involved and their roles
Possible pitfalls and their avoidance
Effect on the bottom line
MODERATOR:
Karl James, Technical Director, Aedas
PANELISTS:
Dr. Priyantha Edussuriya, Associate Director, L&O Architects
Andreas Hiersemenzel, Managing Director, HS+A
Dr. Winfried Heusler, SVP - Global Building Excellence, Schüco International
John Adams, Project Director, Gammon Engineering & Construction
Michael Griffiths, Associate, Arquitectonica
17.25 VOTE OF THANKS & END OF THE CONFERENCE
*invited
SESSION - 3 (13.40 - 15.40)
SESSION - 4 (16.00 - 17.30)

5. SPEAKERS & PANELISTS
FORTH BAGLEY
Principal,
Kohn Pedersen Fox
BRYANT LU
Vice Chairman,
Ronald Lu & Partners
STEFAN KRUMMECK
Director,
Farrells
JOEL CHAN
Director,
P&T Group
ADA FUNG
Deputy Director, Hong
Kong Housing Authority
KARL JAMES
Technical Director,
Aedas
MARIUS MARIANO
Technical Director,
Meinhardt Façade
TONY IP
Dy. Director of Sustainable
Design, Ronald Lu & Partners
LUCIA LUNG
Director - Façades,
WSP China Region
JEFF TSAI
Associate Director,
Arup
ALVIN VELASCO
Mechanical Design
Manager, ALT Cladding
VICTORIA CAMERON
Associate - Façades,
BuroHappold Engineering
JASON PAGET
Associate,
Inhabit Group
ANDREAS
HIERSEMENZEL
MD, HS+A
SELINA LIN
Technical Manager,
Hilti Hong Kong
WINFRIED HEUSLER
SVP - Global Building
Excellence, Schüco
MICHAEL BOURDEAU
VP - Global Coil & Extrusion,
The Valspar Corporation
CHRISTOPH TROSKA
Manager - Global Architecture
Segment, Kuraray
ANNIE GAO
Regional Marketing Manager,
AkzoNobel
ZHIXU TRAN
Technical Director,
Schüco Greater China
FRANCESCA MADEO
Associate,
Inhabit Group
PRIYANTHA EDUSSURIYA
Associate Director,
Leigh & Orange Architects
JOHN ADAMS
Project Director, Gammon
Engineering & Construction
YUN LEE
Managing Partner,
CN Ceramic
MICHAEL GRIFFITHS
Associate,
Arquitectonica

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info@zakgroup.com
+852 6465 5096 / +852 5718 9579
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TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR COMPLIMENTARY SEATS: Complimentary seats are reserved exclusively for Architects, Consultants,
Contractors, Developers, Fabricators, Government Officials & PMC's. The organisers reserve the right to allocate these
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The programme is correct at time of publishing. However, given the seniority of our speakers and the nature of their roles,
speakers may subsequently substitute or excuse themselves from the programme. This is always regrettable, and we will always
try to replace the speaker with a speaker with equivalent insight. You can find the most up-to-date programme on the website.
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