Green Tech, Eco Life, & Sustainable Architecture for Cities of Tomorrow 2009

The President of Korean Institute of Ecological Architecture and Environment (KIEAE), Yeunsook Lee, invited David Fisher as keynote speaker of the conference “Green Tech, Eco Life, & Sustainable Architecture for Cities of Tomorrow 2009” promoted by Yonsei University. The conference invited calls on diverse fields in Green Technology and Sustainable Strategy for future building and urban environment.

Dr. Fisher’s that due to very tite schedule in Chicago was obliged to ask Lorenzo Mercolini to replace him, showing the environmental values of his design and mainly of the Dynamic Skyscraper being an example of sustainability.

Being the oldest private university in Korea, Yonsei University was first established in 1885 by Christian missionaries. The mission is to educate leaders who will contribute to humanity in the spirit of “truth and freedom.” The 300,000 alumni of Yonsei who take this calling to heart can be found manifesting this proud spirit from leadership positions around the world. Yonsei has 3,500 eminent faculty members who are conducting cutting-edge research across all academic disciplines. There are 18 graduate schools, 22 colleges and 133 subsidiary institutions hosting the most selective pool of students from around the world.

The presentation of “Dynamic Architecture” was dedicated mainly to its environmental values and to the cutting edge technology.

Innovations are very much appreciated in Korea and no wonder that the first school book for teenagers to introduce the Rotating Towers was published in Seoul,  that among other personalities, such as William Shakespeare claimed: ”recently an Italian architect, named David Fisher came out with the most innovative design in history” .