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2015 National Congress on Architecture

The Union of Architects of Romania and the University of Architecture and Urbanism "Ion Mincu" Bucharest, as co-organizers, in collaboration with the National Union of Restorers of Historic Monuments, the National Commission of Historic Monuments and with the support of ICOMOS Romania will organize, between 24-25 September 2015, the second edition of the National Congress on the protection, restoration and enhancement of architectural, urban and landscape heritage, with the theme: FROM ARCHITECTURE TO BUILT HERITAGE - 100 YEARS... AND BEYOND. The event, organized to mark the Centenary of the Great Union of 1918, will be patronized by the President of Romania, His Excellency Klaus Werner Iohannis.

The organizers of this event wish to bring to the attention of the professional environment, the interested public, the public administration, as well as the owners/managers of Romania's built heritage the relationship between contemporary creation and the cultural heritage of communities, between conservation and development, through debates on the role of architects in the protection, restoration and enhancement of historical monuments, urban and landscape heritage.

For two days, guests from home and abroad will take part in a pro-gram that includes conferences, debates - in plenary and in sections - and exhibitions, with interventions on the announced theme, but also in complementary fields: social, economic, legislation, visual arts, literature, etc.