2018 Second Annual Banquet

2017 was a big year for AIA Shanghai.  We developed a standard event program, invited well known architects like James Carpenter and Fumihiko Maki to speak to local audiences, established a website, led building tours, and in doing all of this, engaged Shanghai's vibrant design community.  

On Saturday, January 20th, over 300 AIA Shanghai members and friends gathered at the Langham Xintiandi Hotel for a night of networking, sharing ideas, and celebration of what we've built and learned over the past year.  The banquet also served as a formal handover ceremony for AIA Shanghai's 2018 Chapter Officers, including our new President, Alton Chow, and Vice President Silas Chiow.  

2018 AIA Shanghai President Alton Chow. 

Christopher Chan gives his last remarks as 2017 President.  

2018 Vice President and 2019 President-elect Silas Chiow served as MC for the 2018 Banquet.

We took a chance to recognize our community partners, which included Arcplus, Tonji University College of Architecture and Design, the Architectural Society of Shanghai, China, and Tianhua.

Team AECOM gets funky...

Team 5+ Design.

AIA Shanghai's communications team putting a little strut in their step. 

We were proud to welcome special guests Zhang Hua from Arcplus, Wu Zhiguang of the Architectural Society of Shanghai, China, as well as Zeng Qun from Tongji University's College of Architecture and Design. 

We'd like to thank all firms that purchased tables for this event.  These include the following (in alphabetical order); 

• AECOM

• Arcplus

• ARUP

• CRTKL

• DLR Group

• Gensler

• Goettsch Partners

• JAE Jiang Architects + Engineers

• Jerde

• John Portman & Associates

• KPF

• Moore Ruble Yudell

• Perkins + Will

• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

• Steinberg Hart

• Tianhua

• Tongji University College of Architecture and Design