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Prof. Song Yehao is an architect, researcher and educator. He is the co-founder and principal of Sup Atelier, the director of Institute of Architecture and Technology at school of architecture, Tsinghua University, and the secretary-general of the Green Building’s Theoretical and Practical Group, Chinese Green Building Committee. Prof. Song focuses on sustainable theory and design over 20 years within the scope of architecture, urban studies, and building technology, while highly promoting the combination of modern design and vernacular architecture in China. He is one of the leading academic in the sustainable architecture in china and the key government consultant of Chinese green building regulation. His book holistic design of architecture with ecological concerns becomes the milestone for Chinese sustainable architectural research. His practice is known for its holistic sustainable position which integration of building-complexity with appropriate vernacular building materials and techniques in China. Among his notable projects are Swirling cloud, Village Lounge of Shangcun, Passive House Pavilion of Lonfor Sunda, CIFI Sustainable Demonstration Building, THE-studio, Central Canteen of Tsinghua University, Waterfowl Pavilion of Beijing Zoo. etc. Those projects have been awarded worldwidely, including gold medal at ARCASIA award of Architecture, winner of engineering Prize of World Architecture Festival 2019, Architizer A+ Award, WAN Award, IDA Award, etc.

Laurent Duport is a principal of C+D architecture and Assistant Professor in Practice and Theory of Architecture and Urban Planning, co-founder and board member of the Laboratory HITLab at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Montpellier (ENSAM, France). After studying at the School of Architecture in Marseilles, then in Paris-Belleville, he joined the teams of Jean NOUVEL and Paul ANDREU. In 1994, he was awarded the ELECTRA Grant and in 2014, he is recipient of the 25th fellow of the RICHARD MORRIS HUNT Prize. Since 1995, with C+D architecture, he tooks part in numerous competitions and projects. The most significant are the construction of the Pierre Mendès France Lycée in Montpellier (FR), the Medard Museum in Lunel (FR) and the Museum of the Sea in Sète (FR). In 2012 he builds the RBC Design Center in Montpellier (FR) in association with Jean NOUVEL and he is currently involved in the renovation of existing buildings at the Parc des Ateliers for the Campus LUMA in Arles (FR) in association with Annabelle SELLDORF (New York).

Partner at Fernando Romero Enterprise, Executive Director and Director of many important projects at FR-EE. Mauricio has more than 20 years of experience in the design and construction of large scale developments. During his work at FR-EE, he supervised the design and construction of the Soumaya Museum and Cabos Convention Center among others. Currently, he is leading the biggest infrastructure project of Mexico: The Mexico City New International Airport.