Seminar Programme
09:30 – Registration (Coffee and pastries will be served)
10:00 – Welcome
10:10 – Transforming the Construction Process using Stone (Steve McKechnie, Arup)
10:45 – Why We Specified Stone Bricks Instead of Clay (Joe Chilvers, Adam Richards Architects and Valerie Bergeron, Polycor)
11:15 – Q&A
11:30 Break
11:50 – The Changing Face of Quarrying (Michael Poultney, Albion Stone and Marcus Paine, Hutton Stone Co)
12:15 – Inspiring the Next Generation of Stone Architects (Niki-Marie Jansson, Newcastle University and Juliet Haysom, Architectural Association)
12:40 – Q&A
12:50 – Lunch
13:50 – The New Stone Age: The Next Steps (Amin Taha, Groupwork and Steve Webb, Webb Yates Engineers, and Pierre Bidaud, The Stonemasonry Company)
14:20 – Stone Tapestry: Beyond the Surface (Tim Gledstone, Squire & Partners)
14:50 – Q&A
15:10 – Break
15:30 – Working with Stone – Learning From a Conservation Approach (Natasha Huq, Groves Raines Architects Studios)
16:00 – Delivering a Low-Carbon Built Environment Using Stone (Peter Fisher, Bennetts Associates, Manuel Dos Anjos, FMDC, Mark Walden, Szerelmey and Ryno Nel, Szerelmey)
16:30 – Q&A
16:45 – Closing Address
