Landscape & Urban Design Issue 19 2016 | Page 48

Vision London Returns With Over 120 Speakers In Its Second Year L aunched in 2015, Vision is the event for architects, specifiers, clients and suppliers. The place where these communities come together to discuss, debate and showcase the latest innovations and developments in architecture, design and the built environment. The event focuses on new and innovative building products and materials, providing ideas and solutions for new and inventive ways to achieve better building design solutions and comply with ever changing legislation. Building on the huge success of last year’s launch event, Vision will return to London Olympia on 7 - 8th June 2016, and promises to deliver even more educational content, practical solutions 48 Landscape & Urban Design and innovative products for today’s busy construction professional. Through a series of seminars and case studies delivered by over 120 leading international speakers, alongside a carefully curated exhibition of cutting edge products and solutions, Vision is the meeting place for professionals connected to the built environment and a unique opportunity for suppliers to showcase their products. The extensive CPD accredited seminar programme will cover the themes Future Materials & Systems, Technology Talks, Innovation in Architecture & Design, Building for Health & Wellness, Smart Buildings, Building Modelling Information (BIM) and Offsite Construction. The Innovation in Architecture & Design stream, sponsored by Marshalls, showcases a broad range of case studies and project types – from the new Alder Hey Children’s Hospital to architect Flanagan Lawrence’s acoustic shells on the Littlehampton seafront. The first day of seminars will feature one of the UK’s most innovation-packed homes: SOLCER House in Bridgend, South Wales. This is a one-off demonstration house, designed and constructed as part of the Wales Low Carbon Research Institute’s SOLCER project, which is led by the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, and supported by Swansea University’s SPECIFIC research project and other partners.