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Dear Sir,

On behalf of the Shanghai Municipal Government Construction 
Commission, it is my pleasure to extend you an official invitation to 
attend Shanghai International Residential Conference 2000 to be held 
on November 3-6, 1996 at Shanghai Worldfield Convention Hotel. 

Summing up the fruits of Shanghai Residential Design 2000 Contest 
and paralleling China Residential Construction 2000 Exhibition, the 
conference will offer a forum to explore the latest accomplishments in 
urban residential designs, theories, techniques, and methodologies 
from all around the world. 

PROSPECTIVE ATTENDEES: government executive agencies in 
charge of urban construction and housing, research institutes, 
foundations, real estate developers, architectural design institutes, 
and architecture schools. 


PRESENTATIONS
Government agencies are encouraged to make a 15-minute powerful 
audiovisual presentations (documentary videos, slides, graphic 
presentations, etc.) to introduce the history and current 
accomplishments of their urban housing. 


CALL FOR PAPERS
Original papers are sought on design theories and residential 
construction techniques. Prospective authors are requested to submit 
English abstracts for preliminary review, which should not exceed 
two pages. Authors of accepted papers will have oral presentation at 
the conference. 


CONFERENCE TOPICS
Presentations & papers may center round the following topics: 
-Shanghai cross-century residential design and residential area 
planning theories
-Similarities and differences among nations as regards residential 
design
-System design: power, water supply and sewerage, refuse disposal, 
security systems, environmental design, and energy saving building 
design.
-Design of residential building and individual living unit -Residential 
building material
-Residential density, greening, diversity and beautification -other 
economic, policy, and technical issues related to residential 
design or construction

CONFERENCE CONTENTS:
-Visiting China Residential Construction 2000 Exhibition -
Presentations and papers sessions
-Reports by international renowned architects -Sight-seeing in 
Shanghai, visiting newly constructed 
excellent buildings and residential areas in Shanghai
-Attending the "21th Century-Sunshine-Home" Concert -Dinner with 
local citizens and chat with them 
about ideal residence
-Contest awarding ceremony
-Open air banquet
Theme: Friendship, Trade and Business
in the Coming Year of 2000

Would you email us your postal address if you need more conference 
information? Looking forward to your reply, I would like to thank 
you in advance for your consideration and time. 

Sincerely yours,
Lu Haiping
Director of the Organizing Committee
of Shanghai International Communication on Residential Design '96 
Vice Director of Shanghai Municipal Government Construction 
Commission 

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