The debates are generated by the presentation of various projects. Each presentation is followed by a dialogue between the architect and a critic who proposes an interpretation of the project and raises related questions

The Fundacio Mies van der Rohe organises a series of debates and lectures entitled Coup de Des that provide an opportunity to discuss some of the most significant architecture being produced today, with the objective of offering a wide panorama of current architectural practice. The debates are generated by the presentation of various projects. Each presentation is followed by a dialogue between the architect and a critic who proposes an interpretation of the project and raises related questions. The Coup de Des forms part of the GAUDI project sponsored by the Culture 2000 programme of the European Union.

Theme

"Mediterranean Cities, Architectural and Urban Design"

Curator
Xavier Costa

Keynote Speakers
Ana Tostões
Sibel Bozdogan

Architects
Massimiliano Fuksas
Studio Fuksas, Rome

Emre Arolat
EAA-Emre Arolat Architects, Istanbul

Agni Petridou
Nicosia Municipality/Masterplan, Nicosia

Craig Dykers
Snohetta, Oslo, New York

Critics

Eyal Weizman
Centre for Research Architecture, Goldsmiths, London

Suha Ozkan
World Architecture Community, Ankara

Theoharis David
Theo David Architects TDA+KAL, New York

Francis Rambert
Institut Français d'Architecture, Paris

Mohammad Awad
Alexandria & Mediterranean Research Center, Alexandria