Henrik Valeur



conferences and congresses


2007 - 51st IFHP World Congress - Futures of Cities
Lead speaker at a session entitled “the construction of urban identity”. Organized by IFHP, Realdania and the City of Copenhagen. Held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Excerpt from abstract: No surprise, these processes of rapid and extensive urbanization and the associated new urban lifestyles, exert tremendous pressure on both local and global environments. But they also produce an urban population somehow lost in transition.
Abstract [72K] pdf


Henrik Valeur in Copenhagen, 2007

2006 – Xi'an International Conference of Architecture and Technology - Architecture in Harmony
Speaker and member of the organizing committee. Organized by the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology. Held in Xi’an, P.R.China.
Excerpt from the conference program: In the 21st century, based on rapid economic growth for the past twenty years, China is witnessing a new epoch with great opportunities and challenges. Out of strategic concern of sustainable and scientific development, the Chinese government aims at building a harmonious society with energy-efficiency and harmony with nature. It is a significant topic for the studies in both natural and social sciences right now and in the times to come.
Thesis [84K] pdf


Henrik Valeur and Liu Linan in Xi'an, 2006

2005 – XXIInd World Architecture Congress - cities: grand bazaar of architectureS
Presenter of a paper, a multimedia show and a topical meeting (by Henrik Valeur and Fredrik Fritzson). Supported by the Federation of Danish Architects. Organized by UIA (Union of International Architects). Held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Excerpt from the topical meeting program: Congress participants from around the world are invited to discuss problems and possibilities concerning a set of challenges related to the processes of regional urbanization. The discussions will be held in small workshops, where different experiences, potentials and viewpoints can be tested and exchanged.
Abstract [32K] pdf