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The Grand Projet SymposiumVenue: ETH Zurich Focushalle ONA Neunbrunnenstrasse 50 8050 Zürich (Switzerland)Date: 7 june 2018, 9h-17hWebsite: The Grand Projet Symposium Abstract: The Grand Projet - Understanding the Making and Impact of Urban Megaprojects symposium will present preliminary findings from the case studies and a comparative investigation of urban megaprojects. These findings will be brought in dialogue with experts from the field of planning, project development, and project management.The first part of this event will take place in Zurich as part of 'Unpacking the City, Rolling Out Urbanity‘, a symposium in honor of Prof. Kees Christiaanse, who will be retiring from ETH Zurich in 2018. The second part will be held in Singapore as part of the Future Cities Laboratory‘s Midterm Review and the World City Summit 2018.Programme :09:30 - 10:00 OPENINGKees Christiaanse (Chair of Architecture and Urban Design ETH)10:00 - 11:30 PANEL 1: DESIGN OF GRAND PROJETSVirginie Picon-Lefebvre (ENSA Paris-Belleville), Simon Kretz (Chair of Architecture and Urban Design ETH), The Grand Projet Research Team (FCL)11:30 - 13:00 Lunch break13:00 - 14:30 PANEL 2: OPERATION OF GRAND PROJETSJürgen Bruns-Berentelg (HafenCity Hamburg GmbH), Eirini Kasioumi (Chair of Architecture and Urban Design ETH), The Grand Projet Research Team (FCL)14:30 - 16:00 PANEL 3: IMPLICATIONS OF GRAND PROJETSRamón García-Bragado (Miliners Lawyers), Peter Bishop (UCL), The Grand Projet Research Team (FCL)15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break16:00 - 17:00 PLENARY DISCUSSIONOpening by Gerardo del Cerro Santamaría (Fulbright Specialist in Urban Planning), Christian Salewski (Chair of Architecture and Urban Design ETH)