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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
China's "Water Cube" swimming pool
 Architects flock to China to work on massive building projects, but one famous architect says he won't work in authoritarian countries. We'll examine the ethics behind the building boom in emerging markets. Also, we'll hear Chicago's Chinese Diaspora give thoughts on the 2008 Beijing Olympics.




 
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The Ethics of Building for the Olympics  

Sean Keller — Professor of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology; Author of “Bidden City” in the Summer 2008 issue of Art Forum magazine

Building Boom in Shanghai  

Robert Price — Associate and Technical Director for Asia with Gensler, a global professional architecture, design, planning and consulting firm; Worldview Arts & Architecture Contributor

Architect Wrestles with the Ethics of Building in Emerging Markets  

Tom Mayne — Winner of the 2005 Pritzker Prize; Founder of the firm Morphosis

Chicago's Chinese Diaspora Speak on the Olympics  
The voices of Nathan Tang, Tony Hu, Xiasmin and Quan Zhou

From Lao Beijing, a popular restaurant in Chicago’s Chinatown
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