Speaker Biograghy: As a senior airport architect, René focuses on the concept and design development of complex buildings and masterplans. His areas of expertise include design management and sustainable solutions (BREEAM). He has extensive international experience with architectural and planning projects, including high-profile signature architectural projects. His architectural experience ranges from airports, to private villas, large housing structures, public buildings, high-rise buildings and several museum projects in Paris and New York. These designs were published in numerous international magazines and selected for several government publications, books and monographs. Masterplanning projects have ranged in scale and type, from housing areas, industrial areas, railways station areas, urban renewal areas and regional studies to research projects. René's creative drive lies in designing clearcut solutions for complex problems. He can communicate the power of the idea on a conceptual level to ensure the right solution for clients.


Day 2 - 15 March
Session: Airport Cities, Transport Connections & Tourism

09:35 - 10:05 - Planning an airport city – Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport
Synopsis: Imam Khomeini Airport City Company and NACO are collaborating to align the development plans for Imam Khomeini International Airport with Iran's high economic growth potential. Not only do we consider future development possibilities for the airport itself, but also the economic potential of the surrounding area of approximately 10,600ha and how that can be evolved into a vibrant airport city.

Audience will learn:

• Planning of a 13,700ha airport and airport city area
• Refinement of an existing masterplan considering economic high growth potentials
• Implementation approach for large-scale masterplans