Gaétan Siew
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Gaétan Siew is an architect in Mauritius
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Siew graduated from the Unité Pédagogique d’Architecture, Marseilles, France in 1979. He has been in private practice in Port Louis
since 1981, and is a partner in Lampotang & Siew Architects Ltd. His work includes master plans for the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
in Mauritius, the Chinese neighbourhood in Port Louis and the Seychelles International Airport
. He has also worked in France, India and other countries. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and has been a juror for various architecture awards.
He was elected President of the Association of Mauritian Architects in 1985, and has played an active part in the island’s urban development and environment and heritage protection programmes. He is a member of the Economic and Social Council of Mauritius.
From 1998 to 2005 he was Secretary General of the African Union of Architects. He was elected President of the International Union of Architects
during the UIA General Assembly which took place in Istanbul
, Turkey, from 8 to 10 July 2005. The candidate for Siew's succession as UIA-President, Giancarlo Ius, died before he could be elected at the 2008 General Assembly in Torino. Siew then announced a triennial prize in Ius' name.
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
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Siew graduated from the Unité Pédagogique d’Architecture, Marseilles, France in 1979. He has been in private practice in Port Louis
Port Louis
-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...
since 1981, and is a partner in Lampotang & Siew Architects Ltd. His work includes master plans for the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport , known as SSR Airport or previously as Plaisance Airport, is an international airport serving the island country of Mauritius. The airport is located at Plaine Magnien, near Plaisance and southeast of Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius...
in Mauritius, the Chinese neighbourhood in Port Louis and the Seychelles International Airport
Seychelles International Airport
Seychelles International Airport or Aéroport de La Pointe la Rue as it is known locally is located on the island of Mahé, Seychelles near the capital city of Victoria...
. He has also worked in France, India and other countries. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and has been a juror for various architecture awards.
He was elected President of the Association of Mauritian Architects in 1985, and has played an active part in the island’s urban development and environment and heritage protection programmes. He is a member of the Economic and Social Council of Mauritius.
From 1998 to 2005 he was Secretary General of the African Union of Architects. He was elected President of the International Union of Architects
International Union of Architects
The International Union of Architects is an international non-governmental organization that represents over a million architects in 124 countries. The UIA was founded in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1948. The General Secretariat is located in Paris...
during the UIA General Assembly which took place in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey, from 8 to 10 July 2005. The candidate for Siew's succession as UIA-President, Giancarlo Ius, died before he could be elected at the 2008 General Assembly in Torino. Siew then announced a triennial prize in Ius' name.