It is my pleasure to convene the 13th Asian Congress of Architects (ACA-13).

This is a world-class conference and festival for all architects in the Asia region.
Globalization is an inevitable demand in the modern society. We, Asian architects, have been trying to respond to
this demand as we seek for the identity of Asian architecture. Architecture in our time is no longer a representation of physical phenomena. It is a combined manifestation of social, economic and political requirements.

We have witnessed unfavorable impacts on our urban environment in which our descendants shall continue to celebrate their lives. Two kinds of approach are urgently needed: one is to meet the demand of globalization while maintaining the Asian identity in architecture and the other is to seek for a sustainable approach to new urban environment. These are what the 13th Asian Congress of Architects is seeking for.

The theme of ACA-13 - Boundary & Beyond, Architecture by Transdisciplinary Recharge, in this sense, implies that this Congress should offer us an opportunity to find a connection between architecture and other social sections which seem to be beyond the current boundary of architecture. We believe that ACA-13 will provide a platform upon which we can discuss those parameters that will influence or qualify the new direction in the Asian architecture.

We believe that ACA-13 will provide a platform upon which we can discuss those parameters that will influence or qualify the new direction in the Asian architecture.