Gaétan Siew

Gaétan Siew (dem born am insyd 1954) be a Mauritian architect.
Professional career
Siew graduate from de École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Marseille (ENSAM), France insyd 1979. Na he dey for private practice insyd Port Louis, Mauritius since 1981, as a founding partner of Lampotang & Siew Architects Ltd (dem later rebrand am as VISIO insyd 2016). Ein work dey include master plans give de Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport insyd Mauritius, de Chinese neighbourhood insyd Port Louis den de Seychelles International Airport. He sanso work insyd Congo, France, India, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mayotte, Seychelles, Swaziland, Benin, Tunisia, den chaw odas for projects such as airports, hotels, commercial den leisure, urban planning den heritage projects. He be a frequent speaker for international conferences wey na he be a juror give various architecture awards.Gaétan Siew, elected President of the UIA in Istanbul Archived 2009-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, UIA, 20 July 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2012.

 Awards 
For ein contributions to society den to de field of Architecture, na dem honor Gaetan Siew plus de awards wey dey follow: 
Canada: President's Medal – Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Egypt: Honorary Medal – Society of Egyptian Architects
France: Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite, Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters (2016)
Japan: Honorary Fellow – Japan Institute of Architects
Mauritius: Grand Officer of Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
Mexico: Honorary Member – Consejo Superior de Arquitectos de Mexico
Russia: Honorary Medal – Union of Architects of Russia
South Korea: Honorary Fellow – Architectural Institute of Korea
Spain: Honorary Medal – Consejo Superior de los Colegios de Arquitectos de España
United States: Presidential Medal – American Institute of Architects
Honorary Member, World Architecture Community
Fellow, Future Cities (UK)
100 Most Influential Urbanists of all times, Planetizen

 References 

 External links 

 Lampotang & Siew Architects
 ‘Greening the construction industry’ – a surprising view from the past president of the Union of International Architects, November 7, 2012. Hypenica / Concrete.tv
 UIA newsletter, Jan-Feb 2006. Editorial, page 3.

Category:Mauritian people
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Category:Human
Category:Mauritian people of Chinese descent
Category:Mauritian architects
Category:Knights of de Ordre national du Mérite
Category:Grand Officers of de Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
Category:Chevaliers of de Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Category:Presidents of de International Union of Architects
Category:People wey komot Port Louis District