As the renaissance of Asia Pacific cultures matures with high technology, rich and unique opportunities emerge. In this session we will explore past, present and future housing and community archetypes, new paradigms for livability, and local responses to issues arising from the importation of global ideas. How can the historical underlay play a role in shaping a modern future? What can densifying western cities learn from Asia Pacific about mitigating crowding and density through design? What can Asia Pacific learn from the west about the values that come from conservation of historic resources? And vice versa…

Papers are invited for past, present, future housing and community archetypes, the new urban sprawl in Asia, measuring livability in different cultures, crowding mitigation, and historical underlays.