document.writeln("<table><tr><!-- Environment Story INTRO --><td align=left valign=top width=25%><a href=http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0510/environment_1-1.html><img src=http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0510/images/13058_image_1.150.jpg width=150 height=150 border=0 alt='ArchWeek Image'></a></td><td align=left valign=top width=75%><p style='text-align: left'><a href=http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0510/environment_1-1.html><font size=+0 face=Helvetica,Arial color=#000000>BAN TALKS TO STUDENTS</font></a></p><p style='text-align: left'>As a noted architectural experimenter, Japanese architect <a href='/cgi-bin/wlk?http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/'>Shigeru Ban</a> was a natural choice as keynote speaker to open the student-run HOPES (Holistic Options for Planet Earth Sustainability) conference for 2006 in April.  Now in its 12th year, the conference weaves together a mix of architectural scholars, practitioners, and students to promote a deeper understanding of sustainable design issues.</p><p style='text-align: right'><a href=http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0510/environment_1-1.html><img src=http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/images/continue.gif width=96 height=22 border=0 alt=Continue...></a></p></td></tr></table>");