UIA 2023 - Copenhagen: Sustainable Transformations of Architecture: How do we embrace the beauty of ugly? July 3: 15:45 PM - 17:00
New sustainability standards call for a new aesthetic. Or do they? Join us, as we take a deeper look at architectural value and discuss what’s worth preserving and transforming.
The climate crisis is forcing us to rethink the way we take care of the built environment. We must preserve most of the existing building stock – even the buildings we consider the least desirable. Will we have to adapt our conception of aesthetics according to the needs of the planet? Can we, in our mission to create a sustainable society, learn to find value in even the most displeasing buildings? And what consequences will it have for human values such as living quality, feeling at home, and the sense of belonging?
In this talk we dive into one of the most defining themes of contemporary architecture: The importance of transforming the existing. Join us, as we take a deeper look into sustainability in architectural aesthetics; why it expands beyond the dichotomy of ugly and beautiful, how it affects human well-being, and what perspectives it has in a future, that calls for new conception of what’s worth preserving and transforming.
This talk is a part of the New European Bauhaus lighthouse project, Desire – an Irresistible Circular Society. Desire aims to bridge the worlds of art, culture and education with science and technology to present a way forward, where aesthetics play a key role in transforming existing urban spaces and creating new neighborhoods.
Panel debate
Enlai Hooi, Senior Associate & Head of Innovation, Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
Indy Johar, Architect & Co-Founder, Architecture 00 and Dark Matter Labs (partner in Desire)
Madeleine Kate McGowan, Speculative Designer & Artist, Artistic Leader at NXT (partner in Desire)
Torben Klitgaard, CEO, BLOXHUB (partner and Lead in Desire)
Ciarán Cuffe, Member of the European Parliament
Wood ReFramed is the BLOXHUB pavilion at the UIA - The International Union of Architects
UIA 2023 - Copenhagen: New European Bauhaus economy panel debate, Bella Center, Copenhagen - location: C1M5 - July 5, 13.15 PM to 14.45 PM
It has become a widely referenced statistic that our built environments are responsible for approximately 40 percent of global carbon emissions. Yet, it’s less publicised that current carbon reduction policies and pledges, including all binding long-term net-zero targets, would only limit warming to around 2.1°C by the end of the century, resulting in catastrophic consequences.
This panel debate brings together leading European actors driving systemic transition of European built environments across public and private sectors. Together we will explore how to leverage our collective force to transition, at the scale and speed that is needed. We’ll discuss how these fundamental changes will go hand in hand with the way we transform our cities and design our future.
This talk is a part of the New European Bauhaus lighthouse project, Desire – an Irresistible Circular Society. Desire aims to bridge the worlds of art, culture and education with science and technology to present a way forward, where aesthetics play a key role in transforming existing urban spaces and creating new neighborhoods.
Panel debate
Kirsten Dunlop, CEO, EIT Climate-KIC
Don Brenninkmeijer, Chair Investment Committee at Laudes Foundation, Chair at Built by Nature
Hélène Chartier, Director of Urban Planning and Design, C40 Cities
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, Founder & Managing Director, Bauhaus Earth
Indy Johar, Architect & Co-Founder, Architecture 00 and Dark Matter Labs (partner in Desire)
Bella Center, Copenhagen - location: C1M5 - July 5, 13 PM to 15 PM
About UIA
Key stakeholders fromall corners of the builtenvironment: Professionals from both Danish andinternational architecturalcompanies,urban developers,real estateand commercial investorswill convene withscientists, students, NGOs and politicians.WhyThe world congresswill focus on howarchitecturecan bea central toolin achieving the17UNSustainableDevelopmentGoals andexplorehow innovation andmultidisciplinary collaboration can bring real sustainablechange to the built environment.VenueBellaCenterCopenhagen is the main congress venue,butthere will be several congress events and exhibitionshosted throughout the city of Copenhagen