NICHTS ZU VERLIEREN architectural tuesday TH Köln

In the organizer's words:

In a world increasingly characterized by crises,‍architecture plays an important role in defining and maintaining cultural identities. The link between architecture and identity is crucial in that it not only influences the aesthetic appearance of buildings, but also reflects the history, traditions and values of the respective context. Moreover, architecture is a carrier of meaning that is treated, constructed and interpreted differently in different cultures and societies.

The current debate on the building turnaround is having a profound impact on our professional practice and is therefore also changing the concept of architecture. Nevertheless, a certain truncation can be observed in the discussion, which predominantly focuses on quantitative aspects such as the reduction of resource and land consumption or CO2 production and is largely confined to the predictable and conventional. Issues of conveying meaning, the representative function of architecture and its architectural and, in particular, aesthetic value are pushed back in the sustainability debate in favor of building regulations and normative specifications.

Which spatial strategies lead to structural solutions that are climate-positive, socially just, economically viable and at the same time understand the significance of architecture as a catalyst for transformation? Against this background, perspectives on the relationship between architecture and identity in the context of the building turnaround will be explored and discussed. The topics range from the transformation of existing buildings to the saving of resources in new buildings and the aesthetic impact of architecture to the question of how the traditional professional understanding of architects can be further developed with a social and ecological claim to the future.

Discussions on the second evening of the series include

Input lecture:
. Prof. Muck Petzet (Muck Petzet Architekten, Munich / Accademia di Architettura, Mendriso)

Panel:
. Prof. Holger Hoffmann (one fine day, University of Wuppertal)
. Prof. Dr. Carolin Höfler (KISD)
. and Prof. Marco Hemmerling (TH Köln)
. Dijana Taseva and Bjarne Frilund, students of the Master's specialization Spatial Strategies