Berlin has a voluminous presence of water both surrounding the city and crossing it. Despite this, Berlin's relationship with the water is not clear, and historically the Spree doesn’t seem to have the leading role as public space that the rivers in Cologne, Paris and London have. Partners:Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago de Chile
Cinema of the Future 2011. Back to the Future?
A panel discussion about the future of cinema in the city with the new Zoo Palast as example.
Partners:Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Potsdam
Mauerpark Reloaded
The challenge is to pursue an interrogation of possible futures regarding Mauerpark, Berlin, integrating beyond the assumed dialectic of public and private spaces.
Partners: Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City; Universidad de Las Americas, Mexico City
Who Activates Cultural Space Today? A Seoul – Berlin Dialogue
The Exhibition Talk commemorates the cultural legacy of renowned Korean architect Kim Swoo Geun, highlighting his impact on Korean architecture and arts while exploring the contemporary equivalents of his cultural commitment in Seoul and Berlin.
My Knowledge Space: A New Public Library Prototype for the 21st Century
A symposium about the new Berlin library exploring the roles, tasks and functions of the public library of the 21st century as well as the demands it has to meet.
Partners:Central and Regional Library Berlin
Liveable Cities – Architecture Agendas in Singapore and Germany
Six architects from Singapore and Germany discuss what makes a great city to live, work and play in based around examples from Singapore and Berlin.
Cinema of the Future 2011. Can We? Make More Than A Cinema!
The studio explores how the arthouse cinema - an essential component of the cultural offerings of the city in the 80s and 90s - can achieve a new function and integration in both urban public space and community space. Partners: The Why Factory, TU Delft
The Reading Gardens
The students approach two central subjects: the future of a library and the location of Tempelhof as a possible site. Partners: PBSA - Peter Behrens School of Architecture Düsseldorf
DENK MAL BERLIN – Wer baut die Stadt?
Preview of the documentary film: 'DENK MAL BERLIN' with a subsequent conversation between Georgia Tornow and Regula Lüscher. Partner: Offroad Reports
Cinema of the Future 2010. Berlin Motion
The studio explores the notions of registration, representation and transformation of architectural space through motion media such as film/video and digital animation techniques. Students designed architectural solutions for specific locations throughout central Berlin. Partners: University of Applied Arts, Vienna
