The AAVS Urban Phoenix Berlin 2023 program is centered on the focal point of the ICC, Berlin. This iteration delves into the practical realms of urban and architectural innovation, alongside purposeful public interventions.
Partners: AA Visiting School London; TU Berlin
The Artist for the Collectivity
A lecture by Italian artist and curator Giacomo Zaganelli, followed by a conversation with Lukas Feireiss.
Back to the Future: The ICC as an Opportunity for the City
The Lab Talk engages the Berlin Senate Department and European protagonists in a discussion on rethinking the future of Berlin's International Congress Centre, ICC. Partners: Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises; Berlin Chamber of Architects; Bauwelt
Reinventing Rural Regions
The speakers present examples from their work and research on rural revitalisation and holistic strategies for landscapes and small towns in China, Germany and the United States.
Partners: Yale University, New Haven
Hochschule Darmstadt | Aedes Campus
The students from Hochschule Darmstadt were asked to rethink the Aedes campus, its heritage, its current and future use. The studio focused on the spatial organisation related to the different functions and the connection between the interior and the outdoor spaces, providing alternative solutions that could accommodate Aedes’ exhibition, workshop and event spaces as well as the café in new and exciting ways. Partners: Hochschule Darmstadt
Zurück in die Zukunft: Ein neues Leben für das ICC
The ANCB Lab Talk brings together protagonists from the fields of culture and architecture to discuss approaches to reactivating the ICC in Berlin.
Under Repair: Can Architecture Mend Places?
An ANCB Lab Talk taking place on the occasion of the Aedes exhibition Jinyun Quarries – The Quarry as Stage to investigate the effect and meaning of architectural processes for landscape and place development.
Partners: Xu Tiantian, Beijing; Xiandu Scenic Area
Innen.Stadt.Leben. #3 Partizipation, Kreativität und Improvisation
How can cultural interventions and participatory processes revitalize city spaces and foster citizen engagement and identification through creativity and spontaneity, in contrast to rigid planning doctrines? Partners:caspar., Cologne, Hamburg
Wissensräume unserer Gesellschaft. #5 Lernort Stadt
In the public spaces of the city, we learn things that are not found in the curricula of institutions or cultural programs, making the city itself a valuable and accessible learning environment. The final event, presented in the format of 10x10 short lectures, showcases a wide range of perspectives on the city as a space of possibilities, actions, and knowledge. Partners:Bundesstiftung Baukultur, Potsdam
Lab Talk Series: Wissensräume unserer Gesellschaft
The five-part series explores the diverse and interacting relationships between knowledge and space. It investigates the contribution of institutions of spatially bound knowledge transfer such as schools, universities, museums, libraries, archives but also informal urban places of learning to the public accessibility of knowledge. Partners:Bundesstiftung Baukultur, Potsdam
