The lecture and discussion gives an insight into the methodology and creative cogitations of Archi-Tectonics, combining the use of latest digital technologies with philosophical approaches. Partners:Archi-Tectonics / Winka Dubbeldam & Justin Korhammer, New York
Shenzhen – Shape of the Future
The Exhibition Talk brings together experts who discuss theoretical approaches and presented built examples from Europe and China, with a focus on Shenzhen—a megacity where Industry 4.0 is affecting the urban living environment. Partners:SZFIEC; City Think Tank; DEEP DIVE; School of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Der Holzmodulbau – Ein Modell für den Hochbau der Zukunft
The Exhibition Talk presents modular construction with timber elements from different perspectives. Partners:NKBAK Architekten, Frankfurt/Main
Lab Talk Series: Craftsmanship in the Digital Age
The five-part Lab Talk Series on architecture, values and digital fabrication explores and co-articulates a craftsmanship approach to incorporating digital fabrication into architecture with manufacturers, proponents of newer digital production tools, architects, and building industry representatives. Partners:Forschungsinitiative Zukunft Bau (BBSR), Bonn; Netherlands Embassy in Berlin; Baunetz; NOWlab@BigRep, Berlin; Rieder Group, Maishofen
New Functions of the Surface
Thinking the city as a sequence of layers, this investigation into the cities' envelope, surfaces and spheres goes beyond façades, roofs and pavements to serve as the starting point for a societal, technological, cultural and infrastructural analysis, offering a new integrated understanding of the city. Partners:Schüco International KG, Bielefeld
SheltAir. A pioneering pavilion in the ANCB garden
The pavilion by Gregory Quinn, Berlin University of the Arts investigates the use of air-filled cushions to rapidly, safely and cheaply erect elastic gridshells for humanitarian causes. Partners:Gregory Quinn, Berlin University of the Arts
Infrastructure Space
Infrastructural systems, serving as the lifeblood of our inhabited spaces, facilitate the flow of various elements and shape the structure of our built environments. Researchers present case studies that highlight infrastructure's broader significance beyond technical aspects, encompassing political, economic, social, and aesthetic dimensions. Partners:Ruby Press, Berlin; LafargeHolcim Awards, Zurich
To BIM or not to BIM
In the face of potential failures, cost escalation, and conflicts, the question arises whether embracing technology, specifically Building Information Modeling (BIM), is crucial for prevention and empowerment in the design process, or if it poses a risk to innovation. Partners:American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continental Europe Chapter
baumschlager eberle 2226 – ein gebautes manifest
Berlin architecture critic Ilka Ruby, Ruby Press, discusses with Dietmar Eberle his visions of architecture, aesthetics, efficiency. Partners:
ReTooling the Trades. #3: Extending Smartness – The Next Generation
The discussion combines smart city topics with the exploration of new components, such as participatory and self-made-city processes, to understand their role in urban planning systems. Partners: Netherlands Embassy in Berlin
