Between 31 August and 2 September, the planners' workshop embedded in the participation process for the Viktoriakarree will take place. During these three days, four teams of planners will develop an independent planning concept on site, taking into account the results of the previous participation processes. The planner workshop kick-off event will be held on Thursday, 31 August 2017, at [...]
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For the fifth time and in keeping with its 120th birthday, Spar- und Bauverein Solingen eG awarded the nationwide Klaus Novy Prize for innovations in cooperative building and living in July. This prize was established by SBV eG as a stimulus for cooperative ideas on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. This year, the prize was awarded to [...]
The jury selected nine winners this year, and seven additional commendations were awarded. 134 projects were submitted, all of which, according to the jury, "demonstrate a degree of maturity in craftsmanship that can hardly be surpassed". On 30 June they were awarded in the CUBUS Wolfurt. The "Vorarlberger Holzbaupreis 2017" was awarded to:
BaunetzWoche#494: Cooperatives are currently experiencing a true renaissance in Zurich. The "Mehr als Wohnen" neighbourhood and the "Zwicky Süd" project are now trying to bring urban qualities to the agglomeration. Can these two projects facilitate new lifestyles beyond private housing? Link: www.baunetz.de/...baunetzwoche_ausgabe_5108639.html
The Bavarian Solar Energy Promotion Association (SeV) is offering the 27,000 euro competition for architecturally and technically sophisticated solar systems for the 7th time The use of solar energy in and on buildings is a central topic in the context of energy-efficient construction. Solar technology systems should be a natural component of innovative building envelopes as well as building blocks of energy-efficient renovation. The task [...]
TU Dortmund University conducted an excursion to Paris from 27 to 31 March 2017 as part of the research project "Co-Housing Initiatives in Europe". There, the researchers met French colleagues Anne Labit (Orléans University), Sabrina Bresson (ENSA Paris Val-de-Seine) and Claire Carriou (Paris Nanterre University)."
"Why do the same dreary blocks of flats have to be built everywhere?" asks F.A.Z. economics writer Nadine Oberhuber in her article of 26.04.2017. She thinks "unambitious" is still the most harmless word of the viewers for the block architecture". As a main cause she quotes her F.A.Z. colleague and architecture critic Niklas Maak who observes a "radical economization of building", similar to [...]
It's an attitude to life: without a car, but a bike. Whereas it can also be more, to have the right bike for all undertakings, without a car it also works When the brakes of my car were rusted due to too long standing time, it was clear: I no longer need one. What does it have for [...]
"When it comes to apartments in Munich, it's mostly about prices. But what does it actually look like in terms of new buildings going up all over the city? All in all: an incredibly expensive disaster."
The prize has been organised since 2005 by the Senator for the Environment, Building and Transport in cooperation with the Federal Chamber of Architects. Previously known as the Bremer Bauherrenpreis, the competition honours the commitment of builders in Bremen and Bremerhaven. The aim is to showcase the range of services offered by housing construction in the state of Bremen [...]
Firstly, there are 80 photos taken by Ludger Dederich in 2013, when the district was as good as completed. The urban integration of the "Turning Torso" by Santiago Calatrava can be clearly seen in some of the photos: https://siedlungen.eu/galerien/fotogalerie-2013-malmoe The second photo gallery consists of 30 photos [...]
How can cities develop sustainably? How can they limit traffic, reduce pollutants and make attractive use of urban areas, and how can they create affordable, attractive housing for all? These and other questions are at the heart of a project just launched by the Öko-Institut in cooperation with the Institute for Regional and Urban Development Research (ILS, Dortmund), the [...]
The closing date for entries is 1 June 2017 Housing construction has become a public issue like it hasn't been for years. That is why the competition for the German Building Owner Award 2018 has come at the right time. It is organised by the working group COOPERATION GdW Bundesverband deutscher Wohnungs- und Immobilienunternehmen, Bund Deutscher Architekten BDA and Deutscher Städtetag (DST).
Ansbach, Herbartstrasse Two buildings in timber construction with a highly insulated building envelope, together with two adjoining buildings in a simple, clear architectural language, form a striking, extremely energy-efficient block around a lively courtyard, from which all flats and ancillary rooms can be accessed barrier-free.
„Was ist das eigentlich, „das gute Leben“? Am 27. Februar 2017 sprach der Soziologe Hartmut Rosa über Wachstumszwänge, Entfremdung und das Moment der Unverfügbarkeit als Bedingung der Resonanz.“ Quelle: www.boell.de/de/2017/02/28/resonanz-eine-soziologie-des-guten-lebens
In stark contrast to the political reality, the designs for the WerkBundStadt Berlin are characterized by the longing retro chic of a 19th century bourgeois residential culture.
At least 18 million birds die each year from bird strikes on glass. It is more than disconcerting that the 100,000 to 200,000 victims of wind energy are discussed so intensively, but the main causes of bird deaths are not.
The blog against the building mania Daniel Fuhrhop published the book "Verbietet das Bauen!" by oekom Verlag on August 24, 2015. The blog bears the same title and messages on the subject are published accordingly. The central thesis in Fuhrhop's book and blog: "Building new is often associated with waste and prestige addiction [...].
Publication of the final report The project "Energy Sufficiency - Strategies and Instruments for a Technical, Systemic and Cultural Transformation to Sustainably Limit Energy Demand in the Consumer Field of Building/Housing", funded by the BMBF, was successfully completed at the end of 2016. The project investigated how energy-sufficiency-related everyday routines, social practices and lifestyle aspects can be reconciled with the requirements of a [...]
The German Architecture Prize is awarded to buildings that are "exemplary for the development of building in the present day". 60,000 euros in prize money are available. Submission: 31.03.2017
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan recently declared happiness to be a national goal. But not only that. Bhutan has also set itself the goal of producing only organic food. This makes Bhutan, along with Denmark, one of the first two countries in the world to have written this task on its agenda.
A socially acceptable coal phase-out is feasible and financially viable, according to the findings of an expert report commissioned by ver.di. "We calculate that in none of the scenarios will annual costs of more than 250 million euros have to be raised, even at the peak times around 2030, for early pensions, but also for retraining and [...]
More and more people are answering the question "How do we want to live?" with "Together instead of lonely." Living in community has become very popular in recent years, among young and older people alike. The forms of the new housing, house and settlement communities are diverse: from self-sufficient eco-villages to multi-generational housing projects [...]
RNE Secretary General Günther Bachmann explains in an interview how important new alliances for sustainability are. Exclusive clubs of high-ranking personalities have historical merits, just think of the Club of Rome. But today we need other forms of organisation. The focus is not on international prominence, but on the practical competence of the actors on the ground. [...]
In October, the Habitat III Conference took place in Quito. The "New Urban Agenda" was adopted there. It is intended to help the world community to shape the global urbanisation process in a sustainable way. Why is there so little discussion about this in Germany?
In Zurich on 30 November 2008, a 76 per cent majority voted in favour of reducing energy consumption to 2000 watts per capita by 2050. The average value in Switzerland is currently 6000 watts. The 2000-watt society has since been enshrined in the municipal code. "Particularly is before [...]
A film by French philosopher Philippe Simay on arte.tv In this episode, the philosopher visits the region of Vorarlberg in Austria, the international model for ecological and sustainable architecture.
„Das Gemeinsame an Digitalisierungsgesellschaft und Ökoszene? Beide sind unpolitisch, meint Sozialpsychologe Harald Welzer.“ Quelle: Die zeozwei-Kontroverse: Ökos sind unpolitisch
Cooperatives and building communities promise affordable and sociable living. But what is everyday life like there? Read more on the website of the Süddeutsche Zeitung
with sociologist Patrick Sachweh "It feels like everything is becoming more and more unequal - but people still don't want more redistribution. Sociologist Patrick Sachweh knows why." in the Süddeutsche Zeitung from 10.9.2016
Whether it's financial incentives for moving to smaller apartments, mandatory bicycle parking spaces or public tenders that are based on social and environmental criteria - there are a variety of ways to reduce the consumption of space, energy and materials in municipalities. This is shown by a study of the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy [...].
The gap between knowledge and action is often wide. Michael Kopatz explains at the beginning of his book "Ökoroutine" why we often do not do what we think is right: out of routine. Because the here and now determines our actions. Because it is difficult to escape advertising. Or because sustainable [...]
STADTraum54 - Schöner Wohnen für alle The new cooperative for Cologne that reinvents the neighbourhood - A participatory event Schöner Wohnen für alle - the rooftop cooperative initiative STADTraum54 is initiating the largest new cooperative project in Cologne - and you are helping to plan it? The initiators of STADTraum54 put their concept up for debate. Join in [...]
