“Think architecture differently”

This year's architecture seminar in the Hagemeister exhibition center in Nottuln, which was fully booked with around 500 guests, was dedicated to this future-oriented head-topic.

How do you combine the growing demands from an ecological, technical and economic perspective with those - sometimes contradictory - from building culture, context and aesthetics into future-proof architecture? Especially in times of crisis like the current one, it is an architectural task with major areas of tension - both in terms of the individual object and from an urban planning perspective.

Five renowned speakers presented innovative ways to turn around construction in their presentations about excellent projects as well as current theses and visions.

Christine Sohar (MVRDV ■ Rotterdam-Shanghai-Paris-Berlin)
> Germany – What’s next? <

Martin Behet and Roland Bonzio (behet bonzio lin architects ■ Münster-Leipzig-Taichung)
> Parametric design and traditional crafts <

Prof. Dr. Jürgen P. Kropp (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research / Head of AG “Urban Transformation”; Bauhaus Erde / Management Team and Partner ■ Potsdam-Berlin)
> Cities in Climate Change: Perspectives and Solutions for the 21st Century <

Stefan Rethfeld (freelance architect and journalist ■ Münster/Berlin)
> My house is many houses - About the old and new culture of continuing to build <

The exciting specialist forum celebrated its 20th anniversary this year and has long been the first of its kind to be a education event recognized by the professional german chambers of architects.

Two days full of trend-setting impulses, well-founded knowhow and lively dialogue between all participants - that was the conclusion of all guests, speakers and also the host.

A compact review of the event with original comments offers this short video.