Symposium – Cities in Transition: The Future is Circular
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 10:30am to 3pm
CRCLR House, Rollbergstraße 26, 12053 Berlin
More than half of the world’s population lives in cities. By 2050, this number will have increased to two thirds. This massive urbanisation requires significant investments in buildings and infrastructure. But increasingly scarce resources are urging a change in thinking. Away from the current ‘use and discard’ mentality towards a future-oriented circular thinking: for sustainable materials that are used beyond the life-cycle of a building, for flexible architectural designs that offer a more efficient use of properties, for innovative residential and business models that enable new ways of living and working together. Cities are predestined to promote the transition to a circular economy and to benefit from the social, ecological and economic developments.
To share practical knowledge and discuss concrete proposals for solutions, Arup together with the network dieNachwachsendeStadt have organised a symposium that addresses the following topics:
Panel 1 MATERIALS & BUILDINGS will present innovative materials and construction solutions which upgrade buildings to material banks and thus allow for the recycling and upcycling of components. It will also discuss flexible architectural concepts that circular buildings are based on.
Panel 2 CITY & SOCIETY will address the circular principles and their role in urban planning and examines social, ecological and economic aspects. These include new residential and business models aiming at flexible and thus more efficient use of space and services, which will change urban planning design significantly.
Program
| 10:30am | Opening words by moderator Dr. Gereon Uerz, Leader Foresight Europe, Arup Berlin | |
| 10:40am | Welcome by Simon Lee, Managing Director, CRCLR House Berlin | |
| 10:45am | Introduction to Circular Economy and the City by Kasper Guldager Jensen, Senior Partner 3XN architects & Director GXN Green Innovation, Copenhagen | |
| 11:15am |
Short presentations Panel 1 "Materials & Buildings":
Jörg Finkbeiner – Architect, Partner & Partner Berlin Prof. Nanni Grau – Architect, Hütten & Paläste Berlin Prof. Dirk Hebel – Professor of Sustainable Construction, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Andrea Klinge – Architect, ZRS Berlin Dr. Jan Wurm – Leader Research & Innovation Europe, Arup Berlin |
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| 11:45am | Discussion including Kasper Guldager Jensen | |
| 12:45pm | Lunch break | |
| 1:30pm |
Short presentations Panel 2 "City & Society": Prof. Raoul Bunschoten – Professor of Sustainable Urban Planning and Urban Design, TU Berlin Maja Johannessen – Research Analyst, EllenMacArthur Foundation, Isle of Wight Eveline Jonkhoff – Strategic Advisor on the Circular Economy, City of Amsterdam Oliver Schruoffeneger – District Councillor for Urban Development, Building and Environment, Berlin Bente Lykke Sorensen – Head of Housing and Building Development, Municipality of Aarhus |
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| 2:00pm | Discussion | |
| 2:45pm | Wrap up by Dr. Gereon Uerz, Arup Berlin | |
| 3pm | End of event |
The event will be held in English. Admission is free of charge. During the lunch break there will be an opportunity to buy sandwiches and/or snacks.
After the symposium you will have the opportunity to take part in a guided tour through the Building Cycle on the neighbouring VOLLGUT site, organised by the Natural Building Lab.
This symposium is part of a series of events by dieNachwachsendeStadt HUB. You will find an overview of all events on www.dienachwachsendestadt.org.
Please register at [email protected] or by phone +49 30 885 910-95.