Cities and Change and Challenge
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 7:30 pm
There have always been conflicts between monument protection and contemporary architecture in the reuse of historical buildings, nowadays exemplified in the demand for the successful economical redevelopment of former industrial sites.
Creative actors and creative industries are increasingly a part of this transformation process - often rejecting the development objectives. These four perspectives: monument protection, contemporary architecture, urban development and creative industries, seem to come into increasing conflict due to differing objectives when dealing with industrial heritage. Yet, all of them are engaged together in the transformation processes of industrial sites all over Europe. In all cases the key question is, whether the diverse perspectives
share common ground on which a careful change and (re)use of the
industrial heritage can be established?
The following participants will respond:
Bernard Reichen Director Reichen et Robert and Associates, Paris
Floris Alkemade Director Floris Alkemade Architects, Sint-Oedenrode, Brussels, Paris
Prof. Jörg Haspel Landeskonservator Berlin (moderator)
Please use this address for enquiries related to the Cities and Change and Challenge symposium, which continues at ANCB on April 19th and 20th.
ANCB The Metropolitan Laboratory is please to support this symposium, together with:
Georg Simmel Centre for Metropolitan Studies, Humboldt Universität Berlin
German Research Foundation (DFG)
Berlin University of Technology, Department of Architecture
