FutureCityLab (ftr.ct.lb)
ftr.ct.lb is a collaboration of leading engineers, universities and scientists worldwide in or- der to elaborate a (positive) urban vision for the next generations.
This vision should help to establish the planning directions that we need to take today.
See more visions and join the discussion here ftrctlb.com
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Join 2 lectures during the FutureCityLab Studio of UPenn at the DAZ inBerlin, Germany next Monday 5.3.2012. Martin Haas´students are working on the future of the (soon to be closed) Berlin Airport Tegel. Lectures by Transsolar (Matthias Rudolph) and anOtherArchitect (Daniel Dendra)
SAVE THE DATE : LECTURE IN BERLIN : 5.3.2012
Next Monday Matthias Rudolph (Transsolar) and Daniel Dendra (anOtherArchitect) will give a two lectures in Berlin at the German Architecture Centre DAZ following an invitation of Martin Haas (Behnisch Architekten). Since Martin´s students of UPenn university will come to the lecture the places are limited (There will be free beer after the lecture ;). So please let us know on Facebook ASAP if you would like to join! RSVP HERE
Martin Haas (Benisch Architects)
Welcome and short introduction to UPenn Studio Berlin: Airport Tegel - What´s next?
Matthias Rudolph (Transsolar) | Climate Informed Design
Matthias will present the role of climate engineering in the building process by exhibiting real world examples of the built environment, demonstrating how the recognition of outdoor as well as indoor climates can effectively inform design decisions. Understanding the interdependence of the built and natural environment, the impact of design decisions on qualities such as daylight, natural ventilation, air quality, thermal comfort as well as on environmental impact is essential.
Daniel Dendra (anOtherArchitect) | OccupyBerlin : When will cities we know be transformed by the net moment?
Daniel Dendra is discussing in a public lecture how social media and other technologies will change the face of our cities and will allow for more sustainable and social environments.
Monday, 5. Februar 2012, 19.00h
DAZ, Köpenickerstr. 48, Berlin
(via transsolar)
UPGRADING BRITAIN
via blah-city:
Lord Foster Humanitas Oxford University Lecture November 2011
Lord Foster:
“Imagine how differently we might understand the modern world if we could travel back in time. We would discover that the cathedrals, the castles and the viaducts that form our ‘heritage’ were once new themselves and were seen as quite alien at the time; and that many of the landscapes we revere as ‘natural’ were in fact shaped subtly by man — some the outcome of the Industrial Revolution itself. We would also find that many of the challenges we face now have been met before.
Given the need to upgrade Britain’s infrastructure for the 21st century, and in the absence of a time machine, we have to try to recapture the foresight and political courage of our 19th century forebears and to revive our traditions of architecture, engineering and landscape design. We have to draw lessons from our heritage, as well as inspiration from our Asian counterparts.”
Have a look at this fascinating TED talk about the mathematical rules that drive all of us and our cities. There is a lot of interesting insight and statistics in the talk. The conclusion is a bit strange by stating that all companies will go bust. I would have wished it would be more related to cities.
via transsolar:
Thomas Auer makes TEDx green&sexy
Transsolar director Thomas Auer who claims “not to be a superhero who can save the world” talks about the importance of design at the TEDx event in Hamburg.
Do you know good examples where design is key to sustainability?
Reinier de Graaf - TEDxRotterdam 2010
Roadmap 2050 presentation at TEDx Rotterdam
Rotterdam, 04 June 2010
EmissionsSince the industrial revolution, technological
breakthroughs have changed the way we live.
At the same time, we have become dependent on
fossil fuels for energy. How can we sustain
our way of life and stop the further pollution
of the atmosphere?
At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world’s energy future, describing the need for “miracles” to avoid planetary catastrophe and explaining why he’s backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor. The necessary goal? Zero carbon emissions globally by 2050.
