FutureCityLab (ftr.ct.lb)

Future City Lab (ftr.ct.lb) is an open-source initiative for designing our future urban environments. ftr.ct.lb is generating with the means of crowd sourcing a positive utopia for 2050.

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, 19.00hDAZ, Köpenickerstr. 48, Berlin

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)

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