Living organisms form and evolve in the field of tension between their specific nature and their environment. This creates adapted organisms and stable ecosystems. In traditional architecture, there is often a similar harmony between buildings and their surroundings. By relying on local building materials, being familiar with the local climate, and building for their own community, buildings were created that fit into their context quite naturally.
Since industrialization, the possibilities to escape these circumstances have increased rapidly. Building materials from all over the world are available, architects travel the globe, and the Internet provides a variety of design examples without context. This has caused a great deal of design freedom, but also a loss of site-specific and cultural diversity. In addition, industrialization has led to the destruction of the natural environment worldwide and the erosion of social and cultural context.
Against this background, the question arises as to how we can learn again to design site-specific buildings that can enrich, or even heal, their spatial and social context.

We will explore these questions by means of five different design tasks in interdisciplinary working groups. Participants are cordially invited to contribute their own questions and experiences on the topic in the plenary and in the workshops!

The full program and further information can be found in the conference flyer, please download here.

Link to the online registration