Old and new – local and glocal
7th of July – 16.00 – 18.00
Looking back at history, what can we bring with us to the future? And how can we share knowledge across borders? This is the question we discuss in a session co-hosted by Architects Without Borders and “Housing Construction From 4 to 1 Planet”.
We will explore cases and discuss approaches to reduce climate impact by looking at what we can bring with us from history and how we can adapt strategies to fit more than just a specific place. What materials are we using? What if new and beneficial functionalities emerged from innovating with materials, technologies, and designs by looking in other directions than we normally do?
Specific focus will be on the “Bio-center” – a pavilion by Architects Without Borders – which explores the positive synergies created by narrowing down on the essence and core functionality of a building. This is an example of accurate, architectural intervention that contrasts excessive tendencies in our built environment.
Architects Without Borders is a humanitarian organization that uses architecture and planning as tools for enabling development. “Housing Construction From 4 to 1 Planet” is an initiative aimed at reducing climate impact from residential buildings to a fourth of the current level. The initiative is funded by the philanthropic foundation VILLUM FONDEN and the philanthropic association Realdania.
Location: Søren Kierkegaard's Plads, Copenhagen
Date: July 7th, 2023. Time: 16.00 – 18.00
Program
16.00 Introduction, Mikkel Thomassen, Smith Innovation
16.05 Opening remarks
Søren Nielsen, Architects Without Boarders – leave no one behind
Stig Hessellund, Realdania – scaling solutions for the global market
Andrew Julius Bende, Bioinnovation Institute - Knowledge sharing across boundaries
Jacob Højlund Hoffman and Sander Løkkegaard Benner, The Royal Danish Academy – learning from history
16.25 Debate Moderated by Mikkel Thomassen, Smith Innovation.
The promise (what gives me hope)
The trouble (what is difficult)
The action (where do we start)
The bridge (how do we harvest solutions from the past, from around the globe, from partnerships in the making)
Moderated by Mikkel Thomassen, Smith Innovation.
16.50 – 18.00 Biobreak at the biocentre – Networking and cold drinks by Architects Without Boarders Bio Centre Pavilion.
The initiative
The initiative Housing construction from 4 to 1 planet has been launched with a clear goal of reducing the climate footprint of new-built homes by 75 percent. Through two open calls, the initiative has requested completely new solutions, methods, materials and approaches to achieve this significant CO2 reduction. In the call "Next Generation Architecture", three winning proposals have gone further and must now construct and concretize their concept further. This is done through three pavilions, which exhibit and tell about the way to a much greener housing construction, where the material consumption is kept within the planetary limits.
Accessibility
There is access with a ramp to the entire pavilion area.
We refer to the library toilets - note that they are only accessible during the library's opening hours. - There are benches to rest on
There is no possibility of alternative participation (eg. podcast, online meeting etc.)
Parking
We refer to the public parking spaces at Slotsholmsgade, Frederiksholms Kanal and BLOX parking with 350 parking spaces with easy access from Vester Voldgade.
Public transport
Bus line 26 has a stop at Søren Kierkegaards Plads.
S-train to Copenhagen Central Station, 15 minutes on foot or bus line 26.
Metro to Gammel Strand st. or Christianshavn st., 10-12 minutes on foot. Harbour bus 901, 902.