4–5 May 2023
Hilton Munich Park (15. Etage)
Künstlerhaus
New construction as an exception? “Waste” as a new building material? Affordable housing vs. climate protection? How do we design a building’s whole lifecycle? How do we calculate grey energy honestly? What is zero-carbon concrete? Which insights are new, and how can we tap past knowledge to develop solutions for the future? How do we shape this complex change process together?
Martha Thorne, who, as long-time chair of the Pritzker Prize jury, played a key role in shifting the award’s focus, will open Architecture Matters with her keynote address, “Agents of Change”.
Grey Energy – Session 1 gets specific: How do we ensure that affordable housing and climate protection go hand in hand? What kinds of new buildings will be possible in the future? What standards should we apply to existing stock? Who will pay for what?
Concrete – Session 2 zooms in further: What is the concrete industry doing to reduce carbon emissions? How much political regulation is needed? What are the green tech scene’s latest innovations? And what is the role of concrete recycling and urban mining?
Transformation – Session 3 again broadens the perspective: How do we design the whole life cycle of buildings? How do we teach that? What potential do digital tools have for old construction methods? What does it mean to design with “residual” materials? How do we define beauty today?
Closing Lecture: How do we build spaces that are “world-class, award-winning, innovative, sustainable, liveable”? Diverse consultants, developers, coaches, and influencers know the answer. With his latest book architect, verb, Reinier de Graaf, partner at OMA, has written an entertaining, biting satire on the corporate language of the industry.
i. a. with: Matthias Alexander, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung; David Basulto, ArchDaily; Philippe Block, Block Research Group, ETH Zurich; Jürgen Büllesbach, OPES Real Estate, Munich; Reinier de Graaf, OMA, Rotterdam; Sam Draper & Barnaby Shanks, Seratech, London; Jeanne-Marie Ehbauer, Head of the Munich Building Department; Chris Luebkeman, Strategic Foresight Hub, ETH Zurich; Elisabeth Merk, Planning Director City of Munich; Hoang Anh Nguyen, alcemy, Berlin; Julian Nida-Rümelin, philosopher, former Federal Minister of Culture, Munich; Tobias Nolte, Certain Measures, Berlin/Boston; Muck Petzet, Muck Petzet Architekten, Berlin/Munich; Sergey Ponomarev, photographer, Istanbul/Berlin; Annabelle von Reutern, Concular, Berlin; Wolfgang Rieder, Rieder, Maishofen; Jacob van Rijs, MVRDV, Rotterdam; Charlotte Selter, Director of the Department Urban Development and Urban Renewal, City of Düsseldorf; Martha Thorne, IE University, Madrid; Markus Wiedenmann, Art-Invest, Cologne
Architecture Matters 2023 also includes a variety of small, closed sessions for direct dialogue (application required):
Circular City Tucherpark – Workshop in cooperation with Hines
FünfvorZwölf! – Round table with Doelker&
Making Munich – Round table
Female Focus – Networking for women in architecture & real estate
Speed dating for architects & developers
What does the “Zeitenwende” – this turning point of our time – mean for the whole of society? What characterises the geopolitical conflict behind it, between the USA, Russia, and China? What role will Europe play on the future global stage – how will we become a power for balance, human rights, and peace? And how will these profound changes impact our cities, the availability of raw materials and how we build?
Julian Nida-Rümelin, philosopher, former Federal Minister of Culture, Munich
Elisabeth Merk, Planning Director, City of Munich
Muck Petzet, Muck Petzet Architects, Munich/Berlin
Jacob van Rijs, MVRDV, Rotterdam
Moderation: Nadin Heinich, plan A
On the first day of the conference, we dive into the action with Tucherpark as the venue: Bayrische Vereinsbank built the office complex with sports facilities and a hotel starting in 1969. The master plan was developed by Sep Ruf, who also designed some of the buildings for the bank. The historical ensemble has since been listed in the Bavarian List of Monuments, as has the Technisches Zentrum, among others. In 2019, Hines acquired a large portion of the site with Commerz Real. Following a comprehensive planning and dialogue process, they now aim to develop the existing buildings into a mixed-use urban quarter.
In this workshop, we will dedicate our attention to this site. Due to the complexity of the project, we will focus on the outdoor space, the Hilton Hotel, and the Technisches Zentrum.
Moderation: Mathieu Wellner
Round table in cooperation with Doelker&
Resource scarcity and climate change are forcing us to rethink how people will live, work, dwell, and build in the near future. The challenges are enormous. And they require holistic considerations and solutions.
We are still far from exhausting the potential of digitization. How can a digital workflow add value for everyone involved in the building process? Specifically, how can we use digital tools more effectively – for energy simulations, a more sustainable construction site, resource, time and cost management, and in operations? How do we get the needed expertise into the companies?
With this Round Table, we explore how innovation can be better integrated into daily practice. To create change together. For clients, project developers, planners, contractors, and real estate operators.
Special guest: Arne Löper, SWECO, board BIM-Allianz
Moderation: Frank Kaltenbach, Detail
For years, the mantra in the real estate industry was Reich und dumm baut um (“the rich and stupid re- build”). Today, it’s common sense that the construction industry can – and must – play a major role in reducing CO2 emissions and resource consumption. What does this mean for urban development?
Should we prioritize reuse over new builds in the future? How can we calculate (and pay for) grey energy honestly? How much should we invest in buildings so they meet current standards? What standards do we apply to existing stock? How do we ensure that afford- able housing and climate protection go hand in hand? How is Munich doing in this respect?
among others with:
Wibke Dehnert, Munich Department for Urban Planning and Building Regulation; Division of Climate Protection and Adaptation, Anna Hanusch, Honorary City Councillor, Munich, Mechthild Keßler, Munich Department for Urban Planning and Building Regulation; Head of Division Monument Protection; Commission for Urban Design, Thomas Rehn, Senior Building Director, Munich Department for Urban Planning and Building Regulation & Jacob van Rijs, MVRDV
Moderation: Nadin Heinich, plan A; Jan Friedrich, Bauwelt
A central focus of Architecture Matters is stronger networking between the architecture and real estate industries – fostering dialogue at eye level. Our speed dating sessions bring ambitious (young) architects and potential clients into direct contact. Fresh, contemporary ideas shake up conventional planning approaches to reveal new possibilities.
Moderation: Michael Schuster, DBZ
Female Focus is a networking event specifically for women in architecture and real estate. Young, ambitious women meet inspiring, established women – architects meet project developers and managing directors of major real estate companies. We value the combination of creativity and business to initiate new projects and new forms of collaboration.
Following last year’s kick-off, 2023 will feature special guest Martha Thorne, director of the Pritzker Prize Committee from 2005 to 2021. Thorne will discuss awards, career paths, and individual choices: Why have so few women won the Pritzker Prize alone? What influence do awards have on career paths and life choices? Why are the criteria for awards in the architecture and real estate industries often so different?
Special Guest: Martha Thorne, IE School of Architecture and Design
Moderation: Nadin Heinich, plan A
