BAU 2023 – Forum and Guided Tours – Impressions

World-Architects, in cooperation with C.FATH architecture communication, organized a one-day forum with international speakers BAU. Keynote lectures on the central themes of climate change, digital transformation, resources and recycling, and the future of living were given. In addition, World-Architects organized two guided tours with experts in order to explore issues arising from the central themes in greater depth with regard to possible applications in practice.

BAU in 540 Seconds


Friday 21. April 2023 | Program

10:30 – 11:00 | Talk

Portrait © Valeria Petkova Portrait © Valeria Petkova

Max Schwitalla

Studio Schwitalla, Berlin | www.studioschwitalla.com

Form follows Flow
"Form follows flow – the flow of people, light and air. We imagine the city as a network of hyperconnected neighborhoods that can be designed as three-dimensional structures, as transformable and sustainable urban environments centered on human needs, not those of mobility machines. At all scales - from urban to neighborhood to architecture - the spaces for mobility and circulation are activated as valuable spaces for social interaction.“ Max Schwitalla, Founder of Studio Schwitalla

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11:00 – 11:30 | Talk

Portrait © Martin Jasper Portrait © Martin Jasper

Martin Jasper

Jasper Architects, Buenos Aires, Wien, Berlin | www.jasperarchitects.com

Beyond Context – Displacements
"The example of UP Berlin, the conversion of a department store from the 1970s. The project is not subtle, but self-confident, radical, respectful and consistent. Instead of demolishing the building, it underwent an intelligent conversion that reinterpreted the existing fabric, exaggerated and upgraded it, and combined it with gloss and value. The top floor was deconstructed, recesses and terraces break up the cube. Two layers of time come together and tell a new story without erasing the first chapters of the GDR’s largest department store. As the 40-year-old concrete was exposed and carefully preserved like an 18th century ceiling fresco, the result is in effect a kind of premature monument preservation.“ Martin Jasper, Founder of Jasper Architects

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11:30 – 12:00 | Talk

Portrait © Anna Heringer Portrait © Anna Heringer

Anna Heringer

Anna Heringer Architecture, Laufen | www.anna-heringer.com

Upscaling Earth
"The vision behind, and motivation for my work is to explore and use architecture as a medium to strengthen cultural and individual confidence, to support local economies and to foster the ecological balance. Joyful living is a creative and active process and I am deeply interested in the sustainable development of our society and our built environment. For me, sustainability is a synonym for beauty: a building that is harmonious in its design, structure, technique and use of materials, as well as with the location, the environment, the user, the socio-cultural context. This, for me, is what defines its sustainable and aesthetic value.“ Anna Heringer, Founder of Anna Heringer Architecture

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12:00 – 12:30 | Talk

Portrait © Dor Kedmi Portrait © Dor Kedmi

Erez Ella

HQ Architects, Tel Aviv | www.hqa.co.il

Future Cities: Data & Design
"The HQ Architects aim is to provide high quality design for effective and efficient transport solutions that will enhance connectivity, user experience and create innovative urban environments in the wider Tel Aviv area. The team brings together wide international expertise and experience in infrastructure, transit, urban and public design, as well as extensive local knowledge and experience.“ Erez Ella, Architect, Founding Partner of HQ Architects

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12:30 – 13:00 | Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion

Panel discussion with Max Schwitalla (Studio Schwitalla), Martin Jasper (Jasper Architects), Anna Heringer (Anna Heringer Architecture) and Erez Ella (HQ Architects), moderated by Renato Turri from World-Architects.

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13:00 - 14:30 | Guided Tour in English

Portrait © Martin Jasper Portrait © Martin Jasper

Guided Tour Martin Jasper

Jasper Architects, Buenos Aires, Wien, Berlin | www.jasperarchitects.com

Visited booths:
Jansen | RAICO | Schöck | Blumer-Lehmann | Lindner | JUNG

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15:00 - 16:30 | Guided Tour in German

Portrait ©️ Alexandra Wagner Portrait ©️ Alexandra Wagner

Guided Tour with Alexandra Wagner

allmannwappner gmbh, Munich | www.allmannwappner.com

Visited booths:
Schüco | Avancis | WEM | Optigrün | Gima | Pollmeier | Lignotrend | Gerflor | Vola | Agrob Buchtal

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