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"Who owns the land?" is a central question because space is a
resource as vital as air and water. Today, however, data ownership
has become just as relevant as the question of land ownership in
the context of urban planning. Technology companies are entering
the field of architecture with algorithm-driven planning methods
and massive investments in infrastructures and smart cities. In
their technocratic vision, citizens become users, architecture
becomes an instrument of statistics, and concepts such as the city
and society become mere "algorithmic assemblages." This issue,
co-edited by ARCH+, Arno Brandlhuber, and Olaf Grawert of
station+/ETH Zurich, discusses the politics of space and data; the
real and virtual assets of the city of the future.
Constant change is what marks the history of the European city.
Over centuries, architecture's reactions to social
disruptions-natural disaster, plague, or war-have fashioned the
city into an engine of civilization. And bound up with this has
been the promise of economic independence, social cohesion, and
individual freedom. Now fundamental challenges, such as climate
change, are bringing cities face to face with new transformations
that call into question the continuity and sustainability of the
ethical foundations underpinning urban ways of life. Bold and
decisive steps are needed. How far can urban planning, landscape
planning, and architecture foster the vital processes of change?
How can the city offset possible losses caused by altered
lifestyles, integrate new technologies, or rehearse new forms of
behaviour and ultimately sublimate them into a functioning culture?
In this volume, the members of the Architecture Section of the
Akademie der Kunste Berlin and their invited guests from all over
Europe introduce their positions by means of projects, visions, and
manifestos. Essays by selected authors with different viewpoints
supplement the practical discourse. Published by Tim Rieniets,
Matthias Sauerbruch, and Joern Walter on behalf of the Akademie der
Kunste, Berlin. With a photoessay by Erik-Jan Ouwerkerk.
The incessant trend to throw away rather than to repair, demolish
rather than refurbish has been a topic of discussion and criticism
for years-at the same time, resource consumption and the waste
continue to increase. To counteract this trend, students at the
University of Applied Sciences in Munich and ETH Zurich have been
developing sustainable and imaginative concepts for repairing a
wide variety of objects, applying them both manually and by using
digital techniques such as 3D printing. Beyond restoration, many
projects aim to further develop and improve the repaired objects
constructively, materially, or even in terms of design, lending
them new value. This publication presents a wide variety of
approaches and projects, complemented by essays by notable
personalities from the fields of architecture, preservation,
materials science, design, manufacturing, and craftsmanship.
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