Architecture News 2024: Crisis vs. Crisis

Another edition of the Architecture Matters conference will take place on May 15-16 in Munich, Germany, bringing together architects, city officials, developers, and other professionals who care about the built environment (you can read our report on edition 20223). In the current situation, a meeting is called “Problems vs. Problems”to reflect on how the pressing and interconnected challenges of housing, climate and environmental issues need to be addressed in order to achieve positive outcomes, and to prevent another disaster.

Hosted in the Conference Room, recently renovated by HENN, the conference begins with a thought-provoking speech by Linus Neumann, president and spokesperson of the Chaos Computer Club, on the state of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure. Among the speakers this year we find Odile Decq (Studio Odile Decq), Anupama Kundoo (Anupama Kundoo Architects), Kåre Stokholm Poulsgaard, (3XN – GXN), Elisabeth Merk (Architect of the City of Munich), among others , including a special report on the photographs of Beirut by Sergey Pomonarev, and how the current crisis is visible in the built environment.

This conference is organized by plan A, and moderated by Nadin Heinich. Full programme, details and tickets.

How can we distribute the costs of the green transition fairly? What new construction options are climate-friendly? Is replacing existing buildings enough to solve the housing crisis? What principles need to be simplified? …

In recent months there has been a dramatic change in the financial situation of the property market. Construction costs have risen, which has made affordable housing scarcer in urban areas. At the same time, climate change is forcing many cities to adopt strong environmental goals. Financial values ​​and real estate values ​​also change.

In the midst of this complex upheaval, how can we address social and environmental challenges as interconnected parts? Can solving one problem cause another?

With “Architecture Matters 2024 – Crisis vs. Crisis”, we aim to have an honest discussion about competing priorities and chart a course for effective solutions to shape the future of architecture. We combine big-picture thinking with critical thinking on key topics: financial markets, building standards, and critical thinking – fresh ideas from elsewhere.

Wednesday 15 May 2024
On Strategic Planning and Cyber ​​Warfare
Opening Architecture Matters 2024 (Rooftop Deutsches Museum)

and: Linus NeumannHacker, IT security consultant, spokesperson for Chaos Computer Club

“Now people have to learn to live with the loss of established truths.” Linus Neumann

Digitalization – a word often spoken as a solution, not only from the current crisis in the construction industry. Can 16 different federal building codes coexist with a streamlined digital design and permitting process? Furthermore, how vulnerable are our urban infrastructures in the face of hybrid warfare?

As an IT security consultant, Linus Neumann is enlisted by international companies and key infrastructure operators to disrupt their systems and eliminate security vulnerabilities. He has also investigated international espionage. In his role as a spokesperson for the Chaos Computer Club, Neumann regularly provides public opinion on the latest issues related to internet politics, IT security, and digitalization.

Thursday, 16 May 2024, 9:30–18:00
Challenges vs. Challenges
Forum (Chat House)

9:30–13:30 – opening keynotes and discussions
13:30–15:00 – networking lunch
15:00–17:30 – Concept Education
17:30–18:00 – closing

It offers guests from architecture, project development, finance, politics and management. Including:

Matthias Alexander, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung; Jens Böhnlein, Commerz Real; Michael Bröcker, Table.Media; Odile Decq, Studio Odile Decq; Sascha Glasl, Space&Matter; Peter Haimerl, Peter Haimerl. Building Construction; Anupama Kundoo, Anupama Kundoo Architects; Elisabeth Merk, Director of Planning, City of Munich; Alexander Möll, Hines; Kåre Stockholm Poulsgaard, 3XN (GXN); Thomas Rehn, Director of the Housing Commission, City of Munich; Ingrid Simet, Chief Minister, Bavarian Ministry of Construction; Christian Veddeler, 3XN. Edited by Nadin Heinich.