Baukultur Aspirations Lars-Christian Uhlig Architectural Policies Conference, Tallinn 21.09.2017
Baukultur What do we mean? A little history What are we doing?
Baukultur What do we mean? Baukultur aims at good planning and building. It combines a high design standard with a holistic view of social, economic, and environmental aspects, and thus has an emotional and aesthetic dimension. Baukultur is essential to produce an environment that is perceived as liveable. It serves to secure and develop the social and economic values thus created. Producing Baukultur is a social process based on a broad understanding of qualitative values and goals and their implementation with high levels of interdisciplinary expertise. Baukultur is the positive result of a good process culture.
Baukultur What do we mean? In short: Baukultur describes the process of developing the built environment and our approach to it.
A Little History 2000: Architecture and Baukultur Initiative Architects, civil engineers, experts and politicians followed by many stakeholders Goal: Establishing an independent national foundation to promote Baukultur
2006 Establishment of the Federal Foundation of Baukultur by law 2007 Composition of the legal organs 2008 Appointment of chair, deputy chair and staff 2008 Headquarters in Potsdam near Berlin 2017 staff: 7 federal funds: 1,5 Mio.
Objectives: to make the general public aware of the subject of Baukultur to initiate a broad debate amongst building professionals on the quality of Baukultur to encourage discussion on the subject of Baukultur amongst local authorities and state administrations to promote the qualities of German Baukultur at international level
LEIPZIG CHARTER on Sustainable European Cities Mai 2007 Creating and ensuring high-quality public spaces Therefore, the interaction of architecture, infrastructure planning and urban planning must be increased in order to create attractive, useroriented public spaces and achieve a high standard in terms of the living environment, a Baukultur.
EFAP Conference Hamburg 2007 Study Baukultur as an impulse for growth Good examples for European Cities by Gehl Architects/Copenhagen 12 case studies: Glasgow, Bordeaux, Melbourne, Berlin, Malmö, Dublin, Bogota, Copenhagen, Freiburg, Bilbao, Toledo Conclusions: 8 factors that assist in creating positive outcome for cities
Conclusions: 8 Quality criteria 3 Aspects Local character Economic Connectivity Social Density Environmental Mixed use Adaptability High quality public realm Integrated decisionmaking User participation
What are we doing? Research by BBSR, Foundation Promotion by Foundation, Ministry, BBSR, Professions Investing by Ministry/BBSR
What are we doing? Research by BBSR, Foundation Promotion by Foundation, Ministry, BBSR, Professions Investing by Ministry/BBSR
Baukultur comprises good planning and building and talking about it. 28 tools for Baukultur at municipal level Communal Competency Baukultur Toolbox for Quality Improvement 2011/12 Regensburg, Bavaria/Bayern
Baukultur in Practice 2011 14 9 pilot projects local strategies for Baukultur Regensburg, Bavaria/Bayern
Baukultur concrete 2014 16 12 pilot projects coaching of civilsociety actors
Baukultur Workshops Since 2014 3 workshops/year Interdisciplinary and public!
Save the date! International Baukultur Days Venice 26. 28.06.2018 German Study Center Venice
Baukultur Report 2014/15 Built Living Spaces of the Future Focus City 2016/17 City and Village 2017/18 Heritage.Stock.Future
«House without characteristics»»haus ohne Eigenschaften«Political instrument Submitted to the Federal Cabinet & Federal Parliament Parliament passed resolution on future development of Baukultur and framework conditions
«House without characteristics»»haus ohne Eigenschaften«
Investments in National Urban Development Projects Funded by Ministry for Building Implemented by BBSR
National/international percievable urban development projects High quality standards regarding urban/ architectural design, Baukultur and participation Investments in National Urban Development Projects Conceptual and investment-related actions Annual open calls for projects Different focal points Funded by Ministry for Building Implemented by BBSR
Investments in National Urban Development Projects 2014 2021 325 Mio. 106 projects Investing in Baukultur
Investments in National Urban Development Projects Berlin Flussbad River Bath 2014 18
Investments in National Urban Development Projects Wustermark Development of the Olympic Village of 1936 2014 18
Investments in National Urban Development Projects Heidelberg»Green ribbon of knowledge«for Campbell Barracks 2016 20
Investments in National Urban Development Projects Oberhausen Building-integrated greenhouse 2015 19
Investments in National Urban Development Projects Berlin Tower THF 2015 18
Conclusions We don t have a policy
Conclusions We don t have a policy We don t have no policy!
Conclusions We don t have a policy We don t have no policy! Baukultur is a political concept
Conclusions We don t have a policy We don t have no policy! Baukultur is a political concept It has to be promoted