SYMPOSIUM STRATEGIES FOR A EUROPEAN CITY
In 2008, together with our office in Warsaw, we initiated an international symposium with the theme “Public Space — Barcelona, Seville, Lyon, Kraków, Warszawa — Strategies for an European City”. The main objective of the event was to discuss strategies and concepts for the design of public space in European cities. For this purpose, experiences and examples from different cities, including Barcelona, Seville, Lyon, Kraków and Warsaw, were presented and analyzed. The symposium attracted about 150 participants and was held in cooperation with Politechnika Warszawska and IFBau Stuttgart to provide a broad perspective and interdisciplinary exchange. A field trip on “Public Space in Warsaw” was also organized as part of the symposium to provide participants with practical insights into innovative spatial design projects.The 2008 symposium created a platform for professional dialogue and knowledge exchange, providing new impetus for the further development of public space in Warsaw and other European cities.
“GARDENS OF URBAN REDEVELOPMENT” — RECYCLABLE MATERIAL GARDEN
In 2005, the “Gardens of Urban Redevelopment” project brought a breath of fresh air to Leipzig-Grünau. A highlight of this project was the “Wertstoffgarten” — a one-week workshop, which we conducted in cooperation with cet‑0 and Susanne Schnorbusch and about 20 residents of Brackestraße 50 on the plot. Our focus was on the creative use of forgotten materials from the deconstruction of prefabricated buildings. Each element had the potential to have its own theme or alternative use. A platform of recycled slats served as a stage for the transformation of these materials. Here, art was created from raw materials, and the mini-workshop pulsed with creativity. We created the possibility of transforming the temporary character of the “recyclables garden” into a permanent use if there was interest. Materials and equipment could be given to users for their ideas. The results of the workshop were presented in an exhibition. Selected forms were transformed in real time on site during the workshop, which could be experienced as a performance. These transformed forms were eventually integrated as design elements in the gardens and open spaces of the residential landscape to promote sustainable change.
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Pilot of the master planning Bonn- rethinking suburbs and landscape
LOBBYING FOR THE IBA PROJECT IN GUBIN
The office for landscape architecture Coqui Malachowska Coqui carried out successful lobbying for the IBA project “Park and Cultural Pavilion of the Theater Island” in Gubin/Guben from IV to IX 2004. The work included a business trip with Dr. Manfred Stolpe to acquire national funding, during which the project was presented to ministers. In addition, the office prepared an expertise on funding opportunities, including EU and national funding research as well as networking. A Marshall Conference was prepared, organized and moderated in cooperation with the city of Gubin and the mayor’s office to attract further national funding. Finally, the office represented the project at the IX International Architecture Biennale in Venice, providing content preparation, organization and project exhibition, supported by Zacheta — Narodowa Galeria Sztuki and the Gubin Mayor’s Office. Thanks to this extensive lobbying, the IBA project “Park and Cultural Pavilion of the Theater Island” in Gubin/Guben was successfully advanced and received the necessary support for realization.
X. INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF ARCHITECTURE IN VENICE
In 2004 we as an office had the honor to represent Poland at the ninth International Architecture Biennale in Venice. Our project “Park and Cultural Pavilion, Theater Island in Gubin” was presented during the event. In cooperation with Jürgen Mayer H. we created the concept for the project in the form of a film and a model. This representation embodied the connection of architecture and nature as well as the creative vision.
LIVING AND WORKING AT THE BRANDENBURG GATE
Pariser Platz 4A – A thousand white lilies