GRAD
Within the bounds of the GRAD- Strategy of Green Roofs project, representatives of 8 pilot cities undertook a study tour to Hamburg on June 5 and 6, 2019. During this trip, they learned more about the development of the city’s green roof strategy, observed how it is changing the urban landscape, and visited fascinating objects with green roofs and vivid walls. These are becoming more numerous every year – the city of Hamburg’s goal is to cover urban areas of up to 100 hectares with vegetation. New green roofs are being built on both public and private buildings – residential and commercial – and a significant number of them are open to the public.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION OF BIG RIVERS OF THE LEBUSER LAND – PROGRAM LEADER +
In 2006 the office was intensively involved in the design and implementation of a pioneering project for tourism development and economic regeneration in rural areas. The work began with the initiation of a series of workshops, consisting of 8 workshops, which involved both the administration and the residents of five municipalities in the region of the Great River Landscape in the borderland – Cybinka, Słubice, Górzyca, Słońsk and Witnica. In parallel, the office supported the establishment of the ROZWÓJ REGIONU WIELKICH RZEK ZIEMI LUBUSKIEJ Foundation, of which Izabela Malachowska-Coqui has been a board member since 2006. Through successful applications, the project received a total of 965,000 euros in funding from the Leader+ program. Cooperation with the municipality of Górzyca and its committed mayor Robert Stolarski played a key role in the success of this ambitious project. A total of 50 participants took part in the workshop series, whose enthusiasm and commitment made a valuable contribution to the positive development of the region.
“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.