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During this conference you will have the opportunity to listen to some of the front runners within the field. Join architects, urban designers, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders as we discuss the potential of place-based architecture and nature-based construction materials. Through presentations and discussions, we will explore scalable solutions, share research insights, and examine the barriers and opportunities for integrating placebased and nature-based practices into the mainstream construction industry.
Program
Part 1: Place-based Architecture
How can we work with place-based community design and architecture? Construction should be defined by the context in terms of local material and resource availability, cultural, social, and aesthetic context as well as legislative context. How can we work actively with architecture as a community shaper and a nudger of sustainable behaviour? Listen to some of the current projects and approaches in the Nordic region that aim to strengthen place-based work and practic.
08.30–09.00
Doors open
We will serve coffee and smörrebröd.
09.00–09.10
Welcome and introduction
Johan Jönsson – Material expert, Chairman Technical Committee for unfired earth and Pernille Modvig – project leader SUSTAINORDIC.
09.10–10.00
Why do we need a more place-based architecture and construction?
A conversation between Malin Zimm – Architect PhD, writer and Finn Williams – City Architect in City of Malmö, about SUSTAINORDIC and City of Malmö's collaboration to collect a bank of examples of place-based urban design and architecture in our time.
Malin will give reflections from SUSTIANORDIC's articles “Perspectives on Place-based architecture“ and Finn will talk about reflections from the municipality's ongoing efforts to pave the way for more place-based urban design and architecture.
10.00–10.20
–break–
We will serve coffee and tea.
→ Examples from the Nordic countries
Examples from the Nordic countries of actors with a strong place-based philosophy, practice, and implementation.
10.20–11.10
Case#1
Prerequisites for a more place-based architecture in Denmark
- Stig Hessellund, Real Dania, Denmark.
- Justin Bell, Djernes and Bell, Architect, Denmark.
- Sofie Søndergaard Aagaard, Co-Founder & Co-Owner at Hedeskov Center for Regenerative Practice.
11.10–11.40
Case#2
Place-based strategy, innovation program and planning in Norway.
Speakers will be announced shortly
11.40–12.00
Discussion and Q&A
- Stig Hassellund
- Justin Bell
- Sofie Søndergaard Aagaard
- Malin Zimm (Moderator)
12.00–13.00
–Lunch–
Vegetarian lunch is served.
Part 2: Nature/bio-based Architecture
Reducing our planetary impact requires a new approach to design and architecture. During part two, you will hear about a number of research and development projects that reflect on the potential of building materials and built form from different perspectives. How can the choice of materials affect the climate neutral, resilient and place-based architecture?
13.00–13.20
Nature and bio-Based materials in the Nordics
An introduction with material expert Johan Jönsson.
13.15–13.40
Lecture#1: “Roads to a Bio based construction”
→ Marwa Dabaieh – Malmö university
Marwa is an architect and BioGeometry® practitioner with a focus on sustainable and environmentally conscious architecture. As an architect she has specialized in zero-emission and passive earth buildings, sustainable architectural conservation, and climate-responsive design.
Her research focuses on passive and carbon-neutral low-tech vernacular methods and their adaptation for contemporary zero-emission building practices. Her work often employs transdisciplinary approaches, utilizing human-centered participatory design methods.
13.40–14.05
Lecture#2: TBA
Will be announced shortly.
14.05–14.30
Conversation and Q&A
- Marwa Dabaieh
- Johan Jönsson (moderator)
14.30–14.45
–break–
We will serve coffee and tea.
14.45–15.15
Lecture #3
Guy Valentin works as a craftsman based in Great Britain, specialised on natural clay and rammed earth.
15.15–15.45
Lecture #4
Martha Lewis, Head of material, Henning Larsen Architects, Denmark. Martha Lewis is Head of Materials at Henning Larsen, where she established a material database detailing healthy, ethical, and environmentally tenable materials and has launched the carbon literacy course, “Unboxing Carbon”. Formerly, as a member of the Buildings as Material Banks shareholders network, Martha worked to establish an EU material passport. She is currently involved in establishing a European building material declaration.
15.45–16.00
–break–
We will serve coffee and tea.
16.00–16.15
TBA
Will be announced shortly.
16.15–16.30
Hyllie ETC House
Daniel Fagerberg, Architect and engineer who works on developing various bio-based building materials and building systems for ETC Bygg. He is currently working on a high-rise building in Hyllie, Malmö, which is currently being built with straw in the outer walls.
16.30–16.45
Panel and discussion
Roads to a more biobased construction with:
- Marwa Dabaieh
- Martha Lewis
- Guy Valentin
- Daniel Fagerberg
- Johan Jönsson (Moderator)
16.45–17.00
Conclusion and final reflections
- Johan Jönsson
- Pernille Modvig
- Malin Zimm
Site visit
17.30–19.30
Bus trip to Hyllie ETC house and Ekolution
Site visit to Hyllie ETC House and Ekolution. Bus will depart from Stortorget (2 minute walk from Form/Design Center).
Dinner
19.45–21.00
Dinner at BISe
Join us for a free joint dinner at BISe.
