One conference in two cities!
Austria and Slovenia have joint forces to present a three-day event on the current state and future of Architectural Policies and Baukultur in the European Union.
Record Conference Day 1 in Graz
Click here to review the first day of the conference
Article about the first conference day at gat.st (in german)
Record Conference Day 2 & 3 in Maribor
Click here for Day 1 in Maribor
Click here for Day 2 in Maribor
Report on the conference on ORF
The international conference took place in Graz and Maribor from 6th to 8th October 2021.
Organizers and partners of the conference
Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport
Austrian Architectural Foundation, Province of Styria, Austrian Chamber of Architects and Consultants Engineers, Haus der Architektur, LandLuft, Plattform Baukulturpolitik
ACE Architects Council of Europe
ZAPS – Chamber of Architecture and Spatial planning of Slovenia
Slovene Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Maribor Municipality
MISSION STATEMENT OF THE BUILDING EUROPE CONFERENCE
Architecture can improve quality of life on all levels and for everyone.
It needs joint efforts by including public and private actors to achieve a culture of better building on a local or regional basis.
The purpose of the conference is to provide perspectives and hope for the post-pandemic times and to show how a crisis can be turned into an opportunity from the perspective of Architecture and Baukultur.
CONTACT
Barbara Feller
info@buildingeurope.org
+43 676 300 17 79
PRESS INFORMATION
Susanne Haider, art:phalanx – Kultur und Urbanität
presse@artphalanx.at
+43 (0) 1 524 98 03 – 11 / +43 (0) 6991 205 1700
Terminaviso Building Europe
Presseinformation Building Europe
Press photos
Conference Conclusions
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Please click on the links on the right/below to view the detailed program for both cities.
6 October 2021 – Conference in Graz, Austria
Venue:
Orpheum
Orpheumgasse 8, 8020 Graz
In Graz, the focus of the conference is to present the results of the OMC Working Group on high-quality Architecture and Built Environment for everyone. On behalf of the European Commission, this Working Group has drawn up recommendations for European policies on different levels of action.
Within the framework of the conference, these activities are also connected with the initiative of the New European Bauhaus.
Welcome and Opening
Andrea Mayer,Austrian Secretary of State in the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport, Martin Selmayr, Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Austria, Tomaž Krištof, President of the Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia, Christian Kühn Chairman of the Austrian Federal Advisory Board on Baukultur
Panel 1: Architecture, Baukultur and the Future of Europe
Reinier de Graaf (NL), Ruth Reichstein (D), Johan de Walsche (BE), Maroje Mrduljaš (HR), Charles Landry (UK)
Panel 2: Quality Concepts
Veronika Valk (EST), Nina Mekacher (CH), Giulia Vallone (IE), Estanislau Vidal-Folch (E), Nicola Matthews, Freek Ingen Housz
Panel 3: Future Policies
Robert Temel (A), Hughes Becquart (B), Jan Schultheiss (D)
The Austrian part of the conference is organized by the Austrian Architectural Foundation on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport in collaboration with the Province of Styria, with the involvement of the Chamber of Architects and Consultants Engineers, Haus der Architektur, LandLuft, Plattform Baukulturpolitik.
7 October 2021 – Field trips and transfer
Venue: From Graz to Maribor
On October 7th, there will be excursions to prime examples of good building in the fields of Housing, Health and Education. These trips also serve as transfer between Graz and Maribor. The tours start in Graz at 9 am, after a joint lunch the trip continues to Maribor where the conference will go on in the afternoon. To register for the tours please check the detailed program information for Graz.
Common Lunch at Hiša Denk / House Denk
Zgornja Kungota 11A, 2201 Zgornja Kungota
7 October 2021 – Conference in Maribor, Slovenia
Venue:
Lutkovno gledališče Maribor / Maribor Puppet Theatre
Vojašniški trg 2 A, 2000 Maribor
In Maribor the ECAP European Conference on Architectural Policies will take place in the context of the Slovenian presidency of the EU 2021. The conference will concentrate on the challenge of renovating the fund of typical individual residential houses, which represent the predominant pattern of non-urban settlements in Slovenia and the living environment of half of its population.
Welcome and Opening
Gregor Reichenberg, Deputy Mayor of Maribor Municipality, Gerhard Jagersberger, Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport, and Michael Roth, Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism, Aleš Vrhovec, President of the Conference Organizing Committee – Chamber of Architecture and Spatial planning of Slovenia, Georg Pendl, President Architects Council of Europe
Panel 1: Urban Problems in Rural Areas
Janez Koželj (SLO), Dietmar Feistel (AT)
Responses by Renate Hammer (AT), Gregor Macedoni (SLO), Ana Kreč + Andraž Keršič (SLO)
In the evening:
Opening of the exhibition: Rehab(il)itation – Single-family house, From Suburbs to the Countryside
Uroš Lobnik (SLO), Matej Blenkuš (SLO)
Venue:
Hiša arhitekture Maribor / House of Architecture Maribor
Krekova 2, 2000 Maribor
8 October 2021 – Conference in Maribor, Slovenia
Venue:
Lutkovno gledališče Maribor / Maribor Puppet Theatre
Vojašniški trg 2 A, 2000 Maribor
Welcome and Opening
Saša Arsenovič, Mayor of the Municipality of Maribor, Robert Rožac, State Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Tomaž Krištof, President of the Chamber of Architecture and Spatial planning of Slovenia, Elsa Brunner, Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport, Aleš Vrhovec, President of the Conference Organizing Committee – Chamber of Architecture and Spatial planning of Slovenia
Panel 2: Local Resources and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Ana Roš (SLO), Andrej Detela (SLO), Ivo Boscarol (SLO), Matevž Granda (SLO)
Responses by Saimir Kristo (AL), Dušan Lukič (SLO)
Panel 3: Linking Policies and Resources
Matteo Bolgan (I), Polona Filipič (SLO)
Responses by Eugen Panescu (RO), Gregor Reichenberg (SLO), Ištvan Išt Huzjan (SLO)
Panel 4: The Future of Countryside in Europe
Idis Turato (CRO), Boštjan Videmšek (SLO)
Conference summary
Špela Spanžel, Ministry of Culture of Slovenia
Discussion and approval of conference message
Organized by ZAPS – Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Maribor Municipality
9/10 October – After conference trip to Ljubljana and Venice
There will be the opportunity to book a two days trip after the conference visiting Vitanje, Ljubljana and the Venice Architecture Biennale. If you are interested click here for more details.
ACCOMMODATION
For accommodation in Graz or Maribor, please check the following website.
COVID-19 information
For the current information on COVID-19, please visit the following website for Austria and use this link for Slovenia.
CONTACT
Barbara Feller
info@buildingeurope.org
+43 676 300 17 79
PRESS INFORMATION
Susanne Haider, art:phalanx – Kultur und Urbanität
presse@artphalanx.at
+43 (0) 1 524 98 03 – 11 / +43 (0) 6991 205 1700
Terminaviso Building Europe
Presseinformation Building Europe
Press photos
Conference Conclusions
