Building Europe – Conference in Maribor

Towards a Culture of High-Quality Architecture and Built Environment for Everyone

Conference

One Conference in two cities!
Austria and Slovenia have joint forces to present you 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

Record Conference Day 2 & 3 in Maribor
Click here for Day 1 in Maribor
Click here for Day 2 in Maribor

The international conference took place in Graz and Maribor from 6th to 8th October 2021

>> click here for the overview of the full 3 days program

In Maribor the focus is on “Rehab(il)itation – Single-family house, From Suburbs to the Countryside“. The Conference will concentrate on the challenge of renovating the fund of typical individual residential houses representing the predominant pattern of non-urban settlements in Slovenia and the living environment of half of its population.

TV documentary addressing the topic SOCIAL PHENOMENA: OVERSIZES HOUSES

CONFERENCE PROGRAM IN MARIBOR – October 7th and 8th

7 October 2021

Venue:
Lutkovno gledališče Maribor / Maribor Puppet Theatre
Vojašniški trg 2 A, 2000 Maribor

03.00 pm
Registration

03.30 pm
Welcome and Opening

Gregor Reichenberg, Deputy Mayor of Maribor Municipality
Aleš Vrhovec, President of the Conference Organizing Committee - Chamber of Architecture and Spatial planning of Slovenia
Gerhard Jagersberger, Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport, and Michael Roth, Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism: Summary of day one – overview on Architectural policies
Georg Pendl, President of Architects Council of Europe: Central and Peripheral, Architecture for Everyday

04.30 pm
Panel 1: Urban Problems in Rural Areas

Student projects presentations of Maribor and Ljubljana faculties
Janez Koželj (SLO), 3biro arhitekti and Deputy Mayor of Ljubljana Municipality: Architecture for Everyday
Dietmar Feistel (AT), Delugan Meissl Associated architects: Energy transition and Architecture for Everyday

Responses by:

Renate Hammer (AT), Institute of Building Research & Innovation
Tomaž Slak (SLO), President of the Urban Council of the Municipality of Novo mesto
Ana Kreč (SLO), Svet vmes + Andraž Keršič (SLO), a2o2 arhitekti

Discussion

07.30 pm
Exhibition opening, House of Architecture Maribor

Rehab(il)itation – Single-family house, From Suburbs to the Countryside

Vesna Žegarac Leskovar (SLO), Department of Architecture, University of Maribor
Uroš Lobnik (SLO), Department of Architecture, University of Maribor
Matej Blenkuš (SLO), Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana

Venue:
Hiša arhitekture Maribor / House of Architecture Maribor
Krekova 2, 2000 Maribor

8 October 2021

Venue:
Lutkovno gledališče Maribor / Maribor Puppet Theatre
Vojašniški trg 2 A, 2000 Maribor

08.30 am
Registration

09.15 am
Welcome and Opening

Saša Arsenovič, Mayor of the Municipality of Maribor
Slobodan Šešum, Acting Director-General, Directorate for Economic and Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SLO)
Georgi Bangiev, Director-General, Spatial Planning, Construction and Housing Directorate, Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning (SLO)
Elsa Brunner, Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport
Tomaž Krištof, President of the Chamber of Architecture and Spatial planning of Slovenia
Aleš Vrhovec, President of the Conference Organizing Committee – Chamber of Architecture and Spatial planning of Slovenia

09.45 am
Panel 2: Local Resources and Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Ana Roš (SLO), House Franko: Regeneration of the Soča Valey – video message
Andrej Fideršek + Jona Rak Koceli (SLO): Zero Waste House
Andrej Detela (SLO), Elaphe: Future of Mobility is Electric – automobiles
Matevž Granda (SLO), Outsider Magazine: Overview of current practice in Slovenia

Responses by:

Saimir Kristo (AL), Polis University Tirana
Bogdan Kronovšek (SLO), Kronoterm
Dušan Lukič(SLO), Porshe Slovenija

Discussion

12.00 pm
Lunch

01.30 pm
Panel 3: Linking Policies and Resources

Matteo Bolgan (I), Pedevilla Architects: Super Region South Tyrol
Polona Filipič (SLO), Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana: Rehab(il)itation – Manual for the Municipalities

Responses by:

Eugen Panescu (RO), Member of EB ACE
Gregor Reichenberg (SLO), Deputy Mayor of Maribor Municipality
Ištvan Išt Huzjan (SLO), artist

Discussion

03.30 pm
Coffee Break

03.45 pm
Panel 4: The Future of Countryside in Europe

Apostolos Tzitzikostas, President of the European Committee of the Regions: Creative potential of regions, cities, towns, and villages
Krunoslav Ivanišin (CRO), Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb: About a House …
Boštjan Videmšek (SLO), Journalist and European Climate Pact Ambassador: Plan B

Discussion

05.30 pm
Building Europe, final conclusions

Špela Spanžel, Ministry of Culture of Slovenia

Summary of the conference in Graz and Maribor
Discussion and approval of the conference message

06.30 pm
Cocktail

07.00 pm
Day of the Architects – Chamber of Architecture and Spatial planning of Slovenia
Golden Pencil Award Ceremony

08.30 pm
Opening of Annual Exhibition of the Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia + Party

Venue:
Sodni stolp / Court tower
Pristan 8, 2000 Maribor

The Slovenian part of the conference is 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 Maribor, please check the following website.

COVID 19 Information

For the current information on COVID 19, please visit the following website.

CONTACT
Barbara Feller
info@buildingeurope.org
+43 676 300 17 79

PRESS INFORMATION
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