Wednesday 9 October 2019, from 9h15 to 10h45 - SQUARE, Brussels Convention Centre
In the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities, the Architects’ Council of Europe is organising on Wednesday 9 October a workshop on the Adaptive Re-use of our Built Environment for a Greener Europe, in collaboration with the Federal Chamber of German Architects (BAK) and the DG Culture and Education of the EU Commission.
Many heritage places are nowadays disused or have lost the functions for which they were originally built. Through smart renovation and transformation, they can find new, mixed or extended uses. As a result, their social, environmental and economic value can increase, while their cultural significance is enhanced.
The workshop will aim to discuss the benefits, challenges and barriers inherent to the re-use of heritage places and how quality re-use projects contribute to a greener Europe.
It will also provide the opportunity to discuss the Leeuwarden Declaration that was adopted last year by several stakeholders of the heritage sector, as a legacy of the European Year of Cultural Heritage. This Declaration highlights the possible benefits of adaptive reuse of heritage sites and lists quality principles to reconcile heritage values with contemporary architecture.
Confirmed speakers:
* Eugen PANESCU, member of the ACE Executive Board
* Cristina CLOTET OLL?, Institut Catal? del S?l (INCAS?L), member of the Urban Agenda Partnership on Sustainable Use of Land and Nature-Based Solutions
* Antonia GRAVAGNUOLO, representative from the CLIC project (Horizon 2020), which applies circular economy principles to cultural heritage
* Kristian BORRET, Bouwmeester of the City of Brussels
* Moderator: Hughes BECQUART, DG Culture
The event is free of charge upon registration here.
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